Costco announced it will open doors earlier for all shoppers with an executive membership, the highest-priced membership of the three Costco offers.
The change will go into effect on June 30, according to a social media post by the company.
Costco updates hours for executive members
All Costco stores will now open at 9 a.m. daily and provide executive members the opportunity to get a one-hour head start on their shopping until 10 a.m., when the store opens up for all members.
The 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. opening is specific to Sunday through Friday. However, executive members will only receive a 30-minute benefit on Saturday, with the store offering a 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. window.
Costco’s executive membership details
The executive membership at Costco provides a wide variety of benefits, including:
- Annual 2% reward: Up to $1,250 on eligible Costco purchases.
- Costco services discount: Benefits and discounts on select Costco services.
- Shop online and in warehouses.
- Two membership cards.
- 100% satisfaction guarantee.
In comparison, the Costco Executive Membership and the Costco Gold Star Membership have few differences. Costco’s Gold Star Membership is similar to the executive, although it does not offer a 2% reward or a Costco services discount…