Costco Email Response Re: Oklahoma City

[Midtowner]

What you're alleging seems to be that Costco cannot compete because Sam's is a Wal-Mart company. Is that right?

If so, explain how it couldn't compete here, but manages to do so just fine elsewhere?

[Omaha Cowboy]

FYI-Costco will be opening a location in Omaha (122nd and Dodge St area) in 2007..And there are several Sam's Club locations in metro Omaha..

I guess I don't understand how Omaha falls within an approved demographic commensurate with a location opening..While Oklahoma City dosen't?..

Very Puzzling..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

[Midtowner]

FYI-Costco will be opening a location in Omaha (122nd and Dodge St area) in 2007..And there are several Sam's Club locations in metro Omaha..

I guess I don't understand how Omaha falls within an approved demographic commensurate with a location opening..While Oklahoma City dosen't?..

Very Puzzling..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

This is the case all over the country apparently. Sam's and Costco are competing for the same customers. What Costco is telling OKC is that they don't even want to try and compete.

[In_Tulsa]

I know that two years ago Costco was in Tulsa looking for a site off of I-44 and Yale that land sold to someone else. I don't know if they are trying somewhere else.

[Omaha Cowboy]

This is the case all over the country apparently. Sam's and Costco are competing for the same customers. What Costco is telling OKC is that they don't even want to try and compete.

I guess the $64,000 question is finding out, specifically, what the numbers are telling them..Which is disuading Costco from entering the Oklahoma City market..

The Whole Foods Market, which has been open in Omaha for about 1 year, has been a big hit..I'd find it hard to believe it's opening a store in Oklahoma City would be anything less than a smashing success..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace