The Joy of Costco: A Treasure Hunt from A to Z

Publication on September 12, 2023 is timed to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the opening of Costco's first warehouse. By that time, David & Susan plan to have visited at least one warehouse in 46 US states and 13 other countries, and will have completed a cross-country Costco-themed road trip from Yonkers, New York to Yorba Linda, California, stopping to visit their favorite retailer along the way.

Topics are covered in a whimsical A to Z format, using Q & A to cover topics ranging from Cashews and Chicken to Hot Dogs and Hawaii, targeted to delight the more than 120 million Costco members and over 300,000 dedicated Costco employees. There is a Prologue that describes how the authors came to write the book and an introduction that provides a narrative history of Costco and its predecessor companies.

Sample Fun Facts:

• Costco sells more than half of the world's cashews and seven times more hotdogs than all MLB stadiums combined.
• When Costco changed its source of salmon from Chile to Norway it impacted the economies of both countries.
• Costco sells six million pumpkin pies each year, but only between September and December.