The Internet is divided over Costco’s granting of a store to Amish customers in Pennsylvania.
A store in Lancaster County offers an area in its parking lot where shoppers can leave their horse and buggy, the traditional Amish mode of transportation.
Since Lancaster has the largest and oldest Amish community in what is known as Pennsylvania Dutch Country, many customers are not surprised to see slightly unusual parking spots.
But other social media users say they are “irritated” by the feature.
A Costco in Lancaster has an area in its parking lot that is reserved for customers with horses and carriages instead of cars.
Parking spaces for horses and carriages are spaced out and include covered stalls for the animals.
Parking spaces for horses and carriages are spaced out and include covered stalls for animals to wait.
They also come with a shovel and hose in case owners need to clean up any messes while they are there.
Costco in Lancaster has proven popular with the Amish, who typically make their living from farming and construction, because of its discount prices, according to writer David Schwartz.
“They have large families and they’re looking for ways to save money and they’re looking for quality products,” Schwartz said. Business Insider.
‘Costco offers a very convenient way for large Amish families to purchase in bulk.’
Traditional Amish members are not allowed to drive cars and choose to use carriages or walk.
While horse and carriage parking is a special feature of the Lancaster Costco, many other area retailers, including Target, Lowe’s, banks and small grocery stores, also offer them.
Costco in Lancaster has been popular with the Amish because of its sales, as many members of the community prefer to buy products in bulk.
Traditional Amish members are not allowed to drive cars and choose to use carriages or walk. Most of their income comes from farming and construction.
A photo that Reddit users claimed was taken at the Lancaster branch of Costco showed horses and carriages parked side by side.
But some Reddit users have taken to the internet to complain about the parking spaces.
“I go to the same Costco. It irritates me so much that they have a prime parking lot. Why aren’t they just parking in the lower parking lot so we don’t have to see or smell anything?” one Reddit user wrote last March.
Other Reddit users have called the Costco parking lot “horrible.”
But some commentators responded harshly to those who left negative comments.
“It’s totally normal that anywhere there is Amish or any other community there are buggies,” said one Reddit user in a mail last year.
Another added: “If a shop has customers who use horse-drawn carriages, it’s natural that they’ll make room for them if they come frequently enough.”
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