Who owns Kirkland Signature?
Kirkland Signature is owned by Costco (the United States, NASDAQ: COST).[1]
Evidence: Costco Wholesale Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-10-07, SEC EDGAR, 7 October 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Costco Wholesale Corporation verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Issaquah, Washington
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1995
- Category
- Food › Meals & meal components › Canned & shelf-stable meals
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: COST
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Kirkland Signature
Kirkland Signature is Costco's own brand, launched in 1995 and named after the town where the company was then based. Costco contracts established manufacturers to make it, so a Kirkland product is often made in the same plant as the national brand beside it, though Costco rarely confirms which.
What Costco's annual report says about Kirkland Signature
Sentences about Kirkland Signature from Costco's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
We have invested significantly in the development and protection of our well-recognized brands, including the Costco Wholesale trademarks and our private-label brand, Kirkland Signature.
We believe that Kirkland Signature products are high quality, offered at prices that are generally lower than national brands, and help lower costs, differentiate our merchandise offerings, and generally earn higher margins.
If the Kirkland Signature brand experiences a loss of member acceptance or confidence, our sales and gross margin results could be adversely affected.
How often Costco names Kirkland Signature in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named more often than it was three years earlier.
Ownership timeline of Kirkland Signature
Where Kirkland Signature sits in Costco
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in canned & shelf-stable meals, and who owns them
The 74 brands in canned & shelf-stable meals on Brandtree belong to 43 owners. The largest is Thai Union, with 13.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken of the Sea | Thai Union | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Albert Heijn | Ahold Delhaize | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| Bonduelle | Bonduelle | 🇫🇷 France |
| Heinz Baked Beans | Kraft Heinz | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Aunt Nellie's | Seneca Foods | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Aldi (Nord) | Aldi Nord | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Aldi (Süd) | Aldi Süd | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| 365 by Whole Foods Market | Amazon | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Costco
Costco is a publicly listed company headquartered in Issaquah, Washington, United States, founded in 1983. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: COST.
Costco operates membership warehouses selling a deliberately narrow range in large formats, and makes most of its profit from membership fees rather than from margin on goods. That structure is why it caps its markup and why its own-brand can undercut national brands so heavily.
🇺🇸 Kirkland Signature and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Kirkland Signature is not one of them.
Official recalls involving Kirkland Signature products
4 recall notices from government regulators matched to Kirkland Signature. Each applies to the specific products, sizes and lot codes named in the notice, not to every product sold under the name.
- Kirkland Signature Traditional Madeleines 12 Count/net wt. 18oz., Item #2000012, UPC 000020000127. Plastic clamshell container is packed with 9 pieces of… — FDA, · Class I
Reason given: Undeclared hazelnut and soy lecithin.
Recalling firm: Costco Wholesale Corporation
- Kirkland Signature Costco item #1181272 Mini Beignets filled with Caramel 22CT. UPC 000011 812722. Product is packaged in a clear clamshell container.… — FDA, · Class I
Reason given: Undeclared hazelnut.
Recalling firm: Costco Wholesale Corporation
- Costco Item# 19927 Kirkland Signature Caesar Salad, refrigerated, packaged in clear plastic clamshell container. The net weight varies as it is sold by… — FDA, · Class II
Reason given: The 3oz. sealed packet of Caesar Dressing in Costco Caesar Salad may contain plastic material.
Recalling firm: Costco Wholesale Corporation
- Costco Item# 11444 Kirkland Signature Chicken Sandwich with Caesar Salad, refrigerated, packaged in clear plastic clamshell container. The net weight varies… — FDA, · Class II
Reason given: The 3oz. sealed packet of Caesar Dressing in Costco Chicken Sandwich w/ Caesar Salad may contain plastic material.
Recalling firm: Costco Wholesale Corporation
Matched automatically from FDA, USDA FSIS, UK Food Standards Agency and CPSC records only when the recalling firm corresponds to this ownership record and, for a brand, the brand name appears in the product description. Check the linked notice for exact products and lots. Method.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Kirkland Signature?
The parent company of Kirkland Signature is Costco, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Kirkland Signature American?
Yes. Kirkland Signature originated in the United States in 1995 and its owner, Costco, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Kirkland Signature still owned by Costco?
Yes. As of 11 October 2026, Kirkland Signature is still owned by Costco. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Costco Wholesale Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-10-07 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 7 October 2026; retrieved 7 October 2026.
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