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No food court, samples or toilet paper. Just gas at a California Costco
July 24, 2026
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ClaudeCostco is launching gas-only locations. That's right. No toilet paper, no $1.50 hotdog, no pharmacy.
The first opened in Mission Viejo, California and offers 40 gas stations on its 17,185-square-foot site, according to an AI.com report.
Those stopping in for gas must be Costco members.
The next gas-only location is slated for Honolulu, according to a USA Today report that revealed it will be in Kapalama Kai with a 2027 opening.
Costco is banking on consumers wanting cheaper gas — the trend has been propelling Costco's growth as the wholesaler enjoyed "record-breaking" gas volume sales in its third quarter of 2026.
Every week in Costco's Q3 set successive all-time company volume sales, with the final five weeks of Q3 coming out as the top five volume weeks ever.
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