Since my comment I’ve found that a permit is required for a store to accept food stamps. Apparently Costco has simply never seen the need for the permit. I guess I’ve just never seen any stores that didn’t accept them before.
I don’t believe alcohol has ever been something that someone could buy on grub stubs.
For us, Costco is good for things such as milk, eggs, butter, bananas, their kitchen trash bags.......
I did not know a permit was needed to accept food stamps.