Costco rolls out major food court change

Brace yourself for a major change at Costco’s famous food courts.

The warehouse chain is rolling out new drink selections as it officially changes over from Pepsi products to Coca-Cola. The new machines started appearing in Costco stores over the last week, including at least one in Alabama at its new Madison location.

Costco confirmed at the beginning of the year it was switching to Coke after offering Pepsi products as its drink choice for more than a decade. At the time, Costco didn’t provide a timeline for the changeover, other than CEO Ron Vachris saying it would happen “this summer.”

The change means Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coke Zero and Sprite will once again be available at the food court, alongside the $1.50 hot-dog combo, sandwiches, pizza, ice cream and more. The switchover is expected to be complete by fall 2025.

The change is just the latest from Costco, which has more than 630 locations in the U.S. The chain recently announced it would now allow executive members in the U.S. to shop an hour earlier than those with standard memberships. The change started on June 30.

Costco’s Executive membership costs $130 annually. A regular Gold Star membership is $65 per year. The Executive membership gives users a 2% annual reward on qualified purchases.

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