this post was submitted on 10 Oct 2024
105 points (94.1% liked)

Wikipedia

1737 readers
316 users here now

A place to share interesting articles from Wikipedia.

Rules:

Recommended:

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
[email protected]
[email protected]
105
Costco hot dog (en.wikipedia.org)
submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
36 comments fedilink hide all child comments
top 36 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] [email protected] 41 points 3 months ago (1 children)

In 2009, the Seattle Times asked Costco co-founder (and then-CEO) Jim Sinegal, "If [the price of the hot dog] ever goes up, what will it mean?" Sinegal replied, "That I'm dead."

Craig Jelinek, Sinegal's successor as CEO, revealed in 2018 that he approached Sinegal about raising the price of the hot dog combo, saying, "Jim, we can't sell this hot dog for a buck fifty. We are losing our rear ends." According to Jelinek, Sinegal replied, "If you raise the effing hot dog, I will kill you. Figure it out."

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Coincidentally, that's around the time when they stopped offering onions.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

Yo Costco hot dog is great. It isn't perfect but it serves its $1.50 purpose. The utility hot dog.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The value improves the taste

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

This is unironically the best description

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It was a lot better when they had onions. But in the constant tightening of corporate belts in pursuit of that perpetual growth, we lost those too.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You can request them and they give you a cup!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Oh yeah? Well that's news to me! Perhaps I'll start ordering the hotdog combo again!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Nobody likes it, they like feeling thrifty after buying a bootload of pickles or whatever the fuck

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I like it, but I have low standards

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's filling and doesn't taste like crap. Add ketchup, mustard, relish and if they have them onions (at the counter) to taste. It gets the job done.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yep, the onions are a must

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They're always out 😢

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

They used to have hot peppers too before COVID.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

I mean as far as hotdog gamr this thing holds its crowd to fastfood variety 4x price

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Wtf? I love Costco hot dogs.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Was near a Costco today and decided to grab a hot dog for lunch. Turns out, you now need a membership to buy from the food court.

Sigh, the decline of civilization continues

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They shouldn't card you to go in the exit, which is where the food court is. That's also where the service and returns desk are. Just waltz in and head on over.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They specifically check at certain locations now: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/costco-food-court-hot-dog-membership-card/

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Yep, the food court is outside the entrance and you have to show a card to buy food

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

And there's no onions!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I love me some hot dogs.

I do not like Costco hot dogs. There. I said it.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They aren't nearly as good as when it was Hebrew National. Still worth $1.50

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 months ago

You get a hot dog and a drink at $1.50.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago (4 children)

I used to like their Polish dogs but they got rid of them to cut costs. I didn't renew my membership after that.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

I do miss the Polish and combo pizza.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

OMG, I literally thought I was only one. I dropped my membership for that exact reason. I was on the fence, but that was enough for me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

They have them up in Canada still.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Bye 👋

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Are you secretly the CEO of Costco or just a shareholder 😂

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I never get the hotdog. It's all about the chicken bake.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

whynotboth.gif

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

I recall seeing chicken bakes for sale inside Costco (not the food counter) and realizing that they were not the same thing.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

I used to eat them all the time at home when they had the frozen ones at my store. Then they stopped carrying them.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Don't understand the thing with the food court. The five buck chickens are huge but I have tried and not been impressed by the food court fair including the hot dogs. I get that they are cheap but the whole chickens are cheap and yummy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Taste is subjective! It's ok not to like it, but for many it is a beloved and iconic place to eat. The rotisseries are another costco classic for sure.