SHANGHAI — U.S. hypermarket chain Costco Wholesale Corp. was forced to shut its first store in China early on its opening day on Tuesday, according to state media, after large crowds flocked through the door and caused traffic jams in the Shanghai neighbourhood.
Videos posted on Chinese social media showed thousands of people crowding the aisles of the store in Shanghai's Minhang district, while signs outside warned incoming shoppers that they might have to wait three hours to park.
One nearby school sent out an advisory to parents warning them about the traffic conditions. "Please expect the student dismissal this afternoon to be severely delayed due to the grand opening of Costco supermarket," said the message.
A news website run by the Shanghai government, thepaper.cn, reported on social media at 2:43 p.m. that the store had shut early, citing the local district government.
"Due to the extremely large crowds at the newly opened supermarket, for the safety of the public we urge that residents consume in a rational manner and choose to go shopping at an off-peak time," it reported.
Costco did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment.
Costco announced last month that it would open its first store in China.
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Videos posted on Chinese social media showed thousands of people crowding the aisles of the store in Shanghai's Minhang district, while signs outside warned incoming shoppers that they might have to wait three hours to park.
One nearby school sent out an advisory to parents warning them about the traffic conditions. "Please expect the student dismissal this afternoon to be severely delayed due to the grand opening of Costco supermarket," said the message.
A news website run by the Shanghai government, thepaper.cn, reported on social media at 2:43 p.m. that the store had shut early, citing the local district government.
"Due to the extremely large crowds at the newly opened supermarket, for the safety of the public we urge that residents consume in a rational manner and choose to go shopping at an off-peak time," it reported.
Costco did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment.
Costco announced last month that it would open its first store in China.
Chinese in Canada like Costco, so I knew it would be a hit in China.
Costco sells quality merchandise, but crowds are stressful.
A Costco membership is $60 a year. Not worth it for me. A lot of their products you have to buy in bulk. I choose Walmart. No annual fee.
They wanted the $2 hot dogs.
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The old lady is Chinese. She likes Costco. But, it doesn't make a lot of sense for just the two of us. Besides, I don't live close to a city.
We save around 10c a litre on fuel alone.
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I live two hundred kilometres from the nearest Costco. I aint driving over four hundred clicks to save seven cents per litre on fuel.
You're a rig pig!!
Haven't you got your own oil well?
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Haven't you got your own oil well?
Actually, I have had oil wells drilled on my property. I only get paid when the seismic crews are working, when the lease is built and when drilling and service crews are on site. I don't have mineral rights.
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Costco has better selection than Walmart. But, with only two people in our house, it's not always practical to shop at Costco.
I was a member in the USA but my membership has since expired and I do not think I want to apply again over here. I used to shop there when my children were still in school.
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With a family it makes sense to have a membership.
I dont understand why people put themselves in situations where there will be massive people along with very stupid and possible dangerous situations. I'll take a hard pass.
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There's a Philippines fast food chain called Jollibee..
They just opened their first restaurant in Alberta up in Edmonton..
They have tents set up outside because at any time their is at least a two hour wait..
There is even a new venture called skip the line where people will wait in line for you.
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There's a Philippines fast food chain called Jollibee..
They just opened their first restaurant in Alberta up in Edmonton..
They have tents set up outside because at any time their is at least a two hour wait..
There is even a new venture called skip the line where people will wait in line for you.
The first customer was a white man. He lined up for almost three days. Just a glorified fried chicken place.
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There's a Philippines fast food chain called Jollibee..
They just opened their first restaurant in Alberta up in Edmonton..
They have tents set up outside because at any time their is at least a two hour wait..
There is even a new venture called skip the line where people will wait in line for you.
The first customer was a white man. He lined up for almost three days. Just a glorified fried chicken place.
It seems to be a combination of KFC and McDonald's..
Do they have a restaurant in Vancouver yet?
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It seems to be a combination of KFC and McDonald's..
Do they have a restaurant in Vancouver yet?
Not yet. They have weird dishes like fried chicken leg with spaghetti. Filipinos will even have pizza with rice.
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It seems to be a combination of KFC and McDonald's..
Do they have a restaurant in Vancouver yet?
Not yet. They have weird dishes like fried chicken leg with spaghetti. Filipinos will even have pizza with rice.
They are opening one in Calgary soon..
I don't think I want to go to it.
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They are opening one in Calgary soon..
I don't think I want to go to it.
I don't get what is so special about Jollibee. People are lining up for hours to get their food.
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They are opening one in Calgary soon..
I don't think I want to go to it.
