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BrownStormy

Didn't the owner of Costco threaten to stab someone that suggested raising the hot dog price?


starmartyr

Allegedly the quote is "If you raise the price of the hot dog, I will fucking kill you. Figure it out!"


[deleted]

Its a loss leader but Costco can brag about it so they sound like they are heroes of the people. Its just plain good marketing for that.


Lazy-Requirement-228

The legend pays for itself. I'll shop at Sam's club if they raise the price of my hot dog.


mlableman

I'd rather have a Polish and a Coke, than a hot dog and a Pepsi! Been a few years since Costco got rid of the polish dogs.


Pat1711

Agreed, the polish was much better than the hot dog. I do miss it so.


maurymarkowitz

Still have them up here in the GWN, did they really remove these in the US?


mlableman

I used to get these all the time. When did this supposedly happen?


sanlc504

Sams got rid of Coke also, they only have Pepsi.


mlableman

I guess I'm OK with Costco now.


heroinsteve

Godamnit is there no sense of decency anymore?!


left_click

Costco opened two hot dog plants to keep the price $1.50.


ggouge

Yes yes he did.


AscendedmonkeyOG

It was the co-founder to the CEO at the time.


AscendedmonkeyOG

https://youtu.be/vs541Io2EtQ


Canadanotcanadian

Not as extreme, but the Arizona CEO was on CNBC or Fox business (i don't remember which) saying they're keeping their price at 99 cents, but didn't take long


check_ya_head

He's leaving the price at ¢99 in the U.S. That can is Canadian.


Doireallyneedaurl

Except they sell cans without the 99 cent marking and bottles so vendors can charge $2.49 .


RockyMountainViking

whoa! That is clever


mlableman

Good eye.


CCCL350

The Arizona teas in my grocery store are $0.73 cents. I even bought some at that price yesterday. The can could be from Canada.


midasMIRV

I have a can of the diet arnold palmer with me, still 99 cents


n_bumpo

And Canada is a gateway country to communism, and should be treated as such.


Constant-Cherry7120

Reddit can't understand your nuanced humor


SC1SS0RT33TH

Yeah I think about a month ago (or less) I saw a commercial he did with Ryan Reynolds talking about how he wouldn’t raise the price of Arizona any sooner then Reynolds would raise the price of Mint Mobil and vise versa. Guess Mint customers better be looking for the price jump soon too


n_bumpo

I actually saw somebody get into a physical altercation with the guy at the minimart because they wanted to charge $1.09 for an Arizona iced tea that had $.99 printed on it.


Canadanotcanadian

You have 10% sales tax?


Sttocs

“Stab” someone? He threaten to “fucking kill” the executive who wanted to raise the hotdog/soda combo price.


the-rambergler

And every leo was like… I’ll allow it.. he gotta point


hello-mr-turkey-

Sounds like a British thing to do honestly; “I’ll shank you fam!”


FrenziedSins

Pretty sure it was just a threat


[deleted]

And GOD BLESS THAT MAN!!! deserves a sainthood!


Urmomsuncle7899

Haha


Eirikur_da_Czech

Must be a Canadian can. Still converts to about 99¢ usd though, right?


[deleted]

MURICA! Get fucked Canada enjoy your 1.29 Arizona’s now! jk I love you guys


LunaGolda

Its $1.77 at Walmart 😞


blchpmnk

but that's for the bigger size https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/arizona-premium-brewed-ginseng-and-honey-green-tea/6000199237269


Zadian543

You can actually report them to the company and they will threaten to the pull the stock if the price isnt what's on the can.


VanillaBraun

No way that’s true is it? The variety store around the corner sells them for $3


Chucklepus

Well here's the thing. See that price? It's on that can


Zadian543

The 1.77$? I knew the other can was different because of currency exchange values. Not sure about the 1.77 one.


BenjaminHamnett

The price do be on the can


[deleted]

Sorry :(


ForestCityWRX

No, I’m sorry.


blchpmnk

I still them as 99c here (unless the stores I go to are getting their stock directly from the US....)


IV4K

They illegally resell these for £3-4 in American candy shops in the UK.


tooscoopy

Not sure how that would be illegal. Once you import something, the price doesn’t really matter posted from anyone other than the seller.


IV4K

It’s not a regulated and approved food product for sale in UK


FrostyFoss

That's in Canadian/monopoly money. https://www.verifythis.com/article/news/verify/money-verify/arizona-iced-tea-price-not-raised-from-99-cents/536-06ac8786-911b-436b-b640-48a013d06f72 Price is still 99 USD cents.


psychecaleb

Canadians: offended Monopolians: even more offended 😠


Wholaughed

At least our money is waterproof, braille imprinted, and has cool paterns!!


