77-713: Coca-Cola Cherry (originally marketed and still commonly referred to as Cherry Coke ) is a cherry -flavored version of Coca-Cola . It is produced and distributed by the Coca-Cola Company and its bottlers in the United States and some international markets. Long before its official introduction in stores in 1985, many diners , drugstore soda fountains and movie theaters dispensed an unofficial version by adding cherry-flavored syrup to Coca-Cola. The Coca-Cola Company first began testing its official Cherry flavored version of Coke along with other flavors on visitors to
154-519: A cleaner design (closer to the label designs used overseas) was introduced. As part of Coca-Cola's ongoing "One Brand" marketing campaign, a new U.S. packaging design for Coca-Cola Cherry was introduced in January 2019. The new packaging follows the design principles already employed in the United States for Coca-Cola , Coca-Cola Zero Sugar , and Coca-Cola Life . The word "Coca-Cola" is superimposed upon
231-678: A couple of hours. The first Costco in New Zealand was first opened at West Auckland in September 2022, delayed from mid-August due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic . In the United States, Costco's main competitors operating membership warehouses are Sam's Club (a subsidiary of Walmart ) and BJ's Wholesale Club . Costco employs 316,000 full and part-time employees worldwide. Costco had 90.3 million members in 2017. In 2020, Costco had 105.5 million members. In 2021,
308-547: A delivery charge of $ 25 for orders that are below $ 250. Costco Business Center operating hours are shorter than regular warehouses (usually opening at 7:00 am on Mondays to Saturdays and closed on Sundays), while discounts and coupons for Business Centers are issued separately from regular warehouses. The first Business Center was a converted Costco warehouse in Lynnwood, Washington that reopened in October 1996 following renovations;
385-517: A focus on small businesses . Business Centers do not carry most consumer items like clothing, jewelry, media, and tires, while carrying larger quantities and more options for the business products they do carry. More than 70% of the items that can be acquired from a Costco Business Center cannot be found in a typical Costco store. Some locations do have a food court, a gas station, or both. They have large parking spaces for trucks and are capable of delivering goods to businesses in bulk quantities, with
462-643: A number of different countries. Currently, in addition to the U.S., the drink is available in Sweden , Albania , China , Ukraine , United Kingdom , Republic of Ireland , Russia , Finland , Germany , Belgium (only in cans and 1-litre bottles), Denmark , France , Hungary , the Czech Republic , the Netherlands , Poland , Slovakia , Croatia , Serbia , Latvia , Lithuania , South Africa , South Korea , Bulgaria , Greece (only in cans), Romania and Peru . It
539-423: A red disc with a picture of a cherry below the text. The background color of the can or bottle remains the same shade of purple introduced in the 2007 design. The word "Cherry" is placed above the red disc, similar to the "Original Taste" text currently used on cans and bottles of original Coca-Cola. With the success of the original Cherry Coke, Diet Cherry Coke was introduced in 1986. It was a low-calorie version of
616-447: A section of Prunus subg. Prunus . Examples of bush cherries are: Prunus subg. Padus contains most racemose species that are called cherries which used to be included in the genera Padus (bird cherries), Laurocerasus (cherry laurels), Pygeum (tropical species such as African cherry) and Maddenia . Examples of the racemose cherries are: The English word cherry derives from Old Northern French or Norman cherise from
693-535: A select number of states, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. Similarly, in March 2017, Costco initiated a partnership with Shipt , an online grocery delivery service. Unlike Instacart, Shipt charges its own membership fee, $ 99
770-706: A short growing season and can grow in most temperate latitudes. Cherries blossom in April (in the Northern Hemisphere) and the peak season for the cherry harvest is in the summer. In southern Europe in June, in North America in June, in England in mid-July, and in southern British Columbia ( Canada ) in June to mid-August. In many parts of North America, they are among the first tree fruits to flower and ripen in mid-Spring. In
