Costco Soars

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"Costco Wholesale's first-quarter net income rose 17 percent — even faster than revenue — to $312 million, or 71 cents per share, with help from higher gas prices and rising sales of high-profit items. Revenues rose 11 percent to $19.24 billion." (Union Tribune 2010)

Daily Closing Prices For This Year

Joy of Costco Cooking

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The holidays are near, which means only one thing to devout Costco homemakers...the release of the Costco cookbook. If you are currently reading this and do not already have Smart Cooking The Costco Way in your possession, chances are slim you'll still be able to obtain one.

Smart Cooking The Costco Way (2010)

The commitment Costco makes to the annual release of their cookbook is inspiring, all pages are high gloss and any given book is approximately a half-inch in thickness.

Typical high gloss two page spread

Costco Cookbooks next to an 800-page Harry Potter novel

 Currently, I have Creative Cooking The Costco Way (2005), Cooking in Style The Costco Way (2006), Home Cooking The Costco Way (2009) and of course Smart Cooking The Costco Way (2010), all in mint condition. The 2007 and 2008 cookbooks were, to say the least, elusive.

Creative Cooking The Costco Way (2005)

Cooking in Style The Costco Way (2006)

Home Cooking The Costco Way (2009)

Celebrities Love Costco

Costco Inglewood
Store Opening: 10/30/2003

Jessica Alba cruisin' Costco leaving on the unmistakable orange crate cart with a Vizio 42" and a Sony Blu-Ray Player...possibly a surround sound system too?

Costco Los Feliz

Store Opening: 11/15/1996

Zac likes Costco. Looks to be around closing time (8:30), trademark Costco gas price stand can be seen behind him. Maybe a Field & Stream Flannel as well.