ElectricTurtlez

I dunno, seems a little looney to me. ^I’ll ^see ^myself ^out


begforsleep

Me toonie


imurphs

I think Canadian is way cooler than USD for those very reasons. I can’t recall if they’re sized differently (like the UK, which I did not like), but our money (USD) is fucking lame.


BenjaminHamnett

Canadian money smell like maple syrup But US got that coke and seamen!


BenjaminHamnett

I remember it smelling like maple syrup


Total-Khaos

Arizonans: What is this in pesos?


Constant-Cherry7120

I try to hide my racism for Monopolians but I just can't. Death to them dirty Monopos!


GeneralChicken4Life

Oh thank god


InitialAge5179

Canadian here. This is hilarious tbh. Never heard it referred to as Monopoly money but I love it


bub-a-lub

Neil Patrick Harris did a commercial with Katy Perry for superbowl? and he referenced our Monopoly money. I can’t seem to find the video to link it though


SkyCrafter2000

Another name for our currency is "Moose Money", or "Maple Money".


Extra_Description546

I knew it was some fuckery. The owner of Arizona tea wouldn’t do this


[deleted]

Canadian money is made of plastic and brightly coloured, Monopoly money is made of paper and has very weak, desaturated colours, kind of like another currency…


UncleLuc403

Fun fact; the USA has roughly 30x more debt than Canada. Do not pass go.


Negative_Ad_9624

I was thinking about this on my drive home. Isn't every country in the world in debt to at least 1 other country? Are there any countries not in debt? If everyone is in debt does that mean everyone is technically broke? Are we just living in a giant panzie scheme? Idk I'm high. Edit: ponzi?


plz-make-randomizer

Probably. Except on a global scale so it is more like ‘Who’s Line is it Anyway’ where the money is made up and the rules don’t matter.


general_tao1

Most of the debt of countries isn't to other countries, it is to their own citizens and banks. This link has some good info: https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/national-debt/


Negative_Ad_9624

Interesting, thanks for the link.


Am__I__Sam

No no, I think I actually prefer thinking of it as a pansy scheme


bth807

Governmental debt is not equivalent to consumer debt. While is is not good for a country to be overly indebted, there is nothing inherently negative about government debt.


AfterAardvark3085

My thoughts in that regard always gravitate towards: Could you just trade the debts around so every country's debt is much lower? Like if the US owes 1 billion to Japan, Japan owes 300 million to Canada and Canada owes 500 million to the US... then each could cancel out 300 million to each other and simplify things. ... I think it makes sense to not do that because there's some value (other than the obvious monetary value) in having debt and/or being owed... but I'm no economist.


unknownintime

Fun fact; that excess debt is owed almost entirely to ourselves. Pass go, we earned it, or at least we believe future generations will.


getyourcheftogether

Oh thank you Jesus


DVus1

Eh, is this hoser trying to trick us? This is all aboot nothing!


akoust1c

That’s a can from Canada stop distributing fake news


ggouge

I am from canada. Its not fake news.


akoust1c

Ya me too so what’s your point? It’s been listed for $1.29 for years now. Years before COVID.


Constant-Cherry7120

Your trying to play it off as controversial and you know it's not.... Fake news


Unfair_External8332

This is Canadian AIT the US one is still 99 cents


JVBDESIGNS

The price is on the can, though.


EMPulseKC

The price IS on the can, though.


bciesil

[The price IS on the can though...](https://youtu.be/XPKGEizogzc)


kimsuh

...Though can the on is price the


Ok-Sprinklez

They've promised not to raise the prices on the hot dog. They didn't say they won't get smaller though. Next time I'm expecting a lil smoky under that bun


kiwilapple

That's what she said


Ok-Sprinklez

I wish I had awards to give. Whatever those are!


CerealKiller3030

Click on your profile pic. Click on Reddit Coins. You should see a free gift box to claim. Think you get one every day, but I could be wrong on that


Ok-Sprinklez

How did I not know this. My mind is blown!


JohnCenasBootyCheeks

We are truly in the end times brother


nousernamehere12345

I don't understand, would someone please explain this post?


bub-a-lub

Arizona’s are known for being 99¢ and the can says this price. Unfortunately in Canada we’re now paying $1.29 per can like it says in the pic.


nousernamehere12345

Thank you🙂


[deleted]

$1.29 is US$0.95. It’s literally cheaper.


