• calcopiritus@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Did shrinkflation not hit america? Everything in that photo is huge, and it’s not like the car is small. Even while having a huge car as the background, the food looks huge.

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      5 months ago

      Seems to have happened to everything but Costco’s food court. I guess it’s a strategy to get people in the door. Their hotdog/drink combo is still $1.50.

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        5 months ago

        But as of a few months ago, they’re no longer available to non-members. And the hot dogs are indeed a loss leader, a delicious loss leader.

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      5 months ago

      It’s very much a thing unfortunately its everywhere. this is just from costco a wholesale retailer you need a paid membership to shop at, hence the large portions and cheap price on it.

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          5 months ago

          Adamant is putting it lightly. The co-founder apparently told his CEO successor:

          “If you raise the effing hot dog, I will kill you. Figure it out.”