Overview
- City leaders finalized a development agreement with Costco on June 1, 2026, formally committing to build a new warehouse at 4514 Grants Mill Road.
- The project covers more than 30 acres and will include a 152,000-square-foot Costco store plus an on-site gas station.
- Officials value the development at roughly $100 million to $105 million and expect it to create about 200 to 300 jobs for the region.
- City officials say construction is moving forward and they expect the new store to open in roughly 26 weeks, though site clearing and earthwork could take longer.
- The Irondale location will be Costco’s sixth store in Alabama and is being pitched as a regional draw that will increase sales-tax revenue for local projects, even as some nearby residents express doubts about the fit and cost.