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Rhode Island is the only state in New England without a Costco warehouse.
Neighboring states Connecticut and Massachusetts have eight and seven locations, respectively.
Plans to build a Costco in Cranston, RI, have been proposed and withdrawn multiple times since 2020.
There are more than 600 Costco locations in the United States .
And none of them are in Rhode Island.
Earlier this year, the cult-favorite bulk retailer opened a location in Sharon, Massachusetts , which become the closest Costco for many Rhode Islanders. The Costco in Sharon is off Interstate 95, about 25 miles from downtown Providence. Both of Rhode Island's neighbors – Connecticut and Massachusetts – have multiple Costco warehouses. Connecticut has eight locations, while Massachusetts has se