The company’s first location, opened in 1976 under the Price Club name, was in a converted airplane hangar on Morena Boulevard in San Diego, CA, U.S.A.

Originally serving only small businesses, the company found it could achieve far greater buying clout by also serving a selected audience of non-business members. With that change, the growth of the warehouse club industry was off and running. In 1983, the first Costco warehouse location was opened in Seattle, WA, U.S.A. Costco became the first company ever to grow from zero to $3 billion in sales in less than six years. When Costco and Price Club merged in 1993, the combined company, operating under the name PriceCostco, had 206 locations generating $16 billion in annual sales.

Our operating philosophy is simple. Keep costs down and pass the savings on to our members. Our large membership base and tremendous buying power, combined with our never-ending quest for efficiency, result in the best possible prices for our members. Since resuming the Costco in 1997, the company has grown to more than 560 locations worldwide.

Costco Japan’s first location opened in 1999 in Hisayama. We are now operating nine warehouses in Japan: one in Fukuoka (Hisayama), one in Chiba (Makuhari), one in Machida City (Tamasakai), one in Hyogo (Amagasaki), one in Yokohama (Kanazawa Seaside), one in Kawasaki (Kawasaki), one in Sapporo (Sapporo) and two in Saitama (Iruma and Shinmisato).

Costco’s return policy for all desktop and notebook computers is six months from the date of purchase. After six-months from the date of purchase, all services and technical support will be subject to the applicable remaining manufacturer’s warranty.