Costco customers seethe with jealousy over new item only available in Canada - and it could rival the iconic hot dog deal
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Costco customers seethe with jealousy over new item only available in Canada - and it could rival the iconic hot dog deal

Daily Mail  

Costco fans have a new hero item at the retailer's food courts to rival the $1.50 hot dog and soda combo. That fan favorite has been at the same price since the early 1980s, and the new finance boss Gary Millerchip promised last week that no price rise was planned. Costco in Canada has $6.99 chicken strips and fries, but it is not available in the US American fans of Costco wrote: 'Chicken and fries would be such a hit in the states.' Fans said that while the hot dog deal is the best value, the chicken strips could challenge it.

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New Costco exec warns that changes are coming in-store - but the $1.50 hot dog is safe
6 months, 4 weeks ago

New Costco exec warns that changes are coming in-store - but the $1.50 hot dog is safe

The Independent  

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Costco hot dogs have cost $1.50 since the 1980s. Here's why prices aren't changing
7 months ago

Costco hot dogs have cost $1.50 since the 1980s. Here's why prices aren't changing

NPR  

Costco hot dogs have cost $1.50 since the 1980s. Here's why prices aren't changing toggle caption Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Fear not, hot dog fans: Costco doesn’t plan to raise the price of its beloved franks anytime soon. When it comes to hot dogs, Brendan Witcher, vice president and principal analyst at Forrester Research, told NPR over email …

The Costco hot dog combo has been undercut by Sam’s Club by 12 cents. Which is better?
1 year, 11 months ago

The Costco hot dog combo has been undercut by Sam’s Club by 12 cents. Which is better?

LA Times  

The $1.50 hot dog and soda combo at the Costco food court, which somehow hasn’t changed its price since the 1980s, is something of a legend, like Prometheus stealing fire, or George Santos’ resume. Sam’s Club recently reduced the price of its hot dog combo to $1.38. Our focus was primarily the hot dog combos, but we also sampled a …

Costco says it still won't raise price of its iconic $1.50 hot dog despite high inflation
2 years, 5 months ago

Costco says it still won't raise price of its iconic $1.50 hot dog despite high inflation

Daily Mail  

Despite rapidly rising inflation, Costco has said they will not be raising the price of their $1.50 hot dog and soda combo that is available at their stores. Galanti said the hot dog has 'become somewhat of a signature item for us,' and claimed the company sells approximately 130 million hot dogs a year across its 833 warehouse locations. If …

Inflation hits the Costco food court: Chicken bake price up $1, soft drinks up 10 cents
2 years, 6 months ago

Inflation hits the Costco food court: Chicken bake price up $1, soft drinks up 10 cents

LA Times  

Customers outside a Costco in Burbank in March 2020. Soaring food costs, driven by staggering inflation rates, have reached a bargain bastion many thought was invincible to price hikes: the Costco food court. Starting this week, Costco’s chicken bake costs $3.99, a $1 increase, and the 20-ounce soft drink costs 69 cents, up 10 cents, The Times confirmed at multiple …

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