Our team has worked with Costco since its beginnings in Vermont in Colchester in 1992. At the time the site had a different building by the name of Bio-Tech that was razed to build the first and only Costco in Vermont. Since then, we have worked with Costco over the years in adding small additions to the site, such as the tire center. Efforts began again in earnest in 2009 with looking at conceptual gas station options and a warehouse expansion.
Design, permitting and many appeals followed for over 10 years as strong opposition to the project was encountered. The Costco Gas Station was built in 2018 but, it could not open without some traffic improvements at the intersection of Lower Mountain View Drive and US Route 2/7. A subsequent amendment was later approved to allow limited hours of operation, and after 10 years of perseverance, the gas station finally officially opened in 2020.