{"id":766,"date":"2025-07-29T11:57:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T11:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.answerla.org\/?p=766"},"modified":"2025-07-30T15:39:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T15:39:20","slug":"costco-shoppers-devastated-as-ultimate-treat-is-axed-from-all-food-courts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.answerla.org\/index.php\/2025\/07\/29\/costco-shoppers-devastated-as-ultimate-treat-is-axed-from-all-food-courts\/","title":{"rendered":"Costco shoppers devastated as \u2018ultimate\u2019 treat is axed from all food courts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Costco shoppers are ‘devastated’ by a change in the food court (Picture: Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

No trip to Costco<\/a> is ever complete without a visit to the food <\/a>court for a hot dog and a drink.<\/p>\n

But fans of the wholesaler<\/a> are currently mourning the loss of the \u2018ultimate\u2019 treat from its warehouse stores. <\/p>\n

That\u2019s because the company has axed Pepsi Max<\/a> from all of its drinks<\/a> machines across the USA<\/a> and UK and replaced the beverage with Coca-Cola<\/a> Zero. <\/p>\n

Customers can also choose from Diet Coke<\/a>, Fanta and Sprite but many aren\u2019t happy with this change.<\/p>\n

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Social media<\/a> user @uknewestfoods took to Instagram<\/a> to share a look at the new Coke Zero-branded machines and cups, asking: \u2018Costco, what have you done?\u2019<\/p>\n

More than 800 people liked the post, with dozens proclaiming: \u2018Nooooooooooooo.\u2019<\/p>\n

@xo13bec replied: \u2018Oh nahhhhhh Pepsi Max is GOAT.\u2019 Similarly, @kelly7anner said: \u2018Ah no, Pepis Max is the ultimate drink.\u2019<\/p>\n

@louiep777 admitted they were \u2018not happy\u2019, while @gemsyh85 was \u2018devastated\u2019, saying: \u2018Nothing better than a chicken bake and Cherry Pepsi Max after a big shop.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018Bring back my Pepsi Cherry Max,\u2019 demanded @just_frank_who_goes_to_the_gym, and @uknewestfoods agreed suggesting they start a petition for its return.<\/p>\n

Others were outraged that regular full-fat Coke wasn\u2019t one of the new options, only Diet and Zero. <\/p>\n

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Costco has been selling Pepsi in the food courts since 2013 (Picture: Jay L Clendenin\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Comment now<\/title><span class=\"metro-comment-cta__text\">Are you upset Costco replaced Pepsi Max with Coca-Cola Zero?<\/span><\/span><a class=\"metro-comment-cta__button\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\">Comment Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Costco\u2019s American CEO announced in January that they would be switching the drinks fountains to Coca-Cola products. <\/p>\n<p>And the roll-out of the new drinks began in early July, making its way across Costco food courts in 14 countries, including the UK.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement given to<a href=\"https:\/\/eu.usatoday.com\/story\/money\/food\/2025\/07\/21\/costco-rolls-out-coca-cola-drinks\/85311716007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> USA TODAY<\/a>, the company claimed the change was an \u2018ice-cold Coca-Cola upgrade\u2019. <\/p>\n<p>Costco first switched from Coca-Cola to Pepsi in 2013, in order to keep their famous hot dog and drink deal at the low price of \u00a31.50.<\/p>\n<p>There are currently 29 Costco stores across England, Scotland and Wales, with the business reportedly having plans to open more sites in the future. <\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat did Metro's food writer think of Costco food court?\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p>Metro’s specialist food writer, <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/author\/courtney-pochin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Courtney Pochin<\/a>, went to Costco for the first time and was surprised that a pit stop at the back of the store was the highlight of her visit.<\/p>\n<p>She said: ‘I was sceptical about the kind of food we\u2019d receive from what was essentially a hatch at the back of a warehouse, especially given that it was so cheap \u2013 \u00a31.50 for a hot dog and drink and \u00a31.99 for a slice of pizza \u2013 but the food really blew me away.<\/p>\n<p>‘The pepperoni pizza was better than the likes of Domino\u2019s, Pizza Hut or Papa John\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>‘My husband felt similarly about the beef hot dog, which can be ordered with or without onions, and along with a soda of your choosing for less than \u00a32. He could have added in an ice cream as well and the price would still have put supermarket meal deals to shame. <\/p>\n<p>‘There\u2019s plenty more on the menu, including a chicken sandwich, jacket potato, chicken and bacon bake, gelato, plus those famous cookies, which can be bought individually.’<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"484\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23780024 lazyload\" alt=\"A costco food court in the UK\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.answerla.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_8976-ac92-a3a9.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>The Costco food court blew her away (Picture: Courtney Pochin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>She added:’Everything was under \u00a35, except for whole pizzas which cost \u00a39.99, but in today\u2019s climate, that still felt like a steal.’<\/p>\n<p>‘The only downside was that there were only a handful of seats in the food court, and like the rest of the store it was heaving with people. Being too hungry to wait for a table, we tucked in there and then slumped over the handlebar of our trolley.<\/p>\n<p>‘The pizza was messy and the awkward standing position made for one of the most undignified eating experiences of my life, but I enjoyed the meal none the less. <\/p>\n<p>‘Will I be going back to Costco again any time soon? I\u2019d go back for another slice of the pizza in a heartbeat.’<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Do you have a story to share?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Get in touch by emailing <a href=\"mailto:MetroLifestyleTeam@Metro.co.uk\">MetroLifestyleTeam@Metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom-start\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom centered\"><\/section>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom-end\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom centered\"><a class=\"comment-now metro-button metro-comments-cta\" data-vars-position=\"bottom_cta_question\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span><title>Comment now<\/title><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"comment-now__label\">Are you upset Costco replaced Pepsi Max with Coca-Cola Zero?<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Costco shoppers are ‘devastated’ by a change in the food court (Picture: Getty Images) No trip to Costco is ever complete without a visit to the food court for a hot dog and a drink. 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