Costco officially announced its new store in Murrieta, located at Clinton Keith Road at Warm Springs Parkway, will open Friday, Aug. 5, according to the company’s website, http://www.costco.com, and numerous mailings sent out to city residents.The new 151,000-square-foot Murrieta Costco store and its eight-lane gas station in The Vineyard shopping center east of Interstate 215, will feature everything from groceries to car care and vacation packages. It is the first within city limits.The Vineyard Shopping Center includes several businesses that have already opened including a Starbucks, Jamba Juice, Farmer Boys, Ramona Tire and Quick Quack.The retailer first applied for the permit in early 2018 but faced resistance from some residents who were concerned about environmental a
