Costco Doubled Down On Their Decision To Discontinue Sheet Cakes After Fans Created A Petition
Update, July 24, 2020: Last month, Costco made the decision to discontinue sales of their uber-popular half-sheet cakes. They stated there were "no immediate plans to bring them back" and many assumed that the decision was made for safety purposes. After all, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, large gatherings that would require a cake of that size are not currently recommended.
Still, fans of the cake have been trying to take matters into their own hands. One woman even started a Change.org petition asking Costco to bring back the cakes. At the time of publication, 660 people have signed it with a goal of 1,000 signatures.
#breaking Sheet cake ordering station returns to Costco. pic.twitter.com/H1WtfMqVW2
— Chris Chmura ✈ (@Chris_Chmura) July 21, 2020
On Tuesday, an NBC Bay Area reporter spotted sheet cake customization stations at his local Costco. Despite this and the efforts of loyal Costco customers, the company doubled down on their decision to no longer sell the sheet cakes at this time, confirming this in a statement to USA Today. Instead, they're encouraging people to opt for the round, 10-inch cakes available at store bakeries.
Original Post, June 23, 2020: Costco is pausing sales of its super popular half-sheet cakes at its bakeries in favor of round, 10-inch cakes.
The company confirmed the move in a statement to Delish: "We are currently not selling our 1/2 sheet cakes at any US locations and as of right now, we have no immediate plans to bring them back. We are focusing on our smaller 10" White & 10" Chocolate Cakes that seem to be resonating with our members."
They also issued similar info via a post on their Facebook page back in May, noting that "half-sheet cakes are currently not available to order or customize."
Costco's sheet cakes are, as you probably know, ENORMOUSLY popular, with people ordering them for everything from birthday parties to weddings. While we don't know exactly why Costco has made this move, we can only infer that it's likely due to a decrease in demand as fewer people are having parties and gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many other bakeries across the country have done similar things, offering individual and smaller-sized cakes for graduation parties and simply to enjoy while socially isolating.
The comments section of Costco's post was certainly full of people expressing their disappointment in the change, but it was also full of people who identified themselves as Costco employees and others who were customers, some of whom gave their theories on the shift. As they pointed out, many retailers like Costco are altering operations slightly in an effort to make sure all stores have what they need in the midst of still-increased demand and breaks in the supply chain as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on in the U.S.
No matter the reason for the change, as Costco pointed out, there is still a way to celebrate milestones with a Costco cake by ordering one of the round versions.
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