# Costco is planning to open 30 new locations across the world every year, according to a media report.

*business · news · 2026-04-22 · Staten Island Advance*

## Key points

- Costco plans to open at least 30 new warehouses globally each year.
- About half of new Costco locations will be in the U.S.; the rest internationally.
- Many new warehouses will be built near current high-traffic stores to reduce overcrowding.
- Costco has shifted to refurbishing old retail spaces instead of constructing new warehouses from scratch.

**Companies:** Costco
**Countries:** United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Asia, Australia

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