In the September issue of Costco Connection, there's an article about Costco continuing to expand to certain countries outside the United States. To learn more about Costco's history, I created a quiz for those Costco lovers. I hope you enjoy the quiz as much as I did while creating it.
1. Are there any Costco stores in Scandinavia?
Yes
No
2. Where was the first Costco location in Canada?
Montreal
Quebec City
Toronto
Burnaby
3. According to the article, how many Costco locations exist in the US and Puerto Rico?
454
536
590
611
4. Are there more Costco stores in Mainland China or Taiwan?
Mainland China
Taiwan
5. Costco has included unique items for each country. For this particular country, the unique items include Balderson Cheese and organic dark chocolate cups. What is this country?
United Kingdom
Canada
New Zealand
Australia
6. Where was the first Costco in France located?
Paris
Nice
Marseille
Villebon
7. According to Craig Jelinek, Costco's CEO, when was the first Costco warehouse opened?
1983
1986
1991
1985
8. Which country listed below has the most Costco warehouses?
Mexico
United Kingdom
Canada
Japan
9. When did the first $1.50 hot dog and soda cart open?
1984
1986
1991
1985
10. Which Asian country has the most Costco warehouses?
India
Taiwan
Mainland China
Japan
11. Approximately how many global stores does Costco have?
825
855
892
795
12. How many Costco warehouses are there in Germany?
Eight
Five
Seven
None
13. This unique item includes Alishan oolong tea. What is this country?
Japan
Taiwan
Mainland China
India
14. Costco expanded into Canada in what year?
1982
1985
1991
1987
15. What are the advantages of a Costco warehouse in a foreign country?
Employees are paid good wages and benefits
Each warehouse features items specific to that part of the world
There are many Kirkland items for sale in foreign countries
All of the above
16. When did Costco open its first warehouses in New Zealand and Sweden?
2012
2019
2020
2022
17. These unique items include Spatchcock chicken with piri-piri marmalade. What is this country?
Japan
Iceland
Australia
Spain
18. When was the Kirkland Signature brand first introduced?
1995
1991
1988
1989
19. The article mentions that a Costco warehouse was built underground. What's the country?
Mexico
Japan
Taiwan
England
20. According to Costco's 2022 annual report, what was their revenue for that year?
189 Billion
222 Billion
196 Billion
283 Billion
ANSWERS TO THE QUIZ
Yes, Arnige, Sweden
Burnaby, British Columbia
590 warehouses
Mainland China has four stores, and Taiwan has 14
Canada
Villebon
1983, when the first warehouse opened
Canada
1985
Japan, 32 warehouses
855 warehouses
Neither Germany, Austria, nor Switzerland has any warehouses currently
Taiwan
1985
All of the above
2022
Iceland
1995
Mexico (Mexico City, Santa Fe neighborhood)
222 Billion