Costco Wholesale

Members-only warehouse store, with widely varied merchandise including groceries, electronics, and health & wellness supplies, sold in large quantities at a discount.

The warehouse doesn't stop at produce; it also has a photo center, pharmacy, eye care stand, and travel planning services.

The only credit card accepted is American Express.

In Short
Formerly known as the Price Club, this large membership-only warehouse is chock-full of almost any consumer product under the sun-in bulk, of course. With goods ranging from...

Costco, Brooklyn, NY. 1.3K likes. Big Box Retailer

With sales revenue of more than $60 billion, Costco Wholesale Corporation is one of the leading, international chains of membership warehouses in the world. Operating under the Costco trade name, its warehouses offer branded merchandise at lower prices than conventional wholesale and retail outlets. The members-only warehouse stores offer one of the largest product categories under a single...

Founded by James Sinegal and Jeffrey Brotman, Costco opened its first warehouse in Seattle, Washingt.. read moreon, on September 15, 1983. Sinegal had started in retailing by working for Sol Price at both FedMart and Price Club. Brotman, an attorney from an old Seattle retailing family, had also been involved in retailing from an early age.

In 1993, Costco merged with Price Club (called Club...