In today’s post we’re going to provide you with information about one of our most frequently asked questions – Does Costco Take EBT in Illinois?
Costco Wholesale Corporation is an American multinational corporation that operates a chain of membership-only big-box retail stores. As of 2020, Costco was the fifth largest retailer in the world and the world’s largest retailer of choice and prime beef, organic foods, and rotisserie chicken.
The company has 574 store locations in the United States (including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico).
EBT Cards are accepted as a form of payment at Costco stores, including Costco store locations in Illinois.
There are currently 23 Costco stores in Illinois. For a full list of Costco locations that accept EBT in Illinois, keep reading below.
Table of Contents:
- Does Costco Take EBT in Illinois?
- How To Use SNAP EBT at Costco
- Costco Store Locations in Illinois
- Does Costco Accept EBT Online?
- Illinois Food Stamps to increase by 25%
Does Costco Take EBT in Illinois? Yes! Here’s How:
Using an EBT card at Costco is quick and easy. You don’t even have to separate your grocery items from your non-grocery items. All you have to do to use your EBT at Costco is swipe the card.
After that, you can easily choose between paying with your SNAP/EBT benefits or paying with your credit/debit card or cash.
How To Use SNAP EBT at Costco
Using an EBT card at Costco is quick and easy. You don’t even have to separate your grocery items from your non-grocery items.
All you have to do to use your EBT at Costco is swipe the card.
Here’s how:
To use EBT at Costco, here are a few easy steps to remember:
- When it’s time to pay, swipe your EBT card in the point of sale machine
- You will then have to enter your PIN
- If you do not have enough money in your EBT account to cover SNAP-eligible items, the machine will then ask if you want to use
a credit/debit card or cash to pay for the rest of the items. - Also, if you have non-SNAP eligible items in your cart, you will be able to use a credit/debit card or cash to pay for them.
- In some cases, you will be asked to show a photo ID to confirm you are the cardholder.
Costco Store Locations in Illinois
Here’s the list of Costco stores in Illinois. Scroll down to find a Costco Store near you.
Bedford Park Business Center
7300 S CICERO AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60629-5817
Phone: (708) 552-9010
Hours
Mon – Fri 07:00 AM – 06:00 PM
Sat. 07:00 AM – 04:00 PM
Sun. Closed
Bloomingdale
505 W ARMY TRAIL RD
BLOOMINGDALE, IL 60108-1391
Phone: (630) 351-3059
Hours
M-F 10:00am – 8:30pm
Sat. 9:30am – 6:00pm
Sun. 10:00am – 6:00pm
Bolingbrook
830 E BOUGHTON RD
BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440-2355
Phone: (630) 410-0702
Hours
M-F 10:00am – 8:30pm
Sat. 9:30am – 6:00pm
Sun. 10:00am – 6:00pm
Champaign
2002 N. NEIL ST
CHAMPAIGN, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 600-6538
Hours
M-F 10:00am – 8:30pm
Sat. 9:30am – 6:00pm
Sun. 10:00am – 6:00pm
Chicago South Loop
1430 S ASHLAND AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60608-2040
Phone: (312) 492-3609
Hours
M-F 10:00am – 8:30pm
Sat. 9:30am – 6:00pm
Sun. 10:00am – 6:00pm
East Peoria
301 W WASHINGTON ST
EAST PEORIA, IL 61611-2036
Phone: (309) 427-2930
Hours
M-F 10:00am – 8:30pm
Sat. 9:30am – 6:00pm
Sun. 10:00am – 6:00pm
Glenview
2900 PATRIOT BLVD
GLENVIEW, IL 60026-8046
Phone: (847) 730-1003
Hours
M-F 10:00am – 8:30pm
Sat. 9:30am – 6:00pm
Sun. 10:00am – 6:00pm
Lake In The Hills
250 N RANDALL RD
LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL 60156-5943
Phone: (847) 960-9910
Hours
M-F 10:00am – 8:30pm
Sat. 9:30am – 6:00pm
Sun. 10:00am – 6:00pm
Lake Zurich
680 S RAND RD
LAKE ZURICH, IL 60047-3409