847-421: A small percentage from retail sales. Customers must buy memberships to access the warehouse and make purchases. This is executed through the direct sourcing and efficient inventory management techniques. Costco divides its business into three segments: United States Operations, Canadian Operations, and Other International Operations. These three business segments are reported by revenue and operating income. Of
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#1732876827945924-881: A smaller extent in the Baltic States and southern Scandinavia . In France since the 1920s, the first cherries of the season come in April/May from the region of Céret ( Pyrénées-Orientales ), where the local producers send, as a tradition since 1932, the first crate of cherries to the president of the Republic . In the United States, most sweet cherries are grown in Washington , California , Oregon , Wisconsin , and Michigan . Important sweet cherry cultivars include Bing , Ulster , Rainier , Brooks, Tulare, King, and Sweetheart. Both Oregon and Michigan provide light-colored 'Royal Ann' ('Napoleon'; alternately 'Queen Anne') cherries for
1001-655: A third in Spokane in December 1983. The company went public in 1985 with 17 warehouses nationally and 1,950 employees. The company was initially headquartered at its first warehouse in Seattle but moved its headquarters to Kirkland in 1987. In 1993, Costco and Price Club agreed to merge operations after Price declined an offer from Walmart to merge Price Club with their warehouse store chain, Sam's Club . Costco's business model and size were similar to those of Price Club, which made
1078-516: A warehouse club chain in Central America and the Caribbean unrelated to the current Costco. Costco moved its headquarters from Kirkland to Issaquah in 1996. It chose to build a new headquarters campus next to a warehouse store to allow buyers to check sales and merchandise. They had originally planned to move by December 1993 to Redmond , another Eastside city, but delays in road construction near
1155-466: A warehouse for purchases, instead of ordering products online. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , Costco's online sales increased dramatically, with more online sales growth in 2020 than the previous five years combined. In November 1998, the company launched Costco Online, its online shopping site. The site expanded to incorporate B2B e-commerce on April 17, 2001. Instacart offers Costco delivery in
1232-530: A year or $ 14 a month, in exchange for free delivery on orders over $ 35. As of November 2018 , Shipt offers Costco delivery in select Florida markets. In October 2017, Costco launched same-day and two-day grocery delivery options for members. In June 2023, Costco in Iceland opened up for click-and-collect alcohol sales , having previously only been open to businesses. Costco frequently rotates its inventory, often stocking items temporarily or seasonally. Over
1309-709: Is also available in Japan , where it is still known as Cherry Coke. Until recently it was available in Ireland only through British pharmaceutical chains such as Boots and Superdrug ; however, it returned officially to the country in 2014. In New Zealand , Coca-Cola Cherry can be found in some supermarkets (usually imported from the UK or US). In the past, the product has been distributed in Argentina , Brazil , Chile , Costa Rica , Colombia , Russia , Spain , Ukraine , Australia , New Zealand ,
1386-552: Is available at different grocery stores. The grocery stores source import from the United States and the self-produced Coca-Cola Cherry from Coca-Cola Enterprises Sweden. In Norway, Coca-Cola Cherry is available at select stores. Since January 2011, Coca-Cola Cherry is also available in Switzerland , where it is distributed by Coop . Since July 2013 Coca-Cola Cherry is available in Croatia , Romania and Spain . It returned to Canada by
1463-595: Is available within the main warehouse alongside general merchandise. In certain states, like Texas , liquor sales must be conducted by a separate business entity with its own staff. Costco's desire to alter its alcohol sales structure in its home state faced a setback in 2006 when it lost its court battle against Washington State 's requirement for retailers to buy wine through the state-controlled system . The company then changed strategies. Costco spent over $ 22 million to support Initiative 1183, versus $ 11.75 million from opponents, "the most expensive initiative fight" in
1540-451: Is coming in the skylights and turn off an appropriate percentage of the interior lights. During an average sunny day, it is normal for the center section of the warehouse not to have interior lights in use. Rotisserie chickens are a major driver of customer traffic and sales for Costco, which has sold them since 1994 amid the then-rising popularity of Boston Market . In response to the annual growth of per-capita chicken consumption in
