Costco is known for its good deals like the $1.50 hot dog, buying in bulk, and having a membership to shop. One Michigan location is known for a brand new baby.

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What is Costco?

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For those who don't know what Costco is, they are a store that was started in 1983 where consumers could buy goods at wholesale prices. You can buy groceries, household goods, pet supplies, electronics, computers, and furniture, and I once heard you could buy a casket there.

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Costco sells just about anything a consumer could need but the only way you can shop there is by paying for an annual membership to get the privilege to get in on the deals.

What Does Costco Have to Do With a Newborn Baby?

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Even if you have a paid membership to shop at Costco you cannot buy a newborn baby there but recently at a location in Michigan, a new baby was born.

What Michigan Costco Location Was a Baby Born?

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According to MLive, a baby was born in the parking lot of a Costco on Whitmore Lake Road in Brighton, Michigan on Saturday, March 25.

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The Green Oak Township Fire Department was contacted about a baby being born in the Costco parking lot.

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An EMS unit arrived in the afternoon around 1:30 but the baby was already on its way so there was no way to take the mother and baby to the hospital. EMS helped with the delivery and the baby was born with no complications.

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