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Costco has officially confirmed a one-month rumor that the club of selling will officially exchange Pepsi products for Coca-Cola products in its catering areas, arousing the enthusiasm of some of its customers.
“This summer, we will convert our activity as fountains of catering areas in Coca-Cola,” CEO of Costco, Ron Vachris said on Thursday at the annual meeting of the company’s shareholders.
Rumors according to which Costco exchanges its fountain drinks were reported for the first time last month by Costco Insider.
“After more than a decade, Costco abandons Pepsi for Coca -based products In their stores, “said Costco Insider in a post on Instagram.” Change will bring coke, Coke Zero and Diet Coke, as well as Sprite instead of Starry. “
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Customers fill pepsico cups. Inc. brand drinks in the catering area of ​​a Costco store. Costco has allegedly have pespi products in its catering areas for decades. (Callaghan O’Hare/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
Renard company Contacted Costco For comments, but they did not immediately respond.
The new change would cancel a previous decision of 2013 which had replaced Coca-Cola products from the store with Pepsi.
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Customers queue in Costco catering areas. (Patrick T. Fallon / AFP / Getty Images)
According to Costco Insider, the 2013 change was “a savings measure to keep their famous Hot-Dog and Soda combo at $ 1.50”.
Costco’s hot dog prices, often rented to have been so affordable over the years, would not have changed since the 1980s.
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Costco went from Coca-Cola products to Pepsi products in 2013 as part of a cost reduction process, according to the Costco Insider website. (Istock/Istock)
Last year, financial director Gary Millerchip also reassured that Costco’s hot dog prices should remain the same, reported Fox Business at the time.
“I also want to confirm that the Hot-Dog Prize at $ 1.50 is sure,” said Millerchip at a quarterly results call conference last May.
| Teleprinter | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COST | Costco big corp. | 939.68 | -2.48 |
-0.26% |
While some fans of Pepsi expressed their disappointment at the new exchange, many customers shared their enthusiasm for the prospect of the return of Coca-Cola in the catering areas.
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Matt West, editor -in -chief of Costco Insider, told Fox News Digital last month that the publication had conducted a survey with his subscribers and that “87 % preferred Coca on Pepsi,“” This suggests that the wholesaler’s customers were in favor of change.
“It would be better that it is not a December stuffing, so help me, my god,” wrote a user on a Reddit discussion thread last month.
“I do not even take the cup when I receive hot dog! I will be super happy if they go to Coca-Cola,” posted another reditor.