1617-669: Is currently working on getting approval to build their new largest ever retail store in Fresno, California at 241,000 sq ft (22,400 m ). In 2019, Costco opened its biggest store in Canada, in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador ; the store is 182,000 sq ft (16,900 m ). In 2011, Costco's highest-volume store was in Seoul, South Korea. In 2018, the store in Taichung, Taiwan , ranked at
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#17328768279451694-597: Is developing a series of new varieties which are under testing evaluation. The New South Wales town of Young is called the "Cherry Capital of Australia" and hosts the National Cherry Festival. Raw sweet cherries are 82% water, 16% carbohydrates , 1% protein , and negligible in fat (table). As raw fruit, sweet cherries provide little nutrient content per 100 g serving, as only dietary fiber and vitamin C are present in moderate content, while other vitamins and dietary minerals each supply less than 10% of
1771-605: Is high for the fruit. In commercial production, sour cherries, as well as sweet cherries sometimes, are harvested by using a mechanized "shaker." Hand picking is also widely used for sweet as well as sour cherries to harvest the fruit to avoid damage to both fruit and trees. Common rootstocks include Mazzard, Mahaleb, Colt, and Gisela Series, a dwarfing rootstock that produces trees significantly smaller than others, only 8 to 10 feet (2.5 to 3 meters) tall. Sour cherries require no pollenizer , while few sweet varieties are self-fertile. A cherry tree will take three to four years once it
1848-488: Is known for its "exit greeters", who briefly compare receipts against shopping cart contents as customers exit. They are trained to quickly count cart contents and serve as a form of customer service to verify that customers were charged correctly, have redeemed any voucher-based items (e.g., tickets), and have not missed items placed in their cart's lower racks. Costco has used exit greeters since its first store in 1983. Costco primarily focuses on getting members to come in to
1925-513: Is planted in the orchard to produce its first crop of fruit, and seven years to attain full maturity. Like most temperate-latitude trees, cherry trees require a certain number of chilling hours each year to break dormancy and bloom and produce fruit. The number of chilling hours required depends on the variety. Because of this cold-weather requirement, no members of the genus Prunus can grow in tropical climates. (See "production" section for more information on chilling requirements ) Cherries have
2002-412: Is referred to as the "Traverse Bay" region. Most cherry varieties have a chilling requirement of 800 or more hours, meaning that in order to break dormancy, blossom, and set fruit, the winter season needs to have at least 800 hours where the temperature is below 7 °C (45 °F). "Low chill" varieties requiring 300 hours or less are Minnie Royal and Royal Lee, requiring cross-pollinization , whereas
2079-461: Is the black cherry aphid ("cherry blackfly," Myzus cerasi ), which causes leaves at the tips of branches to curl, with the blackfly colonies exuding a sticky secretion which promotes fungal growth on the leaves and fruit. At the fruiting stage in June/July (Europe), the cherry fruit fly ( Rhagoletis cingulata and Rhagoletis cerasi ) lays its eggs in the immature fruit, whereafter its larvae feed on
2156-671: Is the third-largest retailer in the world and is the world's largest retailer of choice and prime beef , organic foods , rotisserie chicken , and wine as of 2016 . Costco is ranked #11 on the Fortune 500 rankings of the largest United States corporations by total revenue. Costco uses a club warehouse wholesale retailer channel of distribution while also selling their private label brand directly to consumers. Costco's worldwide headquarters are in Issaquah, Washington , an eastern suburb of Seattle, although its Kirkland Signature house label bears
2233-478: Is to focus on limited selection over variety. Although consumer products often come in many different varieties , Costco will not carry most of those variants, but instead will carry only one or two examples of what is essentially the same product and try to sell a higher volume of units at a lower price. Thus, a typical Costco warehouse carries only 3,700 distinct products, while a typical Walmart Supercenter carries approximately 140,000 products. If Costco feels
