The nine stores are located in six states across the South. They are the first of four waves of soft openings that are expected to continue until early June. Mr. Waffles the Yorkie was not happy with his mama. The Costco team immediately panicked.

While it's only a coincidence Women's History Month and Barbie's birthday coincide, it's true that Barbie has influenced generations of girls and women since the doll debuted on March 9, 1959.