University City Costco: Here is The Location History ⋆ SprawlTag.com

Costco Wholesale opened in the St. Louis suburb of University City in 2022. This Costco is part of the 50-acre Market at Olive development on the northeast and southeast corners of Route 340 (Olive Blvd) and Interstate I-170. Costco was the first phase of this new development.The University City wholesale store occupies the northern part of the property and spans 160,430 square feet. The images below illustrate how the area has transformed over the years.

Location History

Same location in 1958 before Interstate 170 and Jeffery Plaza.

Street view of the Jeffrey Plaza Strip mall.

2016 street view image of storage facilities from Olive Blvd.

A sign for the now demolished St. Andrew Kim Korean Catholic Church.

2021 Google aerial view showing the early stages of construction.

Market At Olive

The approximately $211-million Markets At Olive development will have more retail, apartments, and, possibly, a hotel. It is replacing many small businesses, homes and the old Jeffrey Plaza. It will redevelop both sides of Olive Blvd between Interstate 170 and Woodson Road.

Interesting Facts About Costco

Costco was ranked 10th on the Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue.
The company has its headquarters in Seattle Washington.
Costco employs over 254,000 employees worldwide.
It has over 100 million members.