Costco

Customer service is absolutely horrible. I had brought in a backpack carrying my iPad & upon leaving the store after doing my grocery shopping, Julie who was checking receipts at the exit door asked me if she could check the contents of my backpack. After telling her she absolutely cannot she persistently pestered me to see in my backpack. I told her that law enforcement doesn’t have the ability to violate my constitutional civil rights without just cause so she sure as hell isn’t going to snoop through my personal effects & I won’t be treated like a criminal & I then left the store. I then contacted management about the situation & he handled the problem much better. I asked him a rhetorical question if they check every woman’s purse upon leaving. He agreed with myself & apologized for the issue & did say it would be dealt with appropriately. I hope so because it’s highly offensive to treat a paying customer in such a manner as that.

Best place to grocery shop in Billings, period. Whole sale at very great prices! Staff is super friendly and always willing to help. Huge selection in almost anything aside from grocery! Plus you get money at the end of the year depending on how much you buy from there!

Hey Costco,
I found this article on the March Against Monsanto FB page. Will you please be honest enough to alert your loyal customers about how some of the best organic products are now owned by a company with strong GMO ties or are you going to sweep it under the rug like you do with all your so-​called «healthy» produce products? We are tired of being your fools.
Largest Organic Producer in U. S Bought by Company with Strong Ties to Pro-​GMO Funding HOT
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The massive Earthbound Farm organic produce corporation is expected to be sold to the WhiteWave Foods Company in a $ 600 million deal that has raised the eyebrows of organic consumers and advocates across the country.
WhiteWave spun off of Dean Foods, Inc. in 2012, the latter a company that has vehemently opposed GMO labeling with anti-​labeling campaign donations. The company’s current CEO is Gregg Engles, the former CEO of Dean Foods, adding to distrust of the company among organic watchdog organization leaders like Mark Kastel. Kastel, the senior farm policy analyst at agricultural organization for the Cornucopia Institute, said that WhiteWave has done much to stretch the definition of «organic food» in this article from Food Safety News. He later went on to add that WhiteWave’s Horizon dairy label produces virtually all of their milk from massive 10,000-cow operations with the animals living in their own filth, diluting the meaning of the term organic.
Suspicious Track Record
Dean Foods is not listed as an owner of WhiteWave anymore, as the PR reps on Earthbound’s Facebook page have pointed out. But it’s hard not to be suspicious of the influence Dean Foods has has considering that its former CEO is at the helm of WhiteWave, isn’t it?
Dean Foods also notably converted Silk’s flagship soybean products from organic to «natural» without changing the packaging, except to remove the USDA organic symbol. The «natural» soybeans actually contained GMOs according to a Cornucopia Institute investigation. Eventually, Silk wised up and made key products Non-​GMO Project Verified, but the damage was already done in the minds of consumers.
WhiteWave’s Engles released the following statement.
«With Horizon Organic and Earthbound Farm, WhiteWave will now provide the two most popular gateways for consumers to enter into the organic category — produce and dairy.»

It is an average Costco. I have been to many. Worst lines I have ever seen at any of them — every single one is almost always 10 deep (yes, I counted). Employees are friendly but over worked. They really need to hire more because some of the checkouts are always closed despite the ridiculous lines. I hate that this Costco doesn’t let you charge food court items at the register like others do. (Update: you can now swipe your card at the food court) The layout isn’t great and there is not a good flow to it. I also haven’t seen the cute Hanna Andersson clothing here that other Costcos carry — these are my little girls wardrobe staples.

Great place for buying for a big family. Mutt wife prefers Costco I’m a Sam club guy. But the great part when we were covering the traveling cater wedding I could call ahead and they had what I needed already for me. What personally I like is the polish dog at the concession stand yeah they do have something even a old chef would like lol

Worked 12 hrs the night before-​drove 2 hours to get my tire fixed.
Tired, pissed off, cranky–
They took care of me, polite and did a damn good job–
Tell you what-​you guys get my vote big time
Great service with a smile!
thank you for your efforts!!!

I come here whenever possible. I wish it was closer to me, I would use it more! It is hard to park. It isn’t very handicap friendly. The people are fantastic!

Great love shopping here

I can’t give enough kudos to Costco. Folks are trying to convert me to the other warehouse shopping facility that I won’t name but I’m sure you know the competitor. NO WAY! I am a COSTCO lifer now that I’ve joined earlier this year.
My trips were always made with a family member over the years and because of my travels, I’ve found it worth getting my own card and stocking up on items that will last for my longer deployments. I don’t just save my Costco shopping trips to my travels. I shop at home too. How can I not?
This company is always finding different products to carry so you’re always looking at new stock on the shelves. It’s like kids who go to Toys R Us only this is the adult playground for shopping. They have the regular staples in the food department, eggs, butter, milk, cereals, breads snack items on a massive scale. The clothing always seasonally changes and you know you can always find in in the center of the facility. It’s fun to go up and down the food aisles and get the sample food being given out by hourly paid temp workers who can answer questions about what you are sampling, where you can find it in the store, how to prepare the food etc. By the time you get done eating all the food samples, you’ve had your meal for the day. Just be careful not to hit someone in the back with your shopping cart. Space in between the food sample servers is a tight squeeze.
Parking is never a problem but the lots do fill up and occasionally you have to park down towards the ends of the aisles. a bummer on rainy days. You always show your card to the staff who work the entrance. If you like it big, you got it big when the cross the threshold into warehouse heaven. Electronics displays with massive flat panel TVs greet you just beyond the door. You can just stand in awe of the 60inch colorful display so crisp and clear. Its always a better to deal to buy at Costco if you are able. They have the most up to speed technology at better cost because of the nature of how they buy in bulk and are able to sell to the consumer at a cheaper cost but just so you know. Costco will still make a profit.
They sell to everyone’s needs. Batteries, calling cards, lawn mowers and housewares and lightbulbs and furniture for indoor or patio, to fresh cut flowers, cell service, automotive repair and tires, to fresh baked pastries, packaged meats and rotisserie chicken, to frozen products, fresh produce, wine/​liquor, books, clothing and on and on.
It’s really hard to go here and not easily drop $ 200. They sure do know what they’re doing to make money all the while catering to our shopping needs and desires.
I’m always satisfied shopping here. I’ll be back at another Costco in the near future.