Second Costco Wholesale opens in Saskatoon

A shopper leaves a Costco store in Portland, Ore., on Dec. 7, 2011. (AP / Rick Bowmer)

Saskatoon’s second Costco Wholesale opened in the Rosewood neighbourhood Thursday.

Dozens of shoppers lined up outside the doors prior to the grand opening.

The new 148,000 square-foot Costco on Market Drive hopes to alleviate congestion at store’s other location on Marquis Drive West.

According to the general manager Shane Bollenbach, the new store will employ 225 people and feature 4,000 different products.

With the added space, Bollenbach expects 5,000 to 6,000 shoppers each day.