Costco opened its first location in Seattle in 1983, building off Price Club's warehouse format.
Today's company is the product of a 1993 merger between Costco and Price Club, which opened in 1976.
Costco provided Business Insider with historical photos of the chain's inaugural warehouse.
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The Costco of today is in fact the result of a 1993 merger between Costco and its predecessor, Price Club, which was founded in 1976 by legendary entrepreneur Sol Price.
Persons:
—, Sol Price
Organizations:
Costco, Price Club, Service, Business
Locations:
Seattle, Price