Q 01/05

In which Washington city is Costco's worldwide headquarters?

A) Redmond

B) Bellevue

C) Issaquah

D) Tacoma

Answer · why

C) Issaquah

The campus sits next to a working warehouse so buyers can walk over and check how merchandise is selling.

Q 02/05

In which city did Costco open its very first warehouse?

A) Seattle

B) Portland

C) San Diego

D) Spokane

Answer · why

A) Seattle

Portland and Spokane followed within three months, and the original site was rebuilt in 2005 while keeping the same street address.

Q 03/05

In what year did the first Costco warehouse open?

A) 1976

B) 1983

C) 1987

D) 1993

Answer · why

B) 1983

At launch it sold to small businesses at a markup of only 8 or 9 percent over wholesale.

Q 04/05

What is the Kirkland Signature house brand named after?

A) The founder's mother's maiden name

B) A Scottish whisky distillery

C) The first store's head buyer

D) The town where Costco's HQ used to be

Answer · why

D) The town where Costco's HQ used to be

Costco moved its offices from Kirkland to Issaquah in 1996, but the label kept the old town's name.

Q 05/05

In what year was the Kirkland Signature brand launched?

A) 1985

B) 1990

C) 1995

D) 2001

Answer · why

C) 1995

It now accounts for nearly a third of company sales and grows faster than Costco as a whole.