Marc-André Bally: Senior Vice President, General Manager – Eastern Canada Region
Patrick J. Callans: Executive Vice President, Administration
Greg Carter II: Senior Vice President, General Manager – Los Angeles Region
Richard Chang: Senior Vice President, General Manager – Asia
Jeff Cole: Senior Vice President, Costco Wholesale Industries & Business Development
Wendy Davis: Senior Vice President, General Manager – Southeast Region
ABOUT Costco
Costco’s worldwide headquarters are in Issaquah, Washington, but the company opened its first warehouse in nearby Seattle in 1983. Through mergers, Costco’s corporate history dates back to 1976, when its former competitor Price Club was founded in San Diego, California. Type: Public Industry: Retail Founded: September 15, 1983 Headquarters: 999 Lake Dr, Issaquah, WA 98027, United States
While the average person spends $100 per Costco shopping trip, it’s OK if that’s not your reality. No matter how much you spend or how often you shop there, it’s important to remember these are just averages.
As a nonmember, you may still purchase prescriptions from a Costco pharmacy with cash, debit, Costco Shop Cards or a Visa® card. However, you must be a paid member to enter the warehouse and purchase any other items.
“Our membership policy states that our membership cards are not transferable and since expanding our self-service checkout, we’ve noticed that non-member shoppers have been using membership cards that do not belong to them,” reads a statement released by Costco.
According to data from Glassdoor, Costco employees rated the company a 4 out of 5, putting it well ahead of competitors like Sam’s Club and Target (TGT). Longtime CEO Craig Jelinek earned an approval rating of 85% from its staff, surpassing Amazon’s (AMZN) Andy Jassy and Walmart’s (WMT) Doug McMillon.
The Costco membership card is non-transferable, but there are several ways to share the experience with family and friends. Anyone with a card can bring up to two guests to the Warehouse during each visit. Keep in mind that purchasing items is exclusive to Costco members.
Costco policy protects employees from retaliation if complaints are made in good faith. For questions or concerns, contact Human Resources at 1-800-284-4882, option #2, or email.