Opening day set for Costco at One Daytona. What to expect from membership club.

The huge Costco store nearing completion at One Daytona now has an official opening date: Feb. 22.

An official with the One Daytona entertainment/retail complex across the street from Daytona International Speedway confirmed the opening date. The official referred all further inquiries to One Daytona President Roxanne Ribakoff who is on vacation this week and unavailable for comment.

The News-Journal could not reach Costco officials for comment.

Here's what to know about the project:

 

It's going to be massive

The 161,774-square-foot Costco will be One Daytona's largest tenant when it opens. Bass Pro Shoppes currently holds that distinction at 67,068 square feet. The CMX Daytona 12 Luxury Theatres directly east of Costco is 50,000 square feet.

The Daytona Beach Costco will also be bigger than the nearby membership wholesale club stores of its two biggest rivals: The Sam's Club store that opened in 2019 across town at Tomoka Town Center is 140,000 square feet. The BJ's Wholesale store that opened in 2013 in Port Orange is 85,000 square feet.

It will include a members-only gas station

The Costco at One Daytona will also feature a 24-pump members-only gas station and a tire store with five loading bays. Costco is known for its competitively low gas prices, which could spur other area gas stations to keep their prices low as well, similar to what's happening with Buc-ee's and the Sam's Club gas station across the street next to the Interstate 95/LPGA Boulevard interchange.

It will sport a unique Daytona-specific exterior design

The new Costco store will feature an exterior look that is unlike any of its other stores: a checkerboard design similar to Victory Lane at the Speedway.

"It's a nod to the rich history of motorsports racing at the Speedway," said Ribakoff in an interview with The Daytona Beach News-Journal in September 2023.

 

It will create hundreds of jobs

David Sherwood, a spokesman for Costco, told The News-Journal in September that the chain's stores typically employ "somewhere in the range of 500 people." He added that he did know the specific number planned for its Daytona Beach location.

What's the cost to join?

A personal "Gold Star" membership to Costco is $60 year (not counting sales tax) and includes two cards. The chain also offers "Executive" memberships for $120 a year.

Like its competitors, the higher-level membership comes with perks beyond what basic members receive.

In comparison, Sam's Club offers basic "Club" memberships for $50 a year and "Plus" memberships for $110 a year. BJ's charges $55 a year for basic "Club" level memberships and $110 a year for "Club+" memberships.