Inflation hits Costco food court with price increases on two items

Yeah, everything is more expensive now, but the grocery store is especially painful, right, huge price bikes. But I just found *** way to save serious money and I do mean serious money by making one small change. Look you love name brands, I get it, but if you buy the store brand and I know you never want to buy the store brand, we wanted to see just how much you save that one little change before you go shopping, you gotta see this, you know it you’re shelling out more money for groceries this year compared to last year, $460 *** month more now chains like walmart and Kroger say we’re turning to the generic store brands to save money. The question is, how much money can you actually save by buying the store brand by buying generic, Is it really worth it? We’re setting up *** little experiment. This is my producer kelly, we both have *** shopping list, it’s the same exact shopping lesson. What are you going to be buying? I’m going to be buying the name brand stuff, the stuff that you know, and love all the brands that you know. Okay, got it. I’m going to buy the same stuff, but I’m gonna be buying the walmart generic brand, the walmart store brand to see how much I save to go shopping. Alright. Store brand white bread in the car, we’ve got our wonder bread done generic ketchup, 32 ounces in the cart, Heinz ketchup store brands granulated sugar, check out the sugar, you won’t believe the difference in price is I’m already seeing canola oil spray this, Look at this. The generic two bucks. The pam for 64 more than double the price and eric but the price gaps get even bigger in the coffee aisle. Look at the coffee french vanilla, this is the walmart store brand and this is $4.24. Come on over here if I want Duncan french vanilla. Okay, Duncan french vanilla is gonna cost me $8.72. I mean they’re both french vanilla generic. I’m choosing the Duncan. Okay, back to our list. *** gallon of vegetable oil. Yeah, I like cooking. Here you go. Alright. Crisco but the biggest price difference by far freezer bags, *** $6 difference. Look at that now for the results. Okay we just got out, we just did our shopping. This is pretty crazy. What is your total? Alright. For name brands? My total on my receipt is $135.91. Alright I bought the same exactly stuff but the generic, the store brand Mine is $85.24. That is *** whopping $50.67 in savings just by buying generic. That is incredible. It’s *** lot of money by *** lot. Pretty cool. Right? You know I’m always looking for the best ways to save money at the grocery store and everywhere for those tips and *** lot more. Head to Rawson reports dot com Back to you.

Related video above: Is buying generic grocery store items really worth it?Don’t worry Costco food court fans, the $1.50 hot dog with soda combo is still the same price.However, when Costco stores across the United States opened their doors following the Fourth of July holiday, some customers noticed prices for other food court items had increased. The warehouse retailer increased the price of their chicken bake by 33%, increasing the price from $2.99 to $3.99.The price for a refillable 20-ounce cup of soda also increased, from $.59 to $.69, photos from warehouses posted to social media showed. The price hike on the chicken bake, which includes chicken, cheese, bacon and Caesar dressing, comes as chicken prices have increased over 15% over the past year, with additional price increases possible according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The price for Costco’s three-pound rotisserie chicken sold inside of the club has remained at $4.99, despite rising costs.According to NPR, Costco executive Bob Nelson took a moment during an earnings call in May to clear up a rumor that the chain was increasing the price of a food-court favorite.”The price, when we introduced the hot dog-soda combo in the mid-’80s, was $1.50,” he said. “The price today is $1.50, and we have no plans to increase the price at this time.”

Related video above: Is buying generic grocery store items really worth it?

Don’t worry Costco food court fans, the $1.50 hot dog with soda combo is still the same price.

However, when Costco stores across the United States opened their doors following the Fourth of July holiday, some customers noticed prices for other food court items had increased.

The warehouse retailer increased the price of their chicken bake by 33%, increasing the price from $2.99 to $3.99.

The price for a refillable 20-ounce cup of soda also increased, from $.59 to $.69, photos from warehouses posted to social media showed.

The price hike on the chicken bake, which includes chicken, cheese, bacon and Caesar dressing, comes as chicken prices have increased over 15% over the past year, with additional price increases possible according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The price for Costco’s three-pound rotisserie chicken sold inside of the club has remained at $4.99, despite rising costs.

According to NPR, Costco executive Bob Nelson took a moment during an earnings call in May to clear up a rumor that the chain was increasing the price of a food-court favorite.

“The price, when we introduced the hot dog-soda combo in the mid-’80s, was $1.50,” he said. “The price today is $1.50, and we have no plans to increase the price at this time.”