It’s gettin’ real in the Costco parking lot

Mark Matassa Jun 30, 2025

Feb 6, 2018

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                <h1>It’s gettin’ real in the Costco parking lot</h1>
                <h2><p>In a surprise for anyone who secretly shops there for the hot dogs out front, Costco apparently has passed Whole Foods as the nation’s leading organic grocer. The Seattle Times says new earnings reports show the warehouse club sold more than $4 billion in organic products – exceeding both the</p></h2>
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               <p>By <a href="/author/mmatassa-mac-com/">Mark Matassa</a></p> 
              <p><time datetime="2025-02-04T05:00:00-08:00">Feb 6, 2018</time></p>
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            <p>In a surprise for anyone who secretly shops there for the hot dogs out front, Costco apparently has passed Whole Foods as the nation’s <a href="http://www.seattletimes.com/business/retail/costco-becomes-largest-organic-grocer-analysts-say/?ref=dev.cascadepbs.org">leading organic grocer</a>. <em>The Seattle Times</em> says new earnings reports show the warehouse club sold more than $4 billion in organic products – exceeding both the chain’s $3 billion sales in the previous year and Whole Foods’ reported $3.6 billion. Maybe DJDave will rethink his Whole Foods vid.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2UFc1pr2yUU" width="500"></iframe></figure>
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In a surprise for anyone who secretly shops there for the hot dogs out front, Costco apparently has passed Whole Foods as the nation’s leading organic grocer. The Seattle Times says new earnings reports show the warehouse club sold more than $4 billion in organic products – exceeding both the chain’s $3 billion sales in the previous year and Whole Foods’ reported $3.6 billion. Maybe DJDave will rethink his Whole Foods vid.