2310-463: Is used mainly for cooking. Both species originate in Europe and western Asia; they usually do not cross-pollinate . Some other species, although having edible fruit, are not grown extensively for consumption, except in northern regions where the two main species will not grow. Irrigation, spraying, labor, and their propensity to damage from rain and hail make cherries relatively expensive. Nonetheless, demand
2387-458: The 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee . Following further tests in various markets, Cherry Coke then entered mainstream production in the U.S. during the summer of 1985. Cherry Coke was the third variation of Coca-Cola at that time – the others being regular Coca-Cola and Diet Coke – as well as the first flavored Coke. Cherry Coke was released nationally around the same time as New Coke ,
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2464-676: The Adelaide Hills region in South Australia , and the Huon and Derwent Valleys in Tasmania . Key commercial varieties in order of seasonality include 'Empress', 'Merchant', 'Supreme', 'Ron's seedling', 'Chelan', 'Ulster', 'Van', 'Bing', 'Stella', 'Nordwunder', 'Lapins', 'Simone', 'Regina', 'Kordia' and 'Sweetheart'. New varieties are being introduced, including the late season 'Staccato' and early season 'Sequoia'. The Australian Cherry Breeding program
2541-602: The Daily Value (DV) per serving, respectively (table). Compared to sweet cherries, raw sour cherries contain 50% more vitamin C per 100 g (12% DV) and about 20 times more vitamin A (8% DV), beta-Carotene in particular (table). The cherry kernels, accessible by chewing or breaking the hard-shelled cherry pits , contain amygdalin , a chemical that releases the toxic compound hydrogen cyanide when ingested. The amount of amygdalin in each cherry varies widely, and symptoms would show only after eating several crushed pits (3–4 of
2618-504: The Morello variety or 7–9 of the red or black varieties). Swallowing the pits whole normally causes no complications. Cherry wood is valued for its rich color and straight grain in manufacturing fine furniture, particularly desks, tables and chairs. Costco Costco Wholesale Corporation is an American multinational corporation which operates a chain of membership-only big-box warehouse club retail stores . As of 2021, Costco
2695-466: The New France colony of Port Royal , which is modern-day Annapolis Royal , Nova Scotia. Richard Guthrie described in 1629, the "fruitful valley adorned with...great variety of fruit trees, chestnuts, pears, apples, cherries, plums and all other fruits." The cultivated forms are of the species sweet cherry ( P. avium ) to which most cherry cultivars belong, and the sour cherry ( P. cerasus ), which
2772-683: The Okanagan Valley town of Osoyoos . In addition to the Okanagan, other British Columbia cherry growing regions are the Similkameen Valley and Kootenay Valley , all three regions together producing 5.5 million kg annually or 60% of total Canadian output. Sweet cherry varieties in British Columbia include 'Rainier', 'Van', 'Chelan', 'Lapins', 'Sweetheart', 'Skeena', 'Staccato', 'Christalina' and 'Bing.' In Australia, cherries are grown in all
2849-626: The Philippines , and Israel . The Australian version was released between 2003 and 2004 and was a different formula to the US version. It is no longer bottled in these countries, although the U.S. product is imported by some Canadian convenience stores near the Canada–US border , as well as by IGA , Costco and specialty retailers in Australia. It was reintroduced in all Canadian grocery stores in 2016. In Sweden it
2926-516: The maraschino cherry process. Most sour (also called tart) cherries are grown in Michigan, followed by Utah , New York , and Washington. Sour cherries include 'Nanking' and 'Evans .' Traverse City, Michigan is called the "Cherry Capital of the World", hosting a National Cherry Festival and making the world's largest cherry pie . The specific region of northern Michigan known for tart cherry production
3003-548: The wholesale price of any individual product is too high, they will refuse to stock the product. For example, in November 2009, Costco announced that it would stop selling Coca-Cola products because the soft-drink maker refused to lower its wholesale prices. Costco resumed selling Coca-Cola products the following month. Although the brand engages in visible efforts to reduce costs, the stores themselves are expensive. In 2013, Costco spent approximately $ 80 million on each of
