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Anthony Hazzard
January 30, 2025

Big changes are coming to the Costco food court. Find out more about this “bubbly” news later in this email. 

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🥤Huge Change Coming To Costco Food Court

If you’re a huge fan of Costco like Clark, especially the food court, there’s a huge change coming this summer.

Before you get in a tizzy about the $1.50 hot dog and soda combo price, that’s not changing. But your drink options will switch from Pepsi to Coke products this summer.

During the warehouse club’s earnings call, a shareholder asked about the rumored change.

Said CEO Ron Vachris: “This summer we will be converting our food court fountain business back over to Coca-Cola.”

That ends a 12-year run for Pepsi, as Costco last switched between the two beverage giants in 2013 in order to maintain its $1.50 combo price point.

Costco Insider first reported the rumor last month. Costco Insider editor Matt West said that a poll revealed 87% of its followers, presumably Costco customers, preferred Coke over Pepsi.

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