91 million hot dog & soda combinations were sold.
Costco processed over 1.5 million transactions per day on average
Costco employs over 145,000 people worldwide.
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Costco's first Australian location opened August 17, 2009 in Melbourne, Docklands.
2010- Costco is listed 25th on the Fortune 500.
Costco is the 3rd largest retailer in the U.S. and 8th largest in the world.
84,000 carats of diamonds were sold in fiscal year 2010.
Currently processing >1.7M transactions per day
2011- Costco ended Fiscal Year 2011 with 592 warehouse locations.
The Kirkland Signature brand (Costco's private label brand) represents 20% of total sales dollars.
Costco currently has 60 locations with rooftop solar systems.
2012- Costco employs over 170,000 worldwide.
The company purchased the remaining 50% ownership interest in Costco Mexico
Eight warehouses exceed $300 million in annual sales.
Costco opened 17 new locations in fiscal year 2012.