3080-878: The " Spanish cherry " ( Mimusops elengi ). The indigenous range of the sweet cherry extends through most of Europe, western Asia, and parts of northern Africa, and the fruit has been consumed throughout its range since prehistoric times. A cultivated cherry is recorded as having been brought to Rome by Lucius Licinius Lucullus from northeastern Anatolia , also known as the Pontus region, in 72 BC. Cherries were introduced into England at Teynham , near Sittingbourne in Kent , by order of Henry VIII , who had tasted them in Flanders . Cherries, along with many other fruiting trees and plants, probably first arrived in North America around 1606 in
3157-475: The 2013, 2014, and 2015 holiday season in cases of 24 cans at Costco stores for the two former, and general retail in the latter. It featured the same flavor and formula as the United States flavor, with a slightly edited, bilingual version of that country's can design. In 2014, it was featured as one of the last major attempts by Target Canada in Ontario to gain market share before announcing its closing in January of
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3234-452: The Brampton, Ontario bottling facility. Coca-Cola Cherry returned to Brazil during the 2016 Summer Olympics . Originally available in certain markets in the country, availability of soft drink has expanded to other regions; while Cherry Coke has been relaunched, Vanilla Coke has also been launched. Packaging for Coca-Cola Cherry differs greatly from country to country. Coca-Cola has altered
3311-448: The Latin cerasum , referring to an ancient Greek region, Kerasous (Κερασοῦς) near Giresun , Turkey , from which cherries were first thought to be exported to Europe. The word "cherry" is also used for some species that bear fruits with similar size and shape even though they are not in the same Prunus genus; some of these species include the " Jamaican cherry " ( Muntingia calabura ) and
3388-523: The Ottawa neighborhood of Gloucester in March 2021. For the fiscal year 2023, Costco reported earnings of US$ 6.292 billion, with an annual revenue of $ 242.29 billion. Costco is mainly owned by institutional investors, who own over 70% of shares. The largest shareholders in December 2023 are: Costco is a membership-only warehouse which generates a majority of its profits from membership fees and
3465-533: The Southern Hemisphere, cherries are usually at their peak in late December and are widely associated with Christmas . 'Burlat' is an early variety which ripens during the beginning of December, 'Lapins' ripens near the end of December, and 'Sweetheart' finish slightly later. Generally, the cherry can be a difficult fruit tree to grow and keep alive. In Europe, the first visible pest in the growing season soon after blossom (in April in western Europe) usually
3542-640: The Southwest and 1.1 million members by early 1986. Price Club expanded into Canada in 1986, opening a store in Montreal , followed by a Mexico City store in 1992 as part of a joint venture with hypermarket chain Controladora Comercial Mexicana . The company also announced plans to open stores in Spain and Portugal through their Canadian subsidiary. Jim Sinegal and Jeffrey H. Brotman opened
3619-594: The UK. In Canada, it is a participant in the voluntary Scanner Price Accuracy Code managed by the Retail Council of Canada . In 2005, the world's largest Costco by square feet was warehouse #692 in Hillsboro, Oregon with 148,663 sq ft (13,811.2 m ). In 2015, Costco completed an expansion in Salt Lake City, Utah , making it the new largest Costco at 235,000 sq ft (21,800 m ). Costco
3696-836: The United Kingdom, 19 in South Korea, 15 in Australia, 14 in Taiwan, 7 in China, 4 in Spain, 2 in France, 1 in Iceland, 1 in New Zealand, and 1 in Sweden. Costco's earliest predecessor, Price Club , opened its first store on July 12, 1976, on Morena Boulevard in San Diego, California . It was founded three months earlier by Sol Price and his son, Robert, following a dispute with the new owners of FedMart , Price's previous membership-only discount store. Price Club
3773-515: The United States, Costco opened a factory in Nebraska in 2019 that implemented vertical integration across all aspects of poultry production in a bid to keep their pricing intact while maintaining consistent quality control of them. In some international markets, Costco also offers sushi that is made in-house; the Issaquah warehouse became the first U.S. store to have in-house sushi in 2023. Costco
