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9 Unbelievable Items You Can Actually Get At The Special New Costco In Ontario

It opens today and carries super-sized tubs of Nutella!
Lead Writer, Travel

It's official — the St. Catharines Costco Business Centre has finally opened, and it's bursting with wild items you won't find in other stores.

From super-sized tubs of Nutella to hundreds of croissants, you'll be in bulk heaven at this place, which is the fifth of its kind in Canada. 

Editor's Choice: 9 Of The Wildest Items You Can Actually Get At The New Costco In Ottawa

However, due to Ontario's current stay-at-home order, retail sales are restricted to essential products such as grocery and personal care items and a Costco spokesperson confirmed with Narcity that this location will be following the government mandate. 

Giant Barrel Of Maple Syrup

Price: $199.99

Details: Every true Canadian will be drooling over this massive barrel of maple syrup. You could eat endless pancakes and never run out of this deliciously sweet topping.

A Huge Box Of Cookie Dough

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Price: $23.99

Details: You can turn your home into a chocolate chip cookie paradise with this frozen dough, which makes 120 delicious cookies.

3 Kg Of Nutella

Price: $20.99

Details: Calling all chocoholics! This enormous tub of Nutella will satisfy all your sugary cravings.

Massive Wheel Of Cheese

Price: $992.23

Details: You can eat yourself into a cheese coma with this monstrous 36-kg wheel of Parmigiano-Reggiano, which basically costs a month's rent.

18 Kg Of Poutine Sauce

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Price: $99.99

Details: As a staple Canadian food, it's hardly surprising that you can find a larger-than-life-sized tub of poutine sauce at this store.

10 Kg Of Peanut Butter

Price: $59.99

Details: You can go nuts for this giant tub of peanut butter, which is perfect for anyone who loves baking cookies.

208 Litres Of Olive Oil

Price: $899.99

Details: You can mix endless salad dressings with this colossal drum of olive oil.

204 Frozen Croissants

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Price: $59.99 (get $20.00 off until April 25)

Details: You'll want to say, "oui" to this pack of 204 frozen croissants. You can spend every morning like you're in Paris with these.

3 Kg Of Cream Cheese

Price: $34.99

Details: If the cheese wheel was a little too big for you to handle, you could always grab one of these huge containers of cream cheese instead.

St. Catharines Costco Business Centre

Price: $60 annual fee

When: Opens April 8, 2021

Address: 3 N. Service Rd., St. Catharines, ON

Why You Need To Go: Shop for all sorts of wild items at Ontario's brand new Costco.

This article's cover photo is for illustrative purposes only. 

  • Lead Writer

    Madeline Forsyth is a Toronto-based Lead Writer for Narcity Media. After earning her B.A. (Hons) at Queen's University, she spent a year travelling much of the world as a flight attendant. Now, she uses her experience in the travel industry and passion for writing to share stories about buzzworthy events and adventures across Canada and the globe. Madeline has been published in PopSugar and has interviewed sports and entertainment personalities for Narcity. She has covered and photographed restaurant openings as well as event launches such as the world premiere of the Dr. Seuss Experience. Some of her favourite things to write about include charming small towns and anything to do with Harry Potter.

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