Costco will be closed on May 26 due to the Memorial Day holiday. It will reopen the next day on Tuesday, May 27. So if you need to buy those hot dogs, burger buns, paper plates and corn-on-the-cob for your barbecue, either plan to shop at Costco before May 26 or plan to shop at an alternative store.

Costco has become one of the biggest names in the membership-only warehouse club store business. The chain first opened under the name Price Club on Morena Boulevard in San Diego in 1976, and today, there are more than 600 Costco stores across the U.

In a rare move, Costco will shutter all 617 of its U.S. locations. This closure aligns with the company's tradition of observing major holidays, offering a moment of pause for both employees and customers.