3850-506: The United States. That year Costco announced plans to open an online store in China using Alibaba Group . Costco announced the opening of 29 new locations in 2016, the most in one year since 2007. Span Construction, led by King Husein , has constructed almost all of Costco's buildings since 1989. Costco opened its first warehouse in China on August 27, 2019, in Shanghai. The store attracted so many customers that it had to close after only
3927-733: The board. Jim Sinegal stepped down in 2018. As of September 2024 , Costco operates 890 warehouses worldwide: Warehouses outside the U.S. are similar to the company's domestic locations, featuring generally identical layout, signage, and even parking lot markings. Food court menus are tailored to international tastes, with meat pies on offer in Australia; poutine in Canada and France; seafood-topped pizza in Asian locations; pastor taco -topped pizzas in Mexico; clam chowder in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan; plokkfiskur in Iceland; and jacket potatoes in
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#17328768279454004-550: The change was made after a conventional Costco warehouse had opened in nearby Everett . As of August 2022 , there are 26 Costco Business Centers in the United States. The first Costco Business Center outside the US opened in Canada in Scarborough, Ontario , in March 2017. In September 2020, the second Canadian Costco Business Centre opened in Saint-Hubert, Quebec , near Montreal. A third Canadian Business Centre opened in
4081-616: The cherry flesh and exit through a small hole (about 1 mm diameter), which in turn is the entry point for fungal infection of the cherry fruit after rainfall. In addition, cherry trees are susceptible to bacterial canker , cytospora canker, brown rot of the fruit , root rot from overly wet soil, crown rot, and several viruses. The following cultivars have gained the Royal Horticultural Society 's Award of Garden Merit : See cherry blossom and Prunus for ornamental trees. In 2020, world production of sweet cherries
4158-472: The company had 111.6 million members. As of November 2023 , Costco had 129.5 million members. Costco was the first company to grow from $ 0 in sales to $ 3 billion in sales in under six years. For the fiscal year ending on August 31, 2012, the company's sales totaled $ 97.062 billion, with $ 1.709 billion net profit. As of 2019 , Costco is ranked #14 on the Fortune 500 rankings of
4235-649: The controversial reformulation of original Coca-Cola, and gained significant market share when that product was widely (but not entirely) discontinued in the early 1990s. The drink was renamed as Coca-Cola Cherry in 2005. The Coca-Cola Company introduced other flavored Coke variants, beginning with Vanilla Coke in May 2002, later followed by lime , raspberry , lemon , black cherry vanilla and orange variants. Many of these are currently only sold in overseas markets and/or are microdispensed through Coca-Cola's Freestyle vending machines. Coca-Cola Cherry has been distributed in
4312-475: The cultivar, Royal Crimson, is self-fertile. These varieties extend the range of cultivation of cherries to the mild winter areas of southern US. This is a boon to California producers of sweet cherries, as California is the second largest producer of sweet cherries in the US. Native and non-native sweet cherries grow well in Canada's provinces of Ontario and British Columbia where an annual cherry festival has been celebrated for seven consecutive decades in
4389-471: The first Costco warehouse in Seattle on September 15, 1983. Sinegal had started in wholesale distribution by working for Sol Price at FedMart ; Brotman, an attorney from an old Seattle retailing family, had also been involved in retail distribution from an early age. During this time, small businesses were given an 8% or 9% discount on inventories . Sinegal began his retail involvement as a grocery bagger . A second store opened in Portland in October, and
4466-482: The following year. It has been mentioned by Target Canada itself that Cherry Coke was the number one requested grocery request by shoppers. In late 2014, it was introduced only in cans in Uruguay . Coca-Cola Cherry returned to Canada once again in the summer of 2015 and 2016 as part of the "Share a Coke" campaign. Cherry Coke, in flats of 24 cans, have recently been available at Safeway, Sobeys, and Loblaws-owned stores across Canada with markings indicating production at
4543-557: The largest United States corporations by total revenue. The ACSI (The American Customer Satisfaction Index) named Costco number one in the specialty retail store industry with a score of 84 in 2014. From December 2013, Costco's board of directors was chaired by co-founder Jeffrey H. Brotman and included James Sinegal, co-founder and director, and two officers of the company: president/CEO W. Craig Jelinek and CFO Richard A. Galanti. On August 1, 2017, Jeffrey Brotman died. As of August 2017 , James Sinegal and W. Craig Jelinek remained on
