Costco customers line up before the 7:30 a.m. April 25, 2025, opening of the new store in Stuart at 3173 S. Kanner Hwy., just south of Martin County High School. A mass of people stood at the front of the store before it opened. But the line snaked around past the tire center and even further, into the parking lot, before opening.

The trip to Costco is getting a lot shorter for people along the Treasure Coast. Starting Friday, shoppers will not have to go any further than Stuart to stock up at the popular wholesale store. Prior to that,