How do I delete an App that did not fully install and Will Not delete in the usual fashion?

Has anyone experienced this situation: you download an App; supposedly completed it shows up on my home screen with an icon that says "loading". It cannot be opened or deleted. I'm trying to figure out how to get rid of it. It happened to be the Costco mobile app.

Hi,
If you have the Download (or .dmg) then go to System Preferences > Security an Unlock the Padlock for the General tab.
You may need to set the bottom option "Anywhere"  to allow Apps not from the App Store to be installed.
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