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Why did Costco start in the Northwest and get so big?
FromI Wonder Why...?
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Length:
5 minutes
Released:
Apr 13, 2012
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Podcast episode
Description
The Northwest is home to a variety of companies that have changed how we live our lives. We spend more now on coffee thanks to Starbucks. Amazon is changing the way we read books. And another company with deep local roots has gotten many of us to buy more of everything: Costco. Read more on I Wonder Why ...?
Released:
Apr 13, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode
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