Costco tweaks its $1.50 hot dog combo. Here’s what to know in NC
Key Takeaways
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- Shoppers can swap the 20-ounce fountain drink for a 16.9-ounce Kirkland Signature water.
- The hot dog and drink combo remains priced at $1.50, a price held since 1985.
- The bottled water option was available at NC Costcos as of April 29.
Costco’s iconic $1.50 hot dog and soda combo is getting a small update, giving shoppers a new way to enjoy the decades-old deal. The change is already showing up at North Carolina locations.
FULL STORY: Costco changes $1.50 hot dog and drink combo. What to expect at NC locations
Here are key takeaways:
- Shoppers can now swap the 20-ounce fountain drink for a 16.9-ounce bottle of Kirkland Signature water, according to multiple reports.
- The price stays at $1.50, where it has held since 1985. The bottled water is also sold on its own for 25 cents.
- The new option was available as of Wednesday, April 29, at North Carolina Costco locations including Raleigh, Durham, Winston-Salem, Charlotte and Matthews.
- USA Today first reported the change, noting that “what’s new is the flexibility for shoppers who don’t want soda now have an official alternative.”
- Costco CEO Ron Vachris has vowed the hot dog combo price will not change. “The hot dog price will not change as long as I’m around,” he said in a video on Instagram.
- Other food court items have gone up. The chicken bake jumped from $2.99 to $3.99 in recent years, and a 20-ounce soft drink rose 10 cents in 2022.
- Costco also recently debuted a seasonal caramel churro sundae and brought Coca-Cola fountain drinks back to its food court last summer.
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Kimberly Cataudella Tutuska
The News & Observer