Costco Wholesale Corporation
TypePublic
Traded as
Nasdaq: COST
NASDAQ-100 Component
S&P 100 Component
S&P 500 Component
IndustryRetail
PredecessorPrice Club
FoundedJuly 12, 1976; 45 years ago (1976-07-12)(as Price Club)
San Diego, California, U.S.
September 15, 1983; 38 years ago (1983-09-15)(as Costco)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
FoundersJames Sinegal
Jeffrey Brotman
Sol Price
Robert Price
Headquarters
Issaquah, Washington
,
U.S.
Number of locations
804 (2021)
Area served
Australia
Canada
China
France
Iceland
Japan
Mexico
New Zealand
South Korea
Spain
Taiwan
United Kingdom
United States
Key people
Hamilton E. James
(Chairman)
W. Craig Jelinek
(President and CEO)
BrandsKirkland Signature
ServicesMerchandise
Cash & Carry
Warehouse club
Filling stations
RevenueIncreaseUS$166.76 billion (2020)
Operating income
Increase US$6.023 billion  (2020)
Net income
Increase US$4.002 billion (2020)
Total assetsIncrease US$45.40 billion (2019)
Total equityIncrease US$15.24 billion (2019)
MembersIncrease 105.5 million (2020)
Number of employees
Increase 273,000 (2020)
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