4620-401: The logos and label designs in the U.S. for Coca-Cola Cherry several times since it was introduced in 1985. In most areas, the current can and bottle label designs are based on the standard Coca-Cola label in a pink or purple hue, often with images of cherries. On February 7, 2007, Coca-Cola launched a new campaign for the Coca-Cola Cherry brand in the U.S., resulting in a significant redesign of
4697-432: The merger more natural for both companies. The combined company took the name PriceCostco , and memberships became universal, meaning that a Price Club member could use their membership to shop at Costco and vice versa. PriceCostco boasted 206 locations generating $ 16 billion in annual sales. PriceCostco was initially led by executives from both companies, but in 1994, the Prices left the company to form PriceSmart ,
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#17328768279454774-656: The name "wild cherry" in the British Isles. Prunus subg. Cerasus contains species that are typically called cherries. They are known as true cherries and distinguished by having a single winter bud per axil , by having the flowers in small corymbs or umbels of several together (occasionally solitary, e.g. P. serrula ; some species with short racemes , e.g. P. maacki ), and by having smooth fruit with no obvious groove. Examples of true cherries are: Bush cherries are characterized by having three winter buds per axil. They used to be included in Prunus subg. Cerasus , but phylogenetic research indicates they should be
4851-466: The name of its former location in Kirkland . The company opened its first warehouse (the chain's term for its retail outlets) in Seattle in 1983. Through mergers, however, Costco's corporate history dates back to 1976, when its former competitor Price Club was founded in San Diego, California . As of August 2024 , Costco operates 890 warehouses worldwide: 614 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 108 in Canada, 40 in Mexico, 35 in Japan, 29 in
4928-421: The new stores it opened. The cost is partly driven by the cost of real estate , as each new store requires enough space to support a building of approximately 150,000 square feet (14,000 m ) in size, a large parking lot, and often a gas station. Lighting costs are reduced on sunny days because most Costco locations have several skylights . During the day, electronic light meters measure how much light
5005-410: The original and the first flavor expansion within the Diet Coke lineup. The drink was renamed as Diet Coke Cherry in 2005. The drink was released in the United Kingdom in early-2006, replacing Coca-Cola Vanilla and Diet Coke Vanilla. In 2018, to coincide with Diet Coke's "Millenial" rebranding, Diet Coke Cherry was fully replaced with Diet Coke Feisty Cherry, which featured a bolder cherry taste than
5082-459: The original. Feisty Cherry also replaced the original in the United Kingdom. In October 2020, The Coca-Cola Company announced that the drink would be withdrawn from the US market at the end of December 2020. Cherry Coke without artificial sweeteners remains on sale in the United Kingdom. Coca-Cola Cherry Zero was introduced into the United States in February 2007. It is another low-calorie variant, this time based on Coca-Cola Zero Sugar . The drink
5159-403: The product's label. American rapper and record producer Jay-Z was chosen to be the spokesman and played a part in designing the new can graphics. A new diet version, Coca-Cola Cherry Zero, was also introduced. The original Diet Coke Cherry had still remained available in 12-packs up until 2018 when it was replaced with Diet Coke Feisty Cherry. These designs remained in place until early 2011, when
5236-415: The states except for the Northern Territory. The major producing regions are located in the temperate areas within New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. Western Australia has limited production in the elevated parts in the southwest of the state. Key production areas include Young , Orange and Bathurst in New South Wales , Wandin , the Goulburn and Murray valley areas in Victoria ,
5313-414: The sweet Prunus avium and the sour Prunus cerasus . The name 'cherry' also refers to the cherry tree and its wood, and is sometimes applied to almonds and visually similar flowering trees in the genus Prunus , as in " ornamental cherry" or " cherry blossom ." Wild cherry may refer to any of the cherry species growing outside cultivation, although Prunus avium is often referred to specifically by
