There is a number that every brand founder, CPG operator, and roadshow vendor needs to bookmark right now: $6.5 billion. That is the total capital investment Costco Wholesale has committed to its fiscal year 2026 expansion strategy — a sprawling, ambitious deployment of resources earmarked specifically for new warehouse construction, depot network expansion, existing warehouse remodels, and digital infrastructure upgrades. Paired with plans to open approximately 28 new wareho