IDAHO FALLS — At long last, Costco will open its doors to the public. The store will open for the first time at 8 a.m. Aug. 14 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:45 a.m. The Post Register was given the first look inside the new building ahead of the grand opening.

The massive building is 180,000 square feet – enough to comfortably fit three football fields inside − making it the biggest in Idaho. Even the Boise location is 30,000 square feet smaller. It will carry around 50 additional items not carried by any of the other five Costco locations in the state. By opening day, there will be $18 million worth of merchandise in the store.

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