News January 26 2026 by Karen Madden/Gleaner Writer

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Updated January 26 2026 4 min read

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  • The construction site on South Camp Road in Kingston where the membership-based warehouse club PriceSmart will host its newest location. The construction site on South Camp Road in Kingston where the membership-based warehouse club PriceSmart will host its newest location.
  • Dave Myrie, principal of Kingston College, speaks with The Gleaner about his concerns around the impact of PriceSmart coming to South Camp Road. Dave Myrie, principal of Kingston College, speaks with The Gleaner about his concerns around the impact of PriceSmart coming to South Camp Road.

School administrators in the immediate environs where a new 5,000-square-foot PriceSmart location is earmarked for opening by the end of this calendar year, are viewing with some concern how the development will impact the area. PriceSmart, the largest operator of membership-based warehouse clubs in Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia, operates similarly to United States-based clubs like Costco, providing members with goods, ranging from groceries and electronics to apparel, at lower prices through bulk purchasing.

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