The Joy of Costco: A Treasure Hunt from A to Z by Schwartz

The Joy of Costco: A Treasure Hunt from A to Z

Join David & Susan Schwartz on a whirlwind tour of Costco warehouses around the globe. They are...
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The Joy of Costco: A Treasure Hunt from A to Z by Schwartz

The Joy of Costco: A Treasure Hunt from A to Z

$35.00

The Joy of Costco: A Treasure Hunt from A to Z

$35.00
Author: Schwartz
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Join David & Susan Schwartz on a whirlwind tour of Costco warehouses around the globe. They are two of Costco's biggest fans, yet live in one of NYC's smallest apartments. Since 2016, they have been to over 225 of Costco's 850+ warehouses, plus gotten behind-the-scenes looks at depots, packaging facilities, vendors, meatpacking plants, and even a pre-opening party.

They have visited at least one warehouse in 46 US states and 13 other countries, including Australia, Canada, China, France, Iceland, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, South Korea, Taiwan, and the UK. They have also completed a cross-country Costco-themed road trip from Yonkers, New York to Yorba Linda, California, stopping to visit their favorite retailer along the way.

Topics are covered in a whimsical A to Z format, using Q & A to cover topics ranging from Cashews and Chicken to Hot Dogs and Hawaii, targeted to delight the more than 120 million Costco members and over 300,000 dedicated Costco employees. There is a Prologue that describes how the authors came to write the book and an introduction that provides a narrative history of Costco and its predecessor companies.

Sample Fun Facts:

  • Costco sells more than half of the world's cashews and seven times more hotdogs than all MLB stadiums combined.
  • When Costco changed its source of salmon from Chile to Norway it impacted the economies of both countries.
  • Costco sells six million pumpkin pies each year, but only between September and December.




Author: Schwartz
Publisher: Hot Dog Press
Published: 09/12/2023
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.03lbs
Size: 9.10h x 7.20w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781959505006


Award: Benjamin Franklin Award - Silver Medal Winner
Award: Benjamin Franklin Award - Gold Medal Winner
Award: Benjamin Franklin Award - Silver Medal Winner


Review Citation(s):
PW Booklife Reviews 09/11/2023

About the Author
Schwartz: - David Schwartz is the author of several books, most recently "The Last Man Who Knew Everything: The Life and Times of Enrico Fermi, Father of the Nuclear Age," (Basic Books, 2017). David spent much of his youth in San Francisco, where his parents were early members of Price Club, Costco's predecessor.

Susan Schwartz worked in marketing at Nabisco and General Foods in the 1980s when mass merchandising was still considered an "alternate channel" of distribution. She grew up in Philadelphia where she delighted in shopping at Costco with her parents. Susan and David are proud grandparents and avid birdwatchers.

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