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- Costco has attracted a cult following among shoppers since it first opened its doors in 1983.
- But the retailer didn’t build up that reputation overnight.
- Costco is a massive global operation, with locations, employees, and members all over the world.
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Costco is commonly labeled as a retailer with a cult-like following.
But the company is far from a sleepeer hit with consumers.
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Since launching in 1983, Costco has expanded to become a global powerhouse in the retail business.
The company’s 2018 10-K form filed with the SEC provides plenty of hard facts demonstrating Costco’s mind-boggling scale.
Here are a few mind-blowing facts about Costco:
As of September 2, 2018, Costco ran 762 warehouses around the world …
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… and boasted locations in 11 countries.
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Costco assigns special significance to its US and Canadian operations, revealing that those two regions "comprised 87% and 83% of net sales and operating income in 2018."
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