Costco will begin stocking Coca-Cola products in the food courts of its warehouse stores beginning this summer, replacing the PepsiCo drinks it’s sold since 2013.
Costco’s CEO announced that the company is bringing back Coca-Cola products, replacing Pepsi. For decades, Coke was a centerpiece at Costco food courts, but the company switched to Pepsi in 2013. You can expect to see Coke fountain drinks at Costco beginning this summer.
Costco CEO Ron Vachris confirmed the return to Coke at the company's annual shareholder meeting earlier this week.
Costco confirmed it will switch from Pepsi to Coca-Cola products at its food courts. The change was announced on Thursday, Jan. 23, during the warehouse retailer’s annual shareholders meeting. During the meeting, a shareholder asked Costco President and CEO Ron Vachris if the rumored switch was true, to which he replied, “Yes, that’s accurate.”
Costco is changing its food court fountain drinks from Pepsi to Coca-Cola. The change reverses a move made in 2013 as the retailer looked to keep the cost of its $1.50 hot dog combo steady. Costco is shaking up its food-court offerings—at least those in the beverage aisle.
Costco announced it will switch from Pepsi to Coke products in its food courts, confirming rumors that have been swirling about the potential change.
Rumors are swirling that there’s going to be a big change coming to the beverage fountain at Costco's food court. Here's what we know so far.
Costco announced it will switch from Pepsi products at its food court, according to reporting from USA Today, impacting 17 warehouses in Michigan.
There have been quite a few changes for Costco shoppers in the past year. For example, the big box retailer now requires customers to scan their membership cards rather than simply check them. Also, many Costco locations require a membership card in order to order food. Costco is making another change to its food court.
This week, Costco officially confirmed the rumor it was switching back to Coca-Cola products at its food court. The chain had offered Pepsi products as its drink choice for over a decade.
“I also want to confirm the $1.50 hot dog price is safe,” Millerchip stated. The iconic combo meal has maintained its $1.50 price tag since the 1980s.