Costco is planning to build a stand-alone 40-bay gas station in a suburb of Los Angeles. "Members are probably looking for some greater flexibility than always having to go to the store," Telsey Advisory Group retail analyst Joe Feldman told Business Insider of the stand-alone gas station plan. "Perhaps this is a play on that."
The new development will be about two miles from two existing Costco warehouses, one of which already has a gas station. Many other Costco gas stations are located within a half-mile drive of a warehouse, or on the same property as the warehouse itself.
The Orange County Register earlier reported on the new gas station plans and said the station is expected to open in the spring of 2026. Documents filed with the city planning office say the project will involve the demolition of a former Bed Bath & Beyond store and suggest the new fuel center will be doing brisk business.
Gas is big business for Costco, which touts cost savings as one of the top perks of membership. Gasoline sales represented nearly one in eight dollars the company made last year — about $30 billion, according to Costco's annual report.
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