COSTCO shoppers online are furious over special parking spots available for a select group of customers. Costco stores in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, not only have spots reserved for cars but also for those who opt to travel the old-fashioned way–with horse and buggy. Lancaster, Pennsylvania , is the center of Amish country in the United States.
The county, which is about 64 miles from Philadelphia, is home to over 74,000 Amish residents, Amish Farm and House reported. To accommodate the large Amoish presence, retailers have included parking spots for horse and buggies, the traditional form of transport still used by the Amish community. Although the Amish community is known for farming and producing their own products, one retail chain frequented by members of the community is Costco .
“They have large families, and they're looking for ways to save money, and they're looking for quality goods,” writer David Schwartz told Business Insider . “Costco provides a very convenient way for buying large quantities for large Amish families.” Costco, a wholesale retail chain known for selling products in bulk, naturally drew attention from the community.
The large Amish customer base led the retailer to add horse and buggy parking sports to its parking lot. The parking spots are spaced out, include covered stalls for the animals to wait, and have a shovel and hose in case owners need to clean up any messes. Although these unique parking spots aren’t solely available at Costco,.
