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Costco Is Cracking Down On Its Food Court. You Now Need To Show Your Membership Card To Eat There.

"Effective April 8, 2024, an active Costco membership card will be required to purchase items from our food court," reads one sign.

(CBS News)

March 26, 2024

Wholesale store Costco is taking action to ensure that only paying members get to enjoy its popular $1.50 hot dog and soda combo deal, available at its food courts.

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Images of signs posted on Reddit, the social media platform that recently went public, suggest the discount shopping club is cracking down on interlopers. While Costco officially restricted food court access to members in 2020, the newly posted signs detailing store policy suggest tougher enforcement is needed.

"Effective April 8, 2024, an active Costco membership card will be required to purchase items from our food court. You can join today. Please see our membership counter for details," reads one sign, seen at a Costco store in Orlando, Florida.

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