I don't get what is so special about Jollibee. People are lining up for hours to get their food.
I don't get it either. Don't get me wrong, I like fried chicken as a treat, but I'm sure as hell not waiting 2-4 hours in a line to get it.
I doubt I will ever go to Jollibee.
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They are opening one in Calgary soon..
I don't think I want to go to it.
I don't get what is so special about Jollibee. People are lining up for hours to get their food.
I don't get it either. Don't get me wrong, I like fried chicken as a treat, but I'm sure as hell not waiting 2-4 hours in a line to get it.
I doubt I will ever go to Jollibee.
Perhaps Azhya can explain it better, but I feel t's more than just a fast food place to Filipinos....it's part of their culture.
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They are opening one in Calgary soon..
I don't think I want to go to it.
I don't get what is so special about Jollibee. People are lining up for hours to get their food.
There are two Jollibee stores in Winnipeg. I wouldn't wait two minutes to buy their unhealthy crap.
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There's a Philippines fast food chain called Jollibee..
They just opened their first restaurant in Alberta up in Edmonton..
They have tents set up outside because at any time their is at least a two hour wait..
There is even a new venture called skip the line where people will wait in line for you.
The first customer was a white man. He lined up for almost three days. Just a glorified fried chicken place.
I saw that on the news. What a nut. Anybody who waits for hours for that artery clogging shit is nuts.
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There's a Philippines fast food chain called Jollibee..
They just opened their first restaurant in Alberta up in Edmonton..
They have tents set up outside because at any time their is at least a two hour wait..
There is even a new venture called skip the line where people will wait in line for you.
The first customer was a white man. He lined up for almost three days. Just a glorified fried chicken place.
I saw that on the news. What a nut. Anybody who waits for hours for that artery clogging shit is nuts.
I saw on the news there were Filipinos in Calgary who drove up to Edmonton for a take out order from Jollibee's.
I don't care what any of you say, I like Costco. ac_sothere
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I do too.
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It seems to be a combination of KFC and McDonald's..
Do they have a restaurant in Vancouver yet?
Not yet. They have weird dishes like fried chicken leg with spaghetti. Filipinos will even have pizza with rice.
Philippines cuisine is different from the rest of Asia.
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Me too!
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Me too!
They have good stuff. It doesn't make sense for me though.
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Me too!
They have good stuff. It doesn't make sense for me though.
I don't like driving at Costco..
There's always a wait to get parking.
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It seems to be a combination of KFC and McDonald's..
Do they have a restaurant in Vancouver yet?
Not yet. They have weird dishes like fried chicken leg with spaghetti.
yuck
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It seems to be a combination of KFC and McDonald's..
Do they have a restaurant in Vancouver yet?
Not yet. They have weird dishes like fried chicken leg with spaghetti.
yuck
Their crispy pork is good.
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It seems to be a combination of KFC and McDonald's..
Do they have a restaurant in Vancouver yet?
Not yet. They have weird dishes like fried chicken leg with spaghetti.
yuck
Their crispy pork is good.
So, is their chicken. There is a huge Filipino community in Winnipeg. There could be more Filipino restaurants here than Chinese.
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It seems to be a combination of KFC and McDonald's..
Do they have a restaurant in Vancouver yet?
Not yet. They have weird dishes like fried chicken leg with spaghetti.
yuck
Their crispy pork is good.
So, is their chicken. There is a huge Filipino community in Winnipeg. There could be more Filipino restaurants here than Chinese.
It's fried, but not breaded.
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It seems to be a combination of KFC and McDonald's..
Do they have a restaurant in Vancouver yet?
Not yet. They have weird dishes like fried chicken leg with spaghetti. Filipinos will even have pizza with rice.
They are opening one in Calgary soon..
I don't think I want to go to it.
While I was little back home, there was no Jollibee in our town. So, I am not familiar with the Jollibee menu. However, when I later took my children to visit my folks back home, my parents would take the boys with them and treat them at Jollibee.
Also, I do not know any Filipino who eats pizza with rice and I am one of them. I idea is gross to me. Don't paint us with a broad brush because not all Filipinos do that.
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It seems to be a combination of KFC and McDonald's..
Do they have a restaurant in Vancouver yet?
Not yet. They have weird dishes like fried chicken leg with spaghetti.
yuck
Their crispy pork is good.
:thumbup:
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They are opening one in Calgary soon..
I don't think I want to go to it.
I don't get what is so special about Jollibee. People are lining up for hours to get their food.
I don't get it either. Don't get me wrong, I like fried chicken as a treat, but I'm sure as hell not waiting 2-4 hours in a line to get it.
