Costco set to open first stand-alone gas station
(NewsNation) — Costco is planning to open its largest and first stand-alone gas station in Mission Viejo, Calif., a suburb of Los Angeles.
The announcement comes after the company expanded its gas stations' operating hours to 10 p.m. for several of its warehouses earlier this year.
The project will involve the demolition of a former Bed Bath & Beyond store to make room for the 40 fuel pumps. The gas station will be built about two miles away from an existing Costco warehouse.
As many as nine fuel truck deliveries are expected each day, with more than 9,500 vehicles stopping to fill their tanks between 5 a.m. and 10 p.m.
Construction is expected to begin in the fall, and the gas station is expected to open in the spring of 2026.