Costco

Legal name: Costco Wholesale Corporation

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Membership warehouse club retailer (NASDAQ: COST).

About Costco

Costco Wholesale Corporation runs the membership warehouse model at global scale, selling groceries, supplies, and services to households and business members. Jim Sinegal and Jeff Brotman opened the first Costco in Seattle in 1983; the company is headquartered in Issaquah, Washington.

Costco Business Centers and business memberships serve restaurants, convenience stores, and offices, making Costco a supply-chain fixture for many independent operators.

This profile is compiled from publicly available information, primarily the company's official website (costco.com) and SEC EDGAR filings under CIK 0000909832 (view filings on sec.gov). Stock ticker: COST. BTV publishes this listing for business-intelligence reference only; it is not investment advice and is not an endorsement.

Company facts

Domain
costco.com
Company type
Public Company
Public / private
Public
Stock symbol
COST
SEC CIK
0000909832
Founded
1983

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Unclaimed
Data confidence
90
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Ron Vachris

President and Chief Executive Officer — Current

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