> Here membership is unusual in that it isn't technically open to everyone, it's business and certain professions: Price Club, a Costco predecessor was the sam

> Here membership is unusual in that it isn't technically open to everyone, it's business and certain professions: Price Club, a Costco predecessor was the same way. In the early 1990s, Walmart (Sam's Club) wanted to merge with Costco. Costco said no and merged with Price Club.