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Costco Wholesale Corporation

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The Resume

    (September 15, 1983- )
    First club opened in Seattle, Washington (1983)
    Absorbed Price Club Wholesalers (1993)
    Annual membership: $45 (2006)
    Over 200 locations (1993)
    Over 450 locations (2005)
    Sales: $52 billion (2005)
    James Sinegal (founder & CEO)
    Jeffrey Brotman (founder & chairman)
    Employs more than 100,000 people

Why Costco Wholesale Corporation might be annoying:

    Their annual fee is the highest of the three major Wholesale Warehouse Club.
    They sell caskets. You heard me, caskets! Are they the crypt keeper, too?
    You need a membership card to shop there like it's some kind of secret society.
    Butchers cutting meat are in plain view of vegetarians, which is totally not cool.
    Who needs ten gallons of freaking mayonnaise, anyway?
    You spend thousands of dollars for a flat screen tv when they are handing out free sausage on a stick ten feet away.
    Your receipt must be checked by some old dude before you can leave the store.
    They do not provide grocery bags.

Why Costco Wholesale Corporation might not be annoying:

    They are located throughout the US, Puerto Rico, Canada, U.K., Japan, Mexico, Taiwan and South Korea.
    Unlike Wal-Mart, they have great employee benefits and really take care of their people.
    You know you love their awesome discount prices and buying in bulk!
    You can buy a digital camera, a huge bag of Doritos and elegant jewelry all in the same place!
    They have a lenient return policy, so if you are not happy with your ten gallons of freaking mayonnaise, you can return it without any problems.
    They offer a lot of cash back and rebate incentives, so it pays to shop there.
    Credit: D
    See: Sam Walton, Sol Price, BJ's Wholesale Club, Costco Wholesale Corporation, Pace Membership Warehouse, Price Club Wholesalers and Sam's Club

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 23 Votes: 13.04% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 21 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 93 Votes: 49.46% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 28 Votes: 53.57% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 24 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 57 Votes: 36.84% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 73 Votes: 38.36% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 158 Votes: 52.53% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 257 Votes: 44.75% Annoying