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Costco is reportedly making one of the most significant deals in retail.
The giant — long known for its $1.50 all-beef hot dog and 20-ounce soda combo — is now offering customers the option to replace a fountain drink with a 16.9-ounce bottle of Kirkland’s Signature water. The move marks the first update to the beloved combo in more than 40 years, according to TODAY and People Magazine. The price will remain the same.
The original soda option, which includes free refills, remains unchanged.
The update drew mixed reactions online.
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A close-up of the price list signs in the Costco food court in Danville, California. (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)
After a Reddit user shared a photo of the change at their Costco location months ago, many commenters welcomed the option.
“Finally! I usually ask for a cup or throw it away because I try not to drink too much soda and the water from the dispenser tastes weird. No more remembering to get a quarter when I go to Costco,” said one reviewer.
“I wish more Costcos did this. I’d rather have bottled water than soda for sure,” added another.
| A ticker | Security | Finally | Change | change % |
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| COSTS | Costco Wholesale Corp. | 998.67 | +4,67 |
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Customers wait in line to order at a Costco food court in Hawthorne, California, on August 27, 2025. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)
“We’ve had this in the Toronto area of Canada for a few months now,” wrote a third user. “I know because I’ve made the mistake of choosing water too many times when I get my polish sausage! Haha. Give me my Coke Zero!!”
Some customers, however, seemed less enthusiastic.
“A bottle of water costs less than that paper cup,” wrote one X user. “It’s quasi [Make America Healthy Again] go again.”
“Do you think small menu changes like this are important to customers, or is it more about how people react to any change?” another X user has been added.
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A Costco store in Alhambra, California, on Thursday, June 27, 2024. (Eric Thayer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The price of Costco’s hot dog combo has remained unchanged for decades.
In a March 18 Instagram video, CEO Ron Vachris made it clear that the price won’t change anytime soon.
“The price of a hot dog will not change as long as I’m here,” he said.
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