Sarasota County to get its second Costco

National warehouse club chain Costco is planning to open its third store in the Sarasota-Manatee market.

The latest location is in Wellen Park, a master-planned community in south Sarasota County. Wellen Park currently has some 9,500 residents, and at full buildout will have more than 50,000 residents and 22,500 homes within three districts: West Villages, Downtown Wellen and Playmore.

The new Costco, according to a statement, will be on U.S. 41, east of West Villages Parkway. “We are thrilled to welcome Costco to Wellen Park,” Wellen Park President Rick Severance says in a statement. “This is an incredible addition for our residents, as they have been very encouraged about what Costco will provide for them.”