10 Essentials You’ll Be Shocked You Can’t Buy at Costco

Fresh Bread from a Local Bakery While Costco offers a variety of bread options, you won’t find fresh, artisan bread from your local bakery.

[{"selector":"#anim-edd497d7-f7fc-4e14-814d-4332180692f3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":700,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-44c622e1-b34f-4b69-988a-9f2e20ff4426","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-118.66666%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":700,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Prescription Eyeglasses Despite having an optical department, Costco doesn’t always carry the specific prescription glasses you might need.

[{"selector":"#anim-fd070562-9a96-4ed5-9a03-0aa76fb41f7b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":700,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a18e3d42-7dea-4e26-ad29-d092fcfd80ea","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-118.66666%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":700,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Specialty Wine Costco has a great selection of wines, but if you’re looking for rare or specialty wines, you’ll need to visit a dedicated wine store.

[{"selector":"#anim-a0a04998-ba89-4792-99cc-99bbea9a38fd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":700,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-022000fc-eb48-4c7f-a5f6-23e84fd55bab","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-118.66666%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":700,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Unique Local Produce While Costco stocks a range of fruits and vegetables, you won’t find unique local produce varieties that farmers markets offer.

[{"selector":"#anim-9c5fb7b2-b3dc-46f0-87f3-88b144e63373","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":700,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cc86644c-56a4-4037-9f59-06fa60c9ab50","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-118.66666%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":700,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

National Newspaper Subscription Looking to subscribe to your favorite national newspaper? You’ll have to look elsewhere, as Costco doesn’t offer this service.

[{"selector":"#anim-c6e1b09c-3890-4d15-bf41-3d9020b8b945","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":700,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-15706e03-2859-49f3-814d-44085ae08dd0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-118.66666%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":700,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Specialty Diet Food If you’re on a specific diet, you might have trouble finding some specialty diet foods, such as gluten-free or keto-specific products, at Costco.

[{"selector":"#anim-d1aa53e1-50ab-40a9-af1b-183371c60bc6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":700,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-24cfd267-902f-414f-8ea2-df6d86268e2d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-118.66666%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":700,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Certain High-End Designer Clothes Although Costco sells clothing, it doesn’t typically stock high-end designer brands that you might find in upscale department stores.

[{"selector":"#anim-bb4c5dc2-ab8a-482a-a28b-33d82b63fe73","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":700,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c4acb084-71c1-4266-a5d3-c2805329b125","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-118.66666%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":700,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Specific Beauty Brand Beauty enthusiasts might be disappointed to find that certain high-end beauty brands aren’t available at Costco.

[{"selector":"#anim-0e115925-7435-44c3-b398-20906d56818a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":700,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fdd0e214-10ca-4c67-aa5b-af6164b43d83","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-118.66666%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":700,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]