- I visited two Costco stores, one in the Midwest and one in New York.
- The New York Costco store was smaller, which made it feel more crowded.
- Prices and offers were mostly identical, although the food courts featured different refreshments.
As someone who grew up in Wisconsin and moved to New York a decade ago, I love to analyze the similarities and differences between the two areas I call home.
As part of a series comparing nationwide chains like Target and Trader Joe's in the Midwest and New York, I visited Costco locations in Wisconsin and Manhattan.
While Costco stores are pretty standardized around the world, which I discovered when I visited a Costco in Iceland, I was still interested to see if there were regional differences in their prices, items, and shopping experiences.
Here are the most surprising differences I noticed.
