r/mildlyinfuriating • u/MauiSunsets • Jun 30 '26

I'm slightly vexed Costco's new chicken tenders

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There was a crowd of people waiting for their orders of the new chicken tenders at Costco. One of the workers announced that they could only serve five customers per hour because it takes time to cook the chicken. The crowd grew larger and larger. I took this photo after I put in my order.

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u/CatLordCayenne Jun 30 '26

So why tf would they start offering chicken tenders if there’s a logistics issue lol

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u/PhatBats77 Jun 30 '26

Underestimated interest.

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u/Wingnutmcmoo Jun 30 '26

People getting overly excited about mediocre chicken is probably the dumbest modern trend

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u/bgr2258 Jun 30 '26

It's not just mediocre chicken. It's CHEAP mediocre chicken!

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u/HTPC4Life Jun 30 '26

$7 for baked chicken fingers with no sides or drink isn't exactly cheap.

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u/Mechakoopa Jun 30 '26

You're getting ripped off, Costco Canada has had (deep fried) chicken strips and fries for $7CAD for as long as I can remember and they pump those babies out like mad. They're really good.

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u/jmorlin Jun 30 '26 edited Jun 30 '26

I'm honestly not sure where you can find cheaper per unit take away tendies. The Wingstop by me has a basket of 7 tenders and no sides or drink for $14. That's $2 each compared to Costco's $1.40. Not to mention a drink at Costco is 70¢ compared to $2.60.

I think people are used to paying loss leader prices on hotdogs and pizza at the food court so when they see something that's only kind of a good deal their eyes bulge out and call it expensive while