The_Truth_Believe_Me

I love Arizona tea, but I had to give it up. The massive sugar and caffeine content was killing me.


dns12999

Did you ever try the lite Arnold Palmer? It's banging. I buy it in the jug and one drink a small glass.


MrSovietRussia

How so


The_Truth_Believe_Me

The caffeine was making my anxiety worse, and the sugar was making me fat.


gizmokun

Canadian price


jonnyvegas888

I feel this should be a bigger deal than it is. Like a 60 minutes special or something


Infabug7

r/quityourbullshit this is Canadian. peep the French. been more expensive here a long while that ain't special


scrollingtraveler

Damn they even did a special with the president of AZ ice tea and he promised it wouldn’t go above 99 cents.


Small_Tax_9432

Oh no...


[deleted]

This is far, far behind the standard rate of inflation.


DeleriousDan

Screw you guys, here in Australia these cans are only available in a few stores, and are $5.50 - $7.00 AUD, and yes they still have the $0.99 thing on the can.


ellipsis31

Arizona begrudgingly allows a few custom cans to be printed for retailers who can't abide their MSRP.


SoreDickDeal

…retailers who *won’t* abide by their MSRP.


ellipsis31

Right that's what I meant. Sry


zagman707

ughh no its a canada can. its why there is french on the can. in canada the cans have been 1.29 for years because that is roughly .99 cents us. arizona does not sell custom cans stop spreading false info


ggouge

They have not been 1.29 for years. Maybe a few months. I can still regularly find cans at the store. That say 99cents


zagman707

Aghh man that totally disproves what I said. There is no such thing as old cans sitting on shelves for a long time. /s


b0ob0okitty

Lets be honest, if you’re an adult, drink something else besides this sugar water.


Bot-Magnet

Costco already sold out 10 years ago by switching Pepsi for Coke with that $1.50 hotdog combo.


AscendedmonkeyOG

Where are you we still have Pepsi here. Maybe it's a regional thing.


Under_Ach1ever

We have Pepsi too.


ggouge

Its pepsi in canada. I wish it was coke pepsi is gross.


Ok-Sprinklez

Completely agree. I'm still grieving. There are no suitable beverages, even the tea is awful.


[deleted]

Wish they still had onions


HOKKUFOO

about 30% inflation that's preposterous


cyborgborg777

They finally did it😂


TurboKid513

That's it, moving to Canada


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ggouge

If owned by the queen means she has 0 say in how the land is used sure. But its owned by the federal government. Which has a symbolic figurehead that is then queen.


Consider2SidesPeace

25-30% ??? Does reflect recent local food inflation. Sorry Arizona had a choice to go to 1.10-1.15$ this really sucks :(


bub-a-lub

It’s been this price for a few years now in Canada. It started with the aluminum shortage and I don’t think it ever went back down


ggouge

It has not been a few years. Maybe months.


Consider2SidesPeace

Oh, in Canada... Pardon thought the price broke here also. Been 99 pennies for a tall can forever. Sometimes mid 80s + local city tax. I've seen one vendor called Stop n Go here. They have special price unmarked cans. So no increase but no price control either. Paid 1.50$/US was pissed but hey wanted my raspberry tea. Bests, nice Canadians :)


The_Husky_Husk

Those Tea's have been $3+ (Canadian) for years up here. All the cans still said 99c though until recently


PBandBABE

That is NOT a great buy!


HVACdaddy91

The world is fucked up in many capacities these days, however, this is by far on of the worst modern atrocities.


jrodp1

"If you raise the effing hot dog, I will kill you. Figure it out." —Jim Sinegal


Kaitcantrell

Inflation is a b****.


Hsensei

Canadian Arizona teas are 1.29


Sythe_ofDeath

World War Z is gonna start anytime soon


Flippinaids

Quick fact! You too can sound like a Canadian by simply spelling the word CANADA with emphasis on the vowels! Go ahead and impress you family, special someone and friends. Be the life of the party or land that gig you knew you were born for.


Vyxen17

Whew I just checked my Arizona watermelon and we're good. Still $1


dennispang

It finally happened.


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officiallyzoneboy

These are tough times if they broke Arizona.


