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Costco is an American retail giant that continues to expand globally by opening new stores. The company previously had two stores in Taichung, of which the Nantun store ranked first in the world in terms of sales. The plans for the third and fourth stores in Taichung have attracted much attention.
US retail giant Costco continues to expand and plans to open 33 new stores around the world in fiscal year 2027. (Bloomberg)
[Financial Channel/Comprehensive Report] Costco CEO Ron Vachris recently announced the latest expansion plan, which will open 33 new branches around the world in the 2027 fiscal year (September 2026 to August 2027), of which 5 are "relocated" stores.
Costco announced its financial report for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026 (the 16 weeks ending August 30, 2026) last week. Vacris revealed in the earnings call that of the 33 new stores the company plans to open in fiscal year 2027, 4 are located in Europe, 5 in Canada, and 1 in Mexico. He also revealed some locations where Costco will expand in the United States.
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Costco has announced 14 of its store locations, which will be in October 2026: Lee’s Summit, Missouri, The Colony, Texas, Amherst, New York, Lawrence, Kansas, and Camarillo, California.
November 2026: South Meridian, Idaho, Vallejo, California, Chandler, Arizona, Northeast Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada, East Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada, Newport News, Virginia News) and Franklin, Wisconsin.
As for the Taichung exhibition store, it has always attracted much attention. According to previous disclosures by this newspaper, Costco currently has two stores in Taichung, among which the Nantun store ranks first in the world in terms of sales. Taichung City Economic Development Director Zhang Fengyuan previously said that Costco Taichung's "3rd and 4th double store" are in progress, and the two projects are in parallel. In addition to the Taichung Precision Machinery location, there is also a Zhonghong Port Zone, but the subsequent progress must be confirmed by Costco headquarters.
It is worth noting that the outside world may have to wait for a while to confirm the opening locations of Costco's next new branches. According to reports, Costco will not comment on store locations that will not open beyond the next three months.
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Costco to open 33 new locations worldwide in fiscal 2027
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Taichung will welcome Costco’s third and fourth stores
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