Costco Wholesale
warehouse club · British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador · 15 stores mapped in BC
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Ownership
Costco operates its membership warehouses directly through Costco Wholesale Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries. The Form 10-K Item 1 (Business) describes the company as 'principally engaged in the operation of membership warehouses,' and Note 11 (Segment Reporting) confirms operations are conducted 'through wholly owned subsidiaries' in the U.S., Canada, and other countries; there is no franchising of warehouses. Company-operated, not franchised. [1][2]
Sources
- Costco Wholesale Corporation 2024 Annual Report (Form 10-K), Fiscal Year Ended September 1, 2024 — Costco Wholesale Corporation
- Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Results — Costco Wholesale Corporation (Investor Relations)