5390-652: The three, the United States Operations was the largest, followed by Canadian Operations. One company rule states that no regular item may be marked up more than 14% over cost and no Kirkland Signature item may be marked up more than 15% over cost. The company runs very lean, with overhead costs at about 10% of revenue and profit margins at 2%. Costco's annual membership fees (US$ 65/year for Gold Star, US$ 130/year for Executive as of September 2024 ) account for 80% of Costco's gross margin and 70% of its operating income . The company has no public relations department and buys no outside advertising. Costco's sales model
5467-569: The top in the number of members and was second in the world in sales volume, behind South Korea's Yangjae store in Seoul. Of the 14 Costco operations in Taiwan, three – Taichung, Neihu , and Chungho – ranked in the top 10 in the world in sales volume. As of 2019 , the smallest Costco is in Juneau, Alaska , at 76,696 sq ft (7,125.3 m ). Costco Business Centers are warehouses similar to regular Costco warehouses, and are open to all Costco members, regardless of membership type. Their merchandise caters predominantly to enterprises , with
5544-630: The warehouse site caused the company to reconsider. The former Kirkland headquarters, a 10.7-acre (4.3 ha) campus, was sold in late 1996. The company began testing store conversions to Costco branding across the Southwestern United States in late 1996. It officially reverted to using the Costco name and stock symbol in February 1997, with all remaining Price Club locations subsequently rebranded as Costco. The first Costco warehouse in Seattle
5621-1018: The years, Costco has significantly expanded its range of products. While initially focusing on bulk, boxed items easily displayed in store by removing the stretch wrap from a pallet, Costco's offerings now include a diverse array of items of all shapes and sizes. These range from art, books, caskets , and clothing, to computer software , fine wine, furniture, home appliances, electronics, hot tubs , jewelry, and various perishable goods like dairy, baked items, flowers, produce, meat, and seafood. Other items such as solar panels, tires, and vacuum cleaners have also found their way into Costco's product lineup. Beyond products, many Costco warehouses feature additional services including gas stations , pharmacies , hearing aid centers, optometry and eyewear departments, and tire installation garages . Alcohol sales at Costco vary by location due to differing state regulations. In some places, separate liquor stores exist to adhere to licensing laws, whereas in others, alcohol
5698-583: Was 2.61 million tonnes , with Turkey producing 28% of this total. Other major producers of sweet cherries were the United States and Chile . World production of sour cherries in 2020 was 1.48 million tonnes, led by Russia , Turkey , Ukraine and Serbia . Major commercial cherry orchards in West Asia are in Turkey , Syria , Lebanon , and Azerbaijan . Major commercial cherry orchards in Europe are in Turkey , Italy , Spain and other Mediterranean regions, and to
5775-511: Was among the first retail warehouse clubs , beginning with its Morena Boulevard store inside a series of old airplane hangars once owned by Howard Hughes . The store, known as Costco Warehouse #401, is still in operation today. Price Club's sales model targeted small business owners, selling items in bulk for a discounted price at no-frills outlets that were accessible only with an annual membership fee. The company launched an initial public offering in 1980 and expanded to 24 locations in
5852-531: Was expanded internationally, beginning with France in 2012 and the United Kingdom in 2014, and has been later released in Benelux territories, Belgium, Hungary, Poland, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, the Netherlands and Germany. Cherry A cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus Prunus , and is a fleshy drupe (stone fruit). Commercial cherries are obtained from cultivars of several species, such as
5929-408: Was replaced with a new building on an adjacent lot to the north in March 2005; the company was able to arrange to keep the same address for the new building, which was on land acquired from Seattle Public Schools . The original building was demolished and replaced by a parking lot, gas station, and car wash—the company's first—that opened in 2006. In 2014, Costco was the third largest retailer in
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