Costco Wholesale Corporation is a company operating membership warehouses. It offers branded and private-label products, including dry and packaged foods, groceries, snack foods, candies, bakery, meat, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, cleaning supplies, appliances, electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, garden and patio products, apparel, etc. The company also operates gas stations, pharmacies, optical dispensing centers, food courts, and hearing-aid centers, as well as engages in travel and e-commerce sectors.