Through mergers, however, Costco's corporate history dates back to 1976, when its former competitor Price Club was founded in San Diego, California. The company opened its first warehouse (the chain's term for its retail outlets) in Seattle in 1983. Ĭostco's worldwide headquarters are in Issaquah, Washington, an eastern suburb of Seattle, although its Kirkland Signature house label bears the name of its former location in Kirkland. Costco is ranked #11 on the Fortune 500 rankings of the largest United States corporations by total revenue.
As of 2022, Costco is the fifth largest retailer in the world and is the world's largest retailer of choice and prime beef, organic foods, rotisserie chicken, and wine as of 2016. Original logo (used until 1993, but carried by stores until 1997)Ĭostco Wholesale Corporation ( doing business as Costco Wholesale and also known simply as Costco) is an American multinational corporation which operates a chain of membership-only big-box retail stores ( warehouse club).
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