Costco is planning seven new store locations across six U.S. states, with all of the new sites scheduled to open in August, according to reporting by The Independent and Yahoo UK News. The articles both describe the expansion as a coordinated rollout, rather than isolated store openings in a single area. While the outlets focus on the overall number of planned locations and the timing, they do not present additional, consistent detail in the provided excerpts about which specific states or store addresses are included. The coverage indicates that Costco is expanding its footprint during the same month across multiple markets, suggesting a broader scheduling plan for staffing, construction, and retail readiness. Beyond the August opening timeframe and the count of new stores, the excerpts do not detail expected investment levels, product or service changes, or potential impacts on local competitors. The common points across the sources are the total of seven planned locations, the spread across six states, and that all stores are set to open in August.