The entire history of Costco began with Sol Price and his son, Robert, opening the first Price Club warehouse on July 12, 1976, on Morena Boulevard in San Diego, California, thus giving birth to a totally new concept: a retail warehouse club.
Costco opened its first warehouse in Seattle, Washington, on September 15, 1983,[REF] by James (Jim) Sinegal and Jeffrey H. Brotman [REF].