Costco Wholesale Corporation

Costco Wholesale Corporation together with its subsidiaries engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States Puerto Rico Canada Mexico Japan the United Kingdom Korea Australia Taiwan China Spain France Iceland New Zealand and Sweden The company offers branded and privatelabel products in a range of merchandise categories It offers merchandise such as sundries dry groceries candies coolers freezers deli liquor and tobacco appliances electronics health and beauty aids hardware garden and patio products sporting goods tires toys and seasonal products office supplies automotive care products postages tickets apparel small appliances furniture domestics housewares special order kiosks and jewelry and meat produce service deli and bakery products The company also operates gasoline pharmacies optical food courts hearingaid centers and tire installation centers and offers business delivery travel grocery and various other services online It also operates ecommerce websites The company was formerly known as Costco Companies Inc and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999 Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah Washington