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Price Club
Last discussed May 5, 2026
Early warehouse club retail format that served as the model for Costco
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The Investor Behind Costco, Starbucks, and Blackstone | Tony James on The a16z Show
Tony James · May 5, 2026
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Praised: Proven business model that validated the warehouse club concept
vs: Original model that Costco replicated in Pacific Northwest
"There was one unit like that called Price Club. It had opened in San Diego where Jim had been the number two and Jeff recruited him to come start Costco"
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