Costco’s first standalone gas station — no warehouse, no hot dogs, no rotisserie chicken — is open in Mission Viejo.
The one-of-a-kind fueling station replaced a former Bed Bath & Beyond. Coincidentally, that brand is seeing a bit of a rebirth in California as it opens a few locations within The Container Store.
Costco opted to open a gas station only in a shopping center that hugs the 5 freeway at Oso Parkway…