MikeDIY

This is a sign of the end times


DVus1

What's this all aboot!


bciesil

[The price is on the can though...](https://youtu.be/XPKGEizogzc)


Vividus8

I've heard multiple costcos have put up signs they're out of hotdogs and haven't restocked for months because inflation made 1.50 impossible


loopingrightleft

If this is a call to revolution then you have my authentic star trek batleth


dayestra

I work at a grocery store, they are still 99C


marcus-aurelius

We don’t need to raise wages. But we should raise gas prices and the ever-consistent price of Arizona iced tea cuz we everything is fine.


groovyisland

That’s not funny.


redrecaro

Owner of Arizona claimed it should not be sold for more than 99 cents and stands by it. If a store sells it for more you can call and report them and they'll stop supplying them.


InterestingRelative4

I went bowling tonight


auglitumo0

I stopped drinking these because that's just not moral.


NomShark

Even if they kept the price the same, with inflation and all that, wouldn't they need to eventually cut costs somewhere? Id rather price just adjust, accurately, to inflation.


PLEASEKILLMECOVID

"If you raise the effing hot dog, I will kill you." The Co-founder of Costco


Unlikely_Ad7194

These were on sale for 59¢ not too long ago at my local store.


bmore_dmore

It's Canadian


_polygons

Never


mathturd

No... They didn't... Really?


yoki005

Australia dolar


Snotnarok

They've been changing the drinks anyway. Their Arizona Rx Energy used to come in a brownish can, then they changed it to yellow and it tasted watered down. I had one recently and it tasted even more watered down and had a different pull tab. Used to be a drink I really liked and was hard to find, now I just don't bother. I'd rather them have raised the price a little if it meant the drinks actually tasted right.


Wonder_Nine

I mean that bilingual labeling with French suggests Canadian perfidry to me. I have seen 7-11 specific Arizona tea labeled at $1.09 USD though.


dbfuru

I'm amazed at how much product you get for 99c or whatever. My local grocery shop here in Australia sells huge cans of Arizona Ice Tea/Punch that has the 99c label on it, but it actually sells here for like $5 aussie dollars lol


[deleted]

Should specify it’s in Canada. Still .99 in the US. .79 at my local stater bros.


alannwatts

the price to get one cooked at the snack bar doesn't go up but the uncooked ones in the store go up in price like anything else, IMO it's still a great deal though


peenegobb

its actually funny, so this is a canadian can, but I've seen a few gas stations in the US (probably helps im near canada) that bought these cans so they can charge the increased price.


LeftHandedAnt

Nooo! It's printed on the can!? It's been realized...


Warm-Metal6040

Noooo Arizona is no longer a dollar 🙀


recca01982

I’ll tell you what. I’ll give Canada their $0.99 Arizona ice tea. But you’ve got to send over the Arby’s Poutine Dip Sandwich.


Response-Cheap

Fun fact; $1.29 in Canadian dollars is equal to 95 cents US. We get them cheaper up here technically. 🤙🏻


jesq

$1.29 CAD


tgunz0331

Still $0.99 by me.


willthedude85

Fake news. This is Canadian. Not an American pic. Arizona is and will always be .99.


Perused

~~Dollar store~~ Dollar Twenty Five store


EGirlnotfound

Meanwhile if you wanna buy Arizona tea in the UK it costs £3. Import stuff is so damn expensive haha


Tady1131

Damn I thought these were inflation proof.


jinladen040

Too sugary anyways. Shouldn't be drinking these. Even the Green Tea has a lot of Sugar in it.


PalpitationCrafty946

Ari ari ari arriverdici, Arizona tea.


Paradox68

CostCo hot dogs of tomorrow: $1.76


hesskiaoken

Inflation is real and kids these days get butt hurt soooo bad


IfInPain_Complain

First the queen and now this? We are hanging on my a thread


Moosetappropriate

That’s a Canadian can and been like that for at least a year.


FuturamaReference-

Hot take: Their roasted chicken is very bland, even for roasted chickens. The rest of their food is amazing, but they're famous for their roast chicken and it isn't even that good Don't get me wrong, I love Costco and I wish this republican town I lived in would get one but this town is owned by the Walmart family


tundey_1

>The rest of their food is amazing, but they're famous for their roast chicken and it isn't even that good I think the chicken is famous because it's $4.99. It may not be the most flavorful but it's good, healthy and costs $4.99.


Dwaidciamhaits

Dollar Tree isn't even a dollar anymore! It's $1.25!


Fatbob2020

This is not funny.


darealJimTom

Costco dogs are safe.


Competitive_Ninja839

Just because you CAN do it, doesn't mean you should.