I doubt I will ever go to Jollibee.
When you are out and about and you see a Jollibee, why don't you try it before you say no to it. That's what I tell my children. They try it and then find out they like it after all. I do that still today. I was introduced to Ukrainian pierogies but at first I thought, "Um, no." But once I tried it, I actually like it. Be adventurous, you wimps!
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It seems to be a combination of KFC and McDonald's..
Do they have a restaurant in Vancouver yet?
Not yet. They have weird dishes like fried chicken leg with spaghetti.
yuck
Yuck? I'd rather have fried chicken leg with spaghetti on the side rather than your favorite testicles ragout.
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They are opening one in Calgary soon..
I don't think I want to go to it.
I don't get what is so special about Jollibee. People are lining up for hours to get their food.
I don't get it either. Don't get me wrong, I like fried chicken as a treat, but I'm sure as hell not waiting 2-4 hours in a line to get it.
I doubt I will ever go to Jollibee.
When you are out and about and you see a Jollibee, why don't you try it before you say no to it. That's what I tell my children. They try it and then find out they like it after all. I do that still today. I was introduced to Ukrainian pierogies but at first I thought, "Um, no." But once I tried it, I actually like it. Be adventurous, you wimps!
I would try their fried chicken if not for the 2-4 hour wait.
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Ukrainian soul food. Try holubtsi and mlyntsi next.
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Ukrainian soul food. Try holubtsi and mlyntsi next.
Hm, I've got to ask my hosts if I've had those before. Maybe i did.
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I would try their fried chicken if not for the 2-4 hour wait.
Huh? You have to wait that long? Well, I don't blame you. I wouldn't wait 2-4 hours. My time is precious. :thumbup:
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I would try their fried chicken if not for the 2-4 hour wait.
Huh? You have to wait that long? Well, I don't blame you. I wouldn't wait 2-4 hours. My time is precious. :thumbup:
Nobody can waste that much time. This is why they have a service that will wait in line for you.
One is opening in Calgary this month.
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I would try their fried chicken if not for the 2-4 hour wait.
Huh? You have to wait that long? Well, I don't blame you. I wouldn't wait 2-4 hours. My time is precious. :thumbup:
Nobody can waste that much time. This is why they have a service that will wait in line for you.
One is opening in Calgary this month.
The long waits will end in a month or two. The cold weather alone will put an end to that.
I cannot really say much about Jollibee. I have never had anything on their menu but now I will try it just to see what the fuss is all about.
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You never went to a Jollibee on trips to the PH??
No. My parents took my sons though. I wanted homemade everything. I missed the cooking of my Mom and aunts.
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I like home cooking when I'm in East Asia. I like going to restaurants too though. Not fast food joints.
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I like home cooking when I'm in East Asia. I like going to restaurants too though. Not fast food joints.
Dining out is so amazing back home.
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I like home cooking when I'm in East Asia. I like going to restaurants too though. Not fast food joints.
Dining out is so amazing back home.
The street food in Asia is better than a lot of the chains in Canada.
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I like home cooking when I'm in East Asia. I like going to restaurants too though. Not fast food joints.
Dining out is so amazing back home.
There are Korean restaurants in Toronto that can match the quality of almost anything in Korea.
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I like home cooking when I'm in East Asia. I like going to restaurants too though. Not fast food joints.
Dining out is so amazing back home.
I agree with that. Back home, my Dad would always take me to "Harana." That means "Serenade" in English.
They make the best barbecue chicken and pork. Oh my God. My mouth waters when I think about it.
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I like home cooking when I'm in East Asia. I like going to restaurants too though. Not fast food joints.
Dining out is so amazing back home.
There are Korean restaurants in Toronto that can match the quality of almost anything in Korea.
I don't doubt that at all.
In my local Costco in the USA, they even sell coffins too.
Have you bought your coffin yet, troops?
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Have you bought your coffin yet, troops?
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ac_wot
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Have you bought your coffin yet, troops?
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ac_wot
Seriously, it is not strange. Once I started a thread asking folks, "Have you planned your funeral?" If one can, it should be considered so that the family you leave behind does not have to worry about it. Some very organized folks do this and their family will be grateful for it.
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Have you bought your coffin yet, troops?
ac_biggrin
ac_wot
Seriously, it is not strange. Once I started a thread asking folks, "Have you planned your funeral?" If one can, it should be considered so that the family you leave behind does not have to worry about it. Some very organized folks do this and their family will be grateful for it.
I think of funeral homes selling coffins, not the place that sells chickens and tv's.