COST · News · 20260914N
Store Expansion — Asheville
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW · 2026-09-14 · Importance 34 · Surprise 42 · In source text
Costco resubmitted plans for a 166,000-square-foot warehouse in Asheville’s Enka Commerce Park. The proposal includes a 32-pump gas station and 914 parking spaces, indicating a large-format warehouse and fuel-station expansion. The revised application addresses prior concerns involving road changes, stormwater infrastructure at a former industrial site, traffic, project scope, timeline, and costs. The plans require review by Asheville’s Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council.
Key facts
- Costco resubmitted plans to build a 166,000-square-foot facility in Asheville's Enka Commerce Park including a 32-pump gas station and 914 parking spaces. source
- Costco withdrew its initial Asheville application earlier in the year due to complications with scope, timeline, and costs and has now submitted a new proposal that will go before the city's Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council for approval. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| assets | positive | probable | — | Costco resubmitted plans to build a 166,000-square-foot facility in Asheville's Enka Commerce Park including a 32-pump gas station and 914… |
| cash | negative | probable | — | Costco resubmitted plans to build a 166,000-square-foot facility in Asheville's Enka Commerce Park including a 32-pump gas station and 914… |