Some Costco History
By Bruce Shawkey Time for another Costco run. This time to the Costco outside Verona. First off, lunch in the food court. Quarter pound hot dog and a Pepsi for $1.50. Cheapest lunch around. The Costco hot dog was introduced in 1984, one year after Costco's opened in 1983. The original hot dog was made by Hebrew National, and was sold at a hot dog cart outside a Costco location in San Diego. The price was set at $1.50 at its introduction, and has remained at $1.50 ever since. As of 2018, Costco sold a yearly average of 135 million hot dogs, more than every Major League Baseball stadium combined. Next, shopping for supplies, starting with the rotisserie chicken. The chicken is one of the things Costco is famous for. Costco has been selling rotisserie chickens since 1994 when sales of rotisserie chicken started becoming popular at grocery stores. The cooked bird debuted at $4.99, which is the same affordable price tag it sport...