Costco Reportedly Working on Exciting Benefit for California Customers

Costco has 143 warehouses in California, from San Diego all the way up to Eureka. 

The Costco food court has always been a popular spot for shoppers to grab a quick bite, and the affordable prices are also appealing to members. 

Costco is also a common spot for members to fill up their cars with gas, especially because of the cheaper prices in comparison to most other gas stations in California. 

Now, Costco is opening a first-of-its-kind gas station-only location in Mission Viejo, per Jonathan Lansner of The Orange County Register. 

"The membership-only retailer will build what city officials say is the chain’s largest gas station and its first fuel-only location," Lansner wrote. 

The city of Mission Viejo recently approved plans for the 40-pump gas station. And no, it won't feature a convenience store—it will only offer gasoline. 

Vehicles wait in line to refuel at a Costco gas station.

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The new gas station will be right off the I-5 freeway between La Paz Road and Oso Parkway, which is close to a popular Krispy Kreme doughnut store. 

Mission Viejo is home to just under 100,000 people, but the new location for the gas station will be near Laguna Hills, Lake Forest and other cities off the always-crowded I-5 freeway. With less traffic than a regular Costco location, this should be appealing to customers wanting to top off their tanks. 

At the same time, Costco is planning to open a new location in Lake Forest as well, which is 10 miles north of Mission Viejo, so Costco is expanding quickly in Southern California. 

The new Costco gas station in Mission Viejo is expected to open in the spring of 2026, with construction beginning this fall. 

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