Costco is planning to open a standalone gas station in Mission Viejo, California, in the spring of 2026 in a new bid to drive sales.

Costco’s upcoming location in California won’t have its famous $1.50 hot dog, rotisserie chicken, or even a warehouse to browse ‒ just a few dozen gas pumps. ... The coastal city, ...

Costco has extended the hours of its gas stations and tacked on more pumps, causing fuel sales to soar and delighting loyal customers fed up with languishing in mile-long gasoline lines.