Costco Wholesale Corporation, the leading warehouse club operator in the US, has established a new business center in Hawthorne, California, to better serve Los Angeles-area businesses, according to a company news release.
The Costco Business Center, which opened on 20 March, stocks more business-oriented products than standard Costco Wholesale warehouses, has earlier shopping hours and houses a Costco Print & Copy Center.
Businesses have two ways to purchase from the facility – either shop the warehouse in Hawthorne, or receive delivery from the Costco fleet. Delivery orders can be placed online or by phone or fax.
“Our Business Centers cater to businesses by offering products for their specific needs,” said Phil Lind, vice-president of Business Centers for Costco Wholesale. “We carry more than 7,000 diverse items, including vending products, convenience store items, restaurant/institutional foods, hospitality products and office necessities such as office supplies, office furniture, office equipment, janitorial and break-room supplies.”
The new Costco Business Center offers next-business-day delivery to most businesses within the Los Angeles area on orders placed by 3pm. Monday through Friday.
While delivery has been available throughout the Los Angeles area since 1992, an expanded product mix, including refrigerated, frozen and bakery items; fresh meat and produce; and tobacco, along with a wider assortment of candy, snacks and beverages, is available for delivery with the Hawthorne location opening.
The Hawthorne Costco Business Center is the sixth Costco Business Center in the US.
Costco currently operates 553 warehouses, including 406 in the US and Puerto Rico, 76 in Canada, 21 in the UK, six in Korea, five in Taiwan, eight in Japan and 31 in Mexico.
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