Costco celebrates grand opening in Henderson — PHOTOS

Costco opens its doors in southwest Henderson (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Shoppers at the grand opening of Costco near the intersection of St. Rose Parkway and Amigo Street in Henderson Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhoto

Workers, from left, Francisco Lorenzo, Ali Padilla, Frank Valdez and Bradley Balfour welcome the first customers at the grand opening of Costco near the intersection of St. Rose Parkway and Amigo Street in Henderson Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhoto

Bradley Balfour welcomes the first customers at the grand opening of Costco near the intersection of St. Rose Parkway and Amigo Street in Henderson Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhoto

Shoppers at the grand opening of Costco near the intersection of St. Rose Parkway and Amigo Street in Henderson Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhoto

Rotisserie chicken is packaged at the grand opening of Costco near the intersection of St. Rose Parkway and Amigo Street in Henderson Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhoto

Lucha Parnham serves up free samples of cooked octopus at the grand opening of Costco near the intersection of St. Rose Parkway and Amigo Street in Henderson Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhoto

Shoppers at the grand opening of Costco near the intersection of St. Rose Parkway and Amigo Street in Henderson Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhoto

Shoppers at the grand opening of Costco near the intersection of St. Rose Parkway and Amigo Street in Henderson Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhoto

Kaydence Wood, 2, checks out books at the grand opening of Costco near the intersection of St. Rose Parkway and Amigo Street in Henderson Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhoto

Eliana Wood, 4, Kaydence Wood, 2, and dad Colton Wood check out books at the grand opening of Costco near the intersection of St. Rose Parkway and Amigo Street in Henderson Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. K.M. Cannon Las Vegas Review-Journal @KMCannonPhoto

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November 8, 2018 - 11:08 pm

Shoppers explored Thursday at the grand opening of Costco near the intersection of St. Rose Parkway and Amigo Street in Henderson.

The 148,000-square-foot store is the company’s fifth Las Vegas-area location, according to Costco’s website.

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