The South Bayview Bulldog has been told authoritatively that the Costco store soon to open on Overlea Blvd will carry groceries. It is also understood there will be a limited offering of Halal meat. Recent hours have seen Facebook postings from people who were apparently told by personnel at the site that the store will not be selling food. In email Monday a reliable source within the companies associated with Costco said “rest assured there will be food. It will be like all other Costcos with the exception of the gas bar of course.” The City negotiated an arrangement with Costco to build this store without a gas bar. In 2016, Iqbal Halal Foods on Thorncliffe Park Drive had objected to the OMB about the Costco. It later withdrew this objection after negotiations with Costco. The store is set to open sometime this summer.