Phone: (847) 540-3050
Hours
M-F 10:00am – 8:30pm
Sat. 9:30am – 6:00pm
Sun. 10:00am – 6:00pm
Lincoln Park
2746 N CLYBOURN AVE
CHICAGO, IL 60614-1006
Phone: (773) 360-2053
Hours
M-F 10:00am – 8:30pm
Sat. 9:30am – 6:00pm
Sun. 10:00am – 6:00pm
Loves Park
5000 STADIUM DRIVE
LOVES PARK, IL 61111
Phone: (779) 513-8397
Hours
Mon – Fri 10:00 AM – 08:30 PM
Sat. 09:30 AM – 06:00 PM
Sun. 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
Melrose Park
8400 W NORTH AVE
MELROSE PARK, IL 60160-1607
Phone: (708) 397-2905
Hours
M-F 10:00am – 8:30pm
Sat. 9:30am – 6:00pm
Sun. 10:00am – 6:00pm
Mettawa
25901 RIVERWOODS RD
METTAWA, IL 60045-3403
Phone: (847) 235-1302
Hours
M-F 10:00am – 8:30pm
Sat. 9:30am – 6:00pm
Sun. 10:00am – 6:00pm
Mt Prospect
999 N ELMHURST RD
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL 60056-1133
Phone: (847) 660-2000
Hours
M-F 10:00am – 8:30pm
Sat. 9:30am – 6:00pm
Sun. 10:00am – 6:00pm
NE Naperville
1255 EAST OGDEN AVE
NAPERVILLE, IL 60563
Phone: (331) 215-5612
Hours
M-F 10:00am – 8:30pm
Sat. 9:30am – 6:00pm
Sun. 10:00am – 6:00pm
Naperville
1320 S ROUTE 59
NAPERVILLE, IL 60564-5944
Phone: (630) 328-2900
Hours
M-F 10:00am – 8:30pm
Sat. 9:30am – 6:00pm
Sun. 10:00am – 6:00pm
Niles
7311 N MELVINA AVE
NILES, IL 60714-3905
Phone: (847) 972-3003
Hours
M-F 10:00am – 8:30pm
Sat. 9:30am – 6:00pm
Sun. 10:00am – 6:00pm
North Riverside IL
2500 SOUTH HARLEM AVE
NORTH RIVERSIDE, IL 60546-1415
Phone: (708) 853-1017
Hours
M-F 10:00am – 8:30pm
Sat. 9:30am – 6:00pm
Sun. 10:00am – 6:00pm
Oak Brook
1901 W 22ND ST
OAK BROOK, IL 60523-1785
Phone: (630) 928-0235
Hours
M-F 10:00am – 8:30pm
Sat. 9:30am – 6:00pm
Sun. 10:00am – 6:00pm
Orland Park
9915 W 159TH ST
ORLAND PARK, IL 60467-4572
Phone: (708) 645-5336
Hours
M-F 10:00am – 8:30pm
Sat. 9:30am – 6:00pm
Sun. 10:00am – 6:00pm
Plainfield
16261 S. BOULEVARD PLACE
PLAINFIELD, IL 60586
Phone: (815) 676-1170
Hours
Mon – Fri 10:00 AM – 08:30 PM
Sat. 09:30 AM – 06:00 PM
Sun. 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
Schaumburg
1375 N MEACHAM RD
SCHAUMBURG, IL 60173-4805
Phone: (847) 969-0790
Hours
M-F 10:00am – 8:30pm
Sat. 9:30am – 6:00pm
Sun. 10:00am – 6:00pm
St Charles
221 S RANDALL RD
SAINT CHARLES, IL 60174-1524
Phone: (630) 549-2024
Hours
M-F 10:00am – 8:30pm
Sat. 9:30am – 6:00pm
Sun. 10:00am – 6:00pm
Also, see if Trader Joe’s Accepts SNAP EBT in Illinois.
Does Costco Accept EBT Online?
You can use your EBT card at Costco stores, but you cannot use it to pay for Costco online orders.
However, you can use your Illinois EBT Card online on Amazon to purchase groceries.
Additionally, the following grocery stores also take Illinois SNAP EBT online:
- ALDI
- Capri IGA
- County Market
- Dave’s Supermarket
- Fairplay Foods
- Jewel Osco
- Local Market
- Meijer
- Metropolis Big John Grocery
- Sam’s Club Scan and Go
- Schnuck’s Market
- Supermercados El Guero
- Walmart
- Whole Foods
- Woodman’s Markets
Illinois Food Stamps to increase by 25%
Here’s great news for Illinois food stamps recipients.
The Biden administration is increasing food stamps benefits by 25%. Yes, you read that right.
Starting in October 2021, average food stamps benefits will rise more than 25% above pre-pandemic levels.
This marks the biggest-ever increase for the program. The boost comes as a temporary increase of 15% was set to expire in September.
The increased assistance will be available indefinitely to all Illinois SNAP beneficiaries.
This increase is part of efforts by the Biden Administration to strengthen the country’s social safety net, including SNAP benefits.
Does Costco Take EBT in Illinois? Summary
We hope our answer to the question “Does Costco Take EBT in Illinois?” was helpful to you!
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