I just got back from Costco hell
First, let me say I really love the store and the great prices and how they treat the employees.
Ok.
Parking. Never, ever can find a close parking place. Never, ever shop on Friday. They were out of my Healthy Choice Fudge bars (yes it's an addiction) so I went to the other one off of Stockton Blvd. (Sacramento).
Different layout from the one off of Expo. I finally fine the frozen treats. 
They didn't have them either.
Way to many people from my comfort level.
I has a sad.
Hold me.
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However, the one closest to me built their own parking garage. That seems like the best way to do parking for any large-scale shopping center. It also shortens the outer-distance walks.
What Costco needs to figure out is how 24-hr shopping is a huge convenience to many people. I love to go grocery shopping at my local Kroger, especially at 2 ayem 
is probably one of the best times to go. The normal mid- to late-morning shoppers haven't gotten there yet, and people like grabbing that day's lunch are long gone 
Late evening during the week is still rather crowded where I live, and many of the people I see shopping after 10 pm are often in some kind of medical clothing. Usually not many little kids around those times, though
Kroger is a great store, and I'm glad to have them within a mile of my home.
