Costco in Milwaukee County; Franklin groundbreaking planned

Published May 5, 2026 6:31 AM CDT

Costco is set to break ground on a Milwaukee County location this week. The store will be located at 27th and Drexel in Franklin. 

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The 164,000-square-foot facility will be built on more than 20 acres of land at South 27th Street and West Drexel Avenue — a site Northwestern Mutual used as its Franklin campus.

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Rendering of Franklin Costco (entry canopy perspective)

The facility will feature a 12-pump gas station at the south end of the development and 868 parking spaces. 

The store is set to open in November 2026. 

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What we know:

Costco currently has several stores surrounding Milwaukee County, but none within its borders. The Franklin store will be the company’s first in the county.

The Source: The information in this post was provided by the City of Franklin. 

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