SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – It’s been decades in the earning and a very long time coming but for the lots of enthusiasts of Costco who have often wanted the around the world manufacturer to come across its way to the Ozarks, the moment has arrived.

On Wednesday, August 18 at 8 a.m. adhering to a ribbon-chopping at 7:45, the Costco Warehouse just off Chestnut Expressway close to U.S. 65 will be open for company.

Rhonda Bertelsen arrived to Costco on Tuesday to get a membership (that’s required to shop at the shop) and her dog Harper was pulling on her leash and jumping in the air as the pair walked towards the doors.

“She’s psyched for Costco to open! Look at her,” Bertelsen claimed of her pup’s rambunctiousness.

Truly Harper was most likely just content for a auto experience, a shorter wander and a opportunity to scent new items. But