Costco

I like this store because it is clean, well run, has good products and treats their employees in a socially responsible manner.

What else is there to say?
Oh yeah… how could i forget about their Food Court? It rocks!

There is this one guy who gives samples out and he is very disrespectful!!! But the store is good

Mike at the one hour photo center is awesome! he went above and beyond to help me out.

LOVE COSTCO!!! I shop here every week and buy pretty much everything I need here. Costco quality is top notch and their kirkland brand out does any other house brand. Looking to BBQ? They have prime cut beef and range free chicken. Awesome! Need some furniture? They have very cost friendly durable furniture. I’ve spent thousands on furniture here for my house and it still looks amazing. The best part about it, if for any reason I am dissatisfied or have an issue with one of their products I can return it, no questions asked. Where are you going to find a retailer like that? Forget walmart or sams club! Oh can’t forget about their gas station. Good gas for a great price, usually 20 to 30 cents less than other gas stations per gallon. Although you pay for a membership I end up saving much much more than the price of a membership.

It is a great store. Fair prices, good quality products, great customer service, and generous sample options.
They stand behind every product they sell even when the manufacturer doesn’t.
Their gasoline prices are always good and it is never crowded.
You have to pay a fee to join, but you do get that money back in savings in the long run.
I used to be a Sams customer but not now, I try to make purchases at Costco when I can and other grocery stores for the smaller stuff.
Their pizza at the deli is so good, they also have the cheapest fountain drink, .64 with tax and free refills.

Cosco can become very busy crazy and hectic especially on Saturdays because of all the tastings they offer throughout the store. The quality of the products here are superior to the quality of the products sold at Sam’s Club. The seafood roadshow is spectacular. It is always full of high-​quality products. The gas station usually offers a much better deal than your normal gas station. Though I have never used it they also offer a tire center.
The biggest downside to Costco is shops there you are required to have a membership. We pay for a membership and we drive over 20 minutes to get to the Cosco because we believe the products for that far superior to products offered at other stores.

Like an oasis of civilization in a sometimes bleak landscape. Even though I love the Rio Grande Valley in all its bleakness!
I get the resistance to paying for a store membership. But we have the «deluxe» Executive membership, and we’ve crunched the numbers. It pays for itself many time over each year. Your results, of course, may vary based on how much you shop here.
Also, just check the store policies on the Costco website if in doubt. But trust me – all Costco warehouses take Cashish, Amex, and all major bank debit cards. (Not so sure about non-U.S. bank debit cards though).

Wholesale store

Good prices all around, even if they don’t carry all the brands (store brand stuff is pretty nice quality tho). Plus, they have a very friendly, helpful employees. Their photo lab also rocks too, better quality and faster than other «labs». Besides, cheapest place for gas in the valley!

Gas $ 2.99

I won’t go off on my rant about the ridiculousness of paying to shop at a store because it doesn’t only apply to Costco.
What does apply are the store hours and accepted methods of payment.
You open at 10 a.m. and close at 8 p.m., and only accept cash or American Express?
You’re a national chain that caters to small business owners! Business owners that have other brands of business credit cards and have to be at work much earlier than 10 a.m. It consistently feels like Costco tries to find ways to NOT acquire your money.
Sam’s is a pig sty, but at least they have business hours starting at 7 a.m. and take all forms of payment.
Pick your evil.

It’s not perfect, but it is good enough for me to be a fan. I have never been a member of any of the warehouse places before, so this is all new to me. We decided to join a few weeks ago and have been several times since. You can get some good deals when you use the coupons they send out on items. And the milk and eggs are always a deal, though you have to buy 2 gallons at a time and they expire a bit too quickly.
We enjoy the free samples and wandering around the store for a couple hours with the kids to pass time. Wear comfy shoes and being a sweater.
Be aware that not everything is a great deal, if you are serious about saving money, take note of the unit price and compare it to Walmart and HEB.

No ftr, but whatevs. This Costco is shiny and new. Open since March 2012. It’s nice because the parking lot is spacious, wide open (not a complete clusterfvck like back home) and the warehouse setup is familiar no matter what random corner of the world you’re from.
I’m bummed that this food court doesn’t feature a uniquely regional snack, like a carne asada bake I got in San Diego, or a corn fritter thingy from Miami that I can’t remember the name of (but if you know what I’m talking about, then lemme know so I can edit this). It’s all good since you can get tasty snacks on the cheap.
What was new to me here was a separate liquor store — no Costco membership required. Like whoa, there’s some impressive top shelf bottles on display.
Lucky me, it’s a Cinco de drinko weekend at SPI. We already have a stocked cooler of beer, ice, and mixers, but I couldn’t resist picking up a (1.75L) Captain & (2L) Coke combo for $ 21.64. The guy working there was super friendly and helpful, mentioning that they’re getting a shipment of Captain Morgan Black next Tuesday.
Bonus points for the liquor in a plastic bottle since glass is a no no on the beach.
You need a membership card to shop at Costco and fill up on gasoline, but you don’t need one to get bottles at the liquor store.

I’m surprised no one has yet written a review of the new Costco in Pharr. I suppose the best way to review this well-​known warehouse store would be to compare it with the similar Sam’s Club about ¼ mile away. Initially, we went a day or two after it opened. They had associates outside the store to assist in creating memberships. This process was literally painless. I had anticipating standing in line for hours to get a membership, so this was a pleasant surprise (this was only during the first few days – now one has to go to the customer service area to purchase a membership). Anyway, I was impressed with the efficiency exhibited by the employees, who are all obviously new to the company. Like Sam’s, you have to produce your membership card to gain entry. The store is spacious, and even on a Saturday afternoon, didn’t seem as crowded as Sam’s does on a Wednesday morning. One of the main differences between Costco and Sam’s, is that you don’t necessarily have to purchase items in huge quantities. They do have smaller amounts available for purchase, although still larger than what you would have to buy at a regular grocery store. So far, I’ve been there three times, and have been impressed each time with the quality and variety of selections. It seems to have a somewhat more upscale choice of items – the lone exception being cheeses. Sam’s Club has the best selection of cheese (yes – I must admit a cheese obsession). While Sam’s has a variety of cheeses from Basque Ossau-​Iraty to Laura Chenel chevre (Alice Waters’ fave) to large wedges of my treasured Grana Padano and Pecorino Romano, Costco seems to be content to sell bricks of Tillamook (a fine domestic cheese, but available at HEB). There is a good meat and fish selection at Costco, as well as prepared foods. There were some beautiful rainbow trout, cod, and dungeness crabs available when I was there last. I was a little disappointed to see that they sold Atlantic salmon (see the Monterey Bay Seafood Watch if you’re not familiar with the product). The produce is more varied than that at Sam’s, and there is even a liquor store attached, albeit somewhat limited as to spirits. The wine selection is a little better than Sam’s, although both stores have a good variety of affordable wines. BTW – the Costco Margarita mix is fantastic – lol!
As far as the drug store items, I did notice that the razor blades my husband uses are about $ 8 less than at Sam’s, and Sam’s did have the best price in town on those. I will continue to keep memberships at both warehouse clubs, but I think Costco is my new crush!