Costco Wholesale Corporation

Costco Wholesale Corp engages in the operation of membership warehouses The company is headquartered in Issaquah Washington and currently employs 149000 fulltime employees As of August 28 2016 the Company operated 715 warehouses across the world The firms average warehouse space is approximately 144000 square feet The firms warehouses on average operate on a sevenday 70hour week The firm offers merchandise in various categories which include foods including dry foods packaged foods and groceries sundries including snack foods candy alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages and cleaning supplies hardlines including appliances electronics health and beauty aids hardware and garden and patio fresh foods including meat produce deli and bakery softlines including apparel and small appliances and other including gas stations and pharmacy