Costco is shifting gears with this soon-to-come location.
Among its dedicated shoppers, Costco is best known for bulk groceries and fueling snack cravings, but its newest venture has the store completely shifting gears.
The members-only warehouse club is set to open its first standalone gas station in Mission Viejo, California, according to reporting by the Orange County Register. The 40-pump station, expected to open by spring 2026, will be the retailer’s largest gas station and sell Costco’s in-house brand of Kirkland Signature Gasoline.
Costco opened its first-ever gas station in 1995 and, as the major retailer stated, its gas is “formulated with powerful deposit control additives that clean your engine and reduce harmful pre-existing deposit buildup.” It also promises to improve performance, restore fuel economy, and reduce emissions…