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Costco Food Court Rules Every Shopper Should Know By Jay Wilson Oct. 6, 2025 3:19 pm EST

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Visiting the food court is a time-honored tradition during any Costco trip. Whether you go before or after your journey around the temple of bulk-buy goods (or you stop mid-shop for a quick refuel), you know that you'll be getting some tasty food at a bizarrely reasonable price. The first version of the Costco food court launched in 1984 in San Diego, and back then it was just a simple hot dog stand. Since then, it's grown to turn into a kind of restaurant in and of itself, with a range of foods (some of which have flopped and vanished) and its own set of rules that you should try to follow.

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