The American membership-only warehouse club Costco is set to open its first Icelandic outlet in the Reykjavík suburb of Garðabær this year. Among the services Costco will offer is a tire store, Iceland’s largest self-service petrol station, a coffee shop, and an optometrists and an audiologist's office.
However, Costco’s next door neighbour, retailing company Hagar, who operates a chain of supermarkets called Bónus, is vexed by Costco’s plans to open a tire store next to Bónus’ doorway.
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Finnur Árnason, Hagar’s CEO, is unhappy with Garðabær’s development plans for Kauptún retail-park, where Costco is scheduled to open its outlet. He argues that a tire store and the dirt and stench that comes with it, does not belong next to a supermarket and can pose a threat to Bónus’ employees and customers.
According to the National Broadcasting Service, Garðabær’s planning committee intends to revise development plans with the intention of finding a solution satisfactory to both parties.
The American membership-only warehouse club Costco is set to open its first Icelandic outlet in the Reykjavík suburb of Garðabær this year. Among the services Costco will offer is a tire store, Iceland’s largest self-service petrol station, a coffee shop, and an optometrists and an audiologist's office.
However, Costco’s next door neighbour, retailing company Hagar, who operates a chain of supermarkets called Bónus, is vexed by Costco’s plans to open a tire store next to Bónus’ doorway.
Read more: The first Costco in Iceland will have a traditional turf roof
Finnur Árnason, Hagar’s CEO, is unhappy with Garðabær’s development plans for Kauptún retail-park, where Costco is scheduled to open its outlet. He argues that a tire store and the dirt and stench that comes with it, does not belong next to a supermarket and can pose a threat to Bónus’ employees and customers.
According to the National Broadcasting Service, Garðabær’s planning committee intends to revise development plans with the intention of finding a solution satisfactory to both parties.
