Costco is raising the prices for fountain soda & its famous chicken bake – but one item will still be soft on the wallet
COSTCO has become the latest chain to fall victim to rising costs as the prices of some of their food court items have gone up.
The cost of chicken bake and a solo order of fountain soda are now a bit more expensive than they used to be.
Chicken bake, a chicken breast with Caesar dressing baked inside a loaf of cheesy bread, is now up a whole dollar from $2.99 to $3.99.
A 20-ounce of soda is now 10 cents extra, totaling 69 cents.
Compared to the rising costs of homes, cars, and gas that consumers have dealt with in recent times, the price shifts are much less dramatic.
However, Costco isn’t known to waver when it comes to the price of their food.
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Thankfully, fans of Costco can rest easy as the iconic combo order of a hot dog and soda is still $1.50, a price that’s easy on the wallets of many.
The cheap price of food has historically helped the store attract and keep their customers, however, the company reportedly loses money due to the beloved hot dog combo.
Yet, executives have consistently refused to raise the price.
“If you raise [the price of] the effing hot dog, I will kill you,” Costco co-founder Jim Sinegal reportedly said when the topic was discussed in the past.
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“Figure it out.”
Unfortunately, the chicken bake wasn’t immune to inflation.
Some customers shared their reactions to the price increase on social media.
“This inflation bull***t has reached insane levels. This must be stopped,” wrote one Twitter user.
“Only here in America would a chicken bake price increase be the final breaking point!” wrote another.
Others were relieved the hot dog combo is still the same price.
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“At least it wasn’t the hot dog. When that happens we know we’re f***ed,” wrote one person.
“The hot dog prices ain’t changing for a while so enjoy those,” wrote another.
