Ron Vachris is Costco's third CEO in its 40-year history. He started out as a forklift driver while at college.

San Diego History Center In the first year it was open, Sol Price’s FedMart lost $750,000 By the time he died at 93, in 2009, Price had a net worth of $500 million. Courtesy of Costco The first ...

Jim Sinegal and Jeff Brotman conjured up the idea of Costco in 1982, modelling it on European style 'hypermarkets.' Sinegal ...

Don’t fall for the false signs saying you need a new computer Costco was established in 1976 under the name “Price Club” by entrepreneur Sol Price at a converted airplane hangar in central ...

Costco, the bulk warehouse retail giant ... location opened under the Price Club name in San Diego, California. Sol Price, a pioneer in the development of discount retailing, founded The Price ...

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Costco didn't invent the warehouse wholesale market. That honor belongs to Sol Price's Price Club. However, Costco perfected the business model. The company opened its first warehouse in 1983.