Is the Costco $1.50 hot dog combo a thing of the past for non-members? What we know

Have you been enjoying cheap hotdogs and pizza at Costco without paying the annual membership?

If so, that may soon be coming to an end.

The warehouse retailer's food courts — home of the $1.99 pizza slices and $1.50 hot dog and drink combo — have been a favorite of members and non-members alike. While Costco memberships, which start at $60 annually, are required to shop, historically non-members have been able to slip into the food court to dine.

Costco locations may start requiring membership for food court

But earlier this month, signs started popping up at Costcos across the country that starting April 8, 2024, a membership would be required to eat at the Costco food court.

It's not the first time Costco has tried to crack down on food court purchases by non-members, having posted similar signs in February of 2020.

Some Reddit users replied to the new signs that their Costco location has always enforced membership, or that when they did in recent years, the food court experience was improved.

Will you need a membership to eat at Oklahoma Costco locations?

There are four Costco locations in Oklahoma: Moore, Oklahoma City, Tulsa and North Tulsa.

The Moore Costco did not immediately respond to a request for comment. However, the other three locations told The Oklahoman they each already require a membership to purchase food from the food court.

Both the Tulsa and North Tulsa locations said they check membership cards at the door.

Contributing: James Powel and Scott Gleeson

This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Costco may require membership to eat hot dogs, pizza in food court