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Is Costco Still Planning A Nine Mile Road Store? Here’s The Latest Application Status
June 11, 2025
Is Costco still considering a store on Nine Mile Road?
It certainly looks that way.
Tampa-based Thomas Engineering filed plans with Escambia County Development Review Committee (DRC) for the store at 225 East Nine Mile Road back in June of last year. Then, in response to DRC feedback, updated plans were filed in late October 2024.
Since that time, the proposal has not gone before the DRC for consideration. Without a development order, the project can’t move forward.
What’s new?
Escambia County told North Escambai.com on Monday that Costco “is currently under review with some state regulatory items still pending.” A DRC hearing has not yet been scheduled but could be forthcoming soon.
How long does it take to build a Costco?
The architectural firm MG2, which has partnered with Costco for 30 years on over 780 locations, says it takes under four months to build a new store.
“Costco Wholesale has set the bar by creating and maintaining the platinum standard in optimized rollouts: It takes just 110 days from the time construction begins to the moment doors open to their members” MG2 said. That means a new Pensacola Costco, if approved, could easily open by the end of the year.
What do the latest filed plans show?
The latest plans filed with Escambia County show the 172,580 square foot Costco retail store with a gas station and 835 parking spaces at 225 East Nine Mile Road, at the corner of East Nine Mile Road and Chemstrand Road. That’s the site of the current Planet Fitness and a former Kmart store. It’s several parcels totaling just under 22 acres.
The plans show the existing Dairy Queen, Sam’s Seafood Restaurant and Wells Fargo to remain, with a Costco gas station constructed between Sam’s Seafood and Wells Fargo in an area that is currently a parking area for the old shopping center. The current Planet Fitness building will be demolished to make room for the new Costco if it’s approved.
What is currently the nearest Costco to Pensacola?
The nearest currently open Costco to Pensacola is in Mobile, Alabama.
How much is a Costco membership?
Membership is required for in-store shoppers at Costco. Members must be 16 or older to apply. The pharmacy is open to anyone, regardless of membership.
Costco offers two levels of membership for individuals or businesses:
Executive $130 annually
- Annual 2% Reward
- Costco Services Discounts
- Shop Online and in Warehouses
- Includes 2 Membership Cards
- 100% Satisfaction Guarantee
Gold Star $65 annually
- Shop Online and in Warehouses
- Includes 2 Membership Cards
- 100% Satisfaction Guarantee
Businesses can purchase either level to purchase items for resale or add additional people at $65 each.
Comments
11 Responses to “Is Costco Still Planning A Nine Mile Road Store? Here’s The Latest Application Status”
I hope they approve it. Cotsco is better and cheaper than Sam’s club, and Bjs . We also can stay in our side of town without dealing with Davis or Airport in Pensacola.
I wish they would hurry up and build the Costco! Sams’ is driving me batty bonkers with the games they & Wally world play. Also Costco has products I love and would like to continue to buy that sam’s doesn’t! HURRY UP AND APPROVE THE DEVELOPEMENT AND BUILD IT!
Sorry but Avalon is where developments go to die. Golf. Build it and they will come? Except they didn’t.
We have been Costco members for a long time. Love them over Sams, or BJ’s for various reasons. BUT … instead of the already stressed 9 mile area I was truly hoping they would come to Santa Rosa Co near Avalon. A lot more open space, still interstate access and yes, if you build it, they will come. Where ever they end up it will be closer than the planned trips to mobile we make every couple months.
@Joshua Well you can go to Sam’s Club the rest of us want a Costco and if it increases traffic than we deal with it. It is a travesty it has taken this long. Now we just have to hope Escambia County doesn’t mess this up like 98% of things they touch.
I hope it doesn’t go through. We already have enough traffic on that section of Nine Mile. And as one who drives it daily I don’t want anymore. Only plus is it may make my house more appealing if I ever want to sell.
I hope whatever state regulatory items get approved then the approval from the county DRC happens soon so this project can actually happen. We need Costco in this area. I can not wait for it to open.
For those homes in the bottom of the drawing, there’s not going to be any buffer between the new Costco building and their homes. Those folks ought to be upset by this. Just say’n.
I have mixed feeling about Costco going in on Nine Mile. It will be convenient since I live a mile from where it will go, but the added traffic will not be. Nine Mile Road has become as bad as Davis Hwy. Adding Costco will make it worse.
Cannot wait! Thank you for keeping us updated northescambia.
William, thanks for the update. You are the only one covering what is going on and what is taking so long.