Food Stamp Office

PORTLAND, Ore. — With many families suddenly struggling to feed themselves, the big warehouse clubs known for king-size packages of steak and jumbo boxes of Cheerios are increasingly competing with grocery stores for the 36 million Americans now on food stamps.

Costco Wholesale Corp. said Wednesday that it will start accepting food stamps at its warehouse clubs nationwide after tests at New York stores.

Costco Wholesale Corp. said Wednesday that it will start accepting food stamps at its warehouse clubs nationwide after testing them at stores in New York. It’s a big about-face for a retailer that has catered to bargain-hunting but affluent… Sponsored Topics: Costco – Warehouse club – Retail – Stamps – Recreation

Costco Wholesale said Wednesday that it will start accepting food stamps at its warehouse clubs nationwide after testing them at stores in New York.

Costco says it will start accepting food stamps at its warehouse clubs nationwide after testing them at stores in New York.