Corporate giant told the chamber’s CEO it joined to expand business dealings with P.E.I. companiesPublished Apr 27, 2025 • Last updated 22 minutes ago • 2 minute readCostco has joined the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce as a member, but that does not mean it is setting up a store in P.E.I. Photo by Rosie Mullaley /Rosie MullaleyAnother day, another rumour of Costco coming to P.E.I.This time, the corporate giant has joined the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce as a member.However, Bianca McGregor, chief executive officer of the chamber, told The Guardian that she cannot shed much light on whether this means Costco is planning on setting up a store in the province.“We asked them if they were planning to expand to Prince Edward Island and we were told they were becoming a member of the chamber because they have wholesale business here and they want to expand that.”— Bianca McGregor, Charlottetown chamber CEOTHIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle content“It was to expand their B-to-B wholesale business,” McGregor said.“That is their business-to-business dealings. We thought this was interesting, Costco joining the chamber. We asked them if they were planning to expand to Prince Edward Island and we were told they were becoming a member of the chamber because they have wholesale business here and they want to expand that.” Bianca McGregor, chief executive officer of the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce, said representatives from Costco were at a recent meeting of the chamber in which the corporate giant became a member of the Charlottetown chamber. ContributedPersistent rumoursThe Guardian has contacted Costco and left several messages for Martin Groleau, the vice-president of marketing, and Mike Pinteau, the assistant vice-president of marketing and membership, but was told on April 17 that both men were out of the office and would not be returning for some time.There have been persistent rumours that Costco has purchased land in P.E.I. and plans to build a store in the capital city area within the next five years.Article contentRead More P.E.I. officials shoot down rumours of Costco coming Is P.E.I. just too small to have its very own Costco? Banks confident Costco coming to P.E.I. CTV News even called McGregor for comment based on that social media post.McGregor said she saw the post.“But I wasn’t privy to this conversation that happened but we asked and were told no, that wasn’t the reason they were joining the chamber,” McGregor said.McGregor added that the chamber does not press its members on what their businesses plan to do.“I have no confirmation. They do wholesale business with smaller retailers, which would make sense. They have a lot of purchasing power.”The Guardian has spoken with the towns of Cornwall and Stratford and City of Charlottetown, who all say there is nothing on the books.Dave Stewart is a reporter for The Guardian in Prince Edward Island. He can be reached at dstewart@postmedia.com and followed on X at @DveStewart.Article content
Costco becomes a member of Charlottetown chamber
