History of Costco: Company timeline and facts

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• Costco warehouses carry about 4,000 stock-keeping units (SKUs) compared to the 30,000 found at most supermarkets, and products are carefully selected based on quality, price, brand, and features

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• Kirkland Signature is estimated to account for about a third of Costco's total revenue

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• Price Club's switch to catering to non-business members is when the growth of the warehouse club industry took off.

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• Costco has more than double the members of its biggest rival Sam's Club, with Costco having over 145,200 members versus Sam's Club's approximately 69 million.

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• Costco plans to open 28 new stores in the U.S. and major international markets in 2026 and more than 30 sites each year for the foreseeable future.

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• Price Club's switch from focusing on small businesses to catering to non-business members is when the growth of the warehouse club industry took off

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• Costco's warehouses carry about 4,000 stock-keeping units (SKUs) compared to the 30,000 found at most supermarkets.

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• Costco's hot dog and soda combo price of $1.50 has remained unchanged since 1985 despite inflation

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• Costco's locations outside the U.S. account for about a third of all stores worldwide, with about half of international warehouses in Canada and Mexico.

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• Costco's Kirkland Signature brand is estimated to account for about a third of total revenue today.

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• Costco has more than double the members of its biggest rival Sam's Club, with over 145,200 members versus Sam's Club's approximately 69 million

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• Costco's price for a large hot dog and a 20-ounce soda combo has remained the same at $1.50 since the combo was introduced in 1985.

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• Costco plans to open 28 new stores in the U.S. and major international markets in 2026, and more than 30 sites each year for the foreseeable future as part of a $6.5 billion expansion strategy

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