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THE FIRST PART OF A SHOPPERS HEAVEN, OPENING SOON. AN ANCHOR STORE IN THE NEW, UNIVERSITY VILLAGE RETAIL COMPLEX WILL DRAW BIG CROWDS NEWSCHANNEL 13'S PATTI MOON WITH THE SPECIFICS, LL: Colorado's newest Costco warehouse will officially open a week from Thursday. The opening was delayed back in August, but now managers say almost everything is ready. 13:35:49:We're about 90 percent done. It's about 159-thousand square feet. IN FACT, THE STORE IS ONE OF THE LARGEST IN COLORADO, M ANAGERS SAY THE SIZE ALONE WILL HELP GIVE A BOOST TO THE CITY'S We wanna make an impact on the local economy. We will have 200 employees of which 118 will be local. COSTCO HAS ALSO HIRED 2 DOZEN STUDENTS FROM UCCS AND PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE. THEIR OPENING IS EXPECTED TO BE A KEY TO URBAN RENEWAL, AN D BRING STRONG BUSINESSES BACK TO THE AREA. 13:36:56:We've done initial opening canvassing for our sign-up drive, the biggest consensus was that this area wasn't the most approachable going to make a big impact. LL: The two other anchor stores in this complex are expected to open in March. The Kohl's Dept. store and Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse are still under construction. |
