Costco wants to move its warehouse in northwest Fresno three miles away to vacant land along Herndon Avenue. The warehouse retailer also wants major changes to the expressway. In documents filed with the city, Costco asks for a change of Herndon from an expressway to a less-restricting super-arterial roadway. That...
Costco Is Running Out of Some Cheese. The Reason Why Is Complicated
[aggregation-styles] CNN New York (CNN Business) On your next trip to Costco, don't be surprised if you can't find your favorite cheese. Costco is having trouble stocking imported cheeses because of a shortage of shipping containers around the globe and bottlenecks at key West Coast ports, such as Los Angeles,...
Costco Is Shutting Down All of Its Photo Centers
[aggregation-styles] CNN New York (CNN Business) Costco is closing its photo centers at all of its roughly 800 stores next month, ending a number of services that have a decidedly retro vibe. Four services will no longer be available to shoppers when the centers will shut down on February 14,...
A Preview of Costco’s Black Friday Deals
[aggregation-styles] Forbes The first Costco Black Friday 2020 deals are here and there are real bargains to be found among them. This includes some of the best savings you will find anywhere on Apple’s new iPhone 12 range during this holiday season. Below are my top picks from Costco's sales...
Costco Will Now Require Shoppers With Medical Conditions To Wear Face Shields
The message from Costco's CEO is straightforward and to the point. "Effective Nov. 16, 2020, we will require all members, guests and employees to wear a face mask or face shield at Costco locations," writes Craig Jelinek, President and CEO Costco Wholesale on the company's COVID-19 webpage. Costco has had...
Nearly 500 Future Teachers Lose Jobs in Local Pandemic Layoff
As the economy starts to slowly reopen in Fresno County amid COVID-19 restrictions, many companies are reporting large layoffs, according to the Employment Development Department. The most recent unemployment data through March shows Fresno County at 10.8% unemployment, nearly double the 5.6% state rate. One of the largest employers to...
Where’s the Beef? Wendy’s, Costco Run Low on Meat.
Costco now limits buyers to three items of beef, pork, and poultry. Signs at Wendy's alert customers that some menu items might be out of stock. What in the name of COVID-19 is going on? "The food supply chain is breaking," says Tyson Foods, one of the world's largest food...
Attention, Costco Shoppers: Masks Required Starting Monday
Starting Monday, every customer entering Costco must wear a face covering. That's a change from its policy of encouraging customers to wear masks. Face Mask Requirements Costco posted an update to the COVID-19 section of its website Wednesday morning: "To protect our members and employees, effective May 4, all Costco members...
Toilet Paper is Still Hard to Find. Use These Websites to Track Some Down.
Hunting for toilet paper shouldn't ruin your Easter weekend. There are now websites trying to help you track down the bathroom necessity that's in short supply during COVID-19 closure orders. TP Tracking Websites Costco97.com, a blog that highlights clearance items at Costcos across the country, launched a “TP Tracker” so...
Need Toilet Paper, Sanitizer? Then Join This Fresno Facebook Group.
Want to know which Fresno or Clovis stores have toilet paper or Clorox wipes right now, and which restaurants have curbside service? There's a Facebook group for that. Created on March 19 by Tammy Suntrapak and her sister-in-law, Mykel Newton Suntrapak, the Fresno COVID-19 Resource group was originally designed to...