At long last, Rhode Island will get its first Costco
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SMITHFIELD, R. I. — After years of competing pitches and abandoned plans, Rhode Island is finally slated to get its first location of the warehouse giant Costco. The wholesale club known for its rotisserie chickens and $1.50 hot dogs is planning to open a store in Smithfield in 2028, according to Helena Foulkes, the Democratic nominee for governor who is a member of Costco’s board. Rhode Island is last New England state to get a Costco. The retailer has proved elusive, shelving multiple attempts to open an Ocean State store over the years, including in Cranston and Warwick. Former Governor Gina Raimondo is also on Costco’s board. The question of whether Rhode Island would ever get a store featured prominently in a gubernatorial debate over the summer, and the new owner of the Providence Place Mall, former Providence Mayor Joe Paolino, pitched to the company that they should open a location there. Get Rhode MapA weekday briefing from veteran Rhode Island reporters, focused on the things that matter most in the Ocean State. Enter EmailBut Smithfield won the prize, according to town Council President John Tassoni, who said the plan has been in the works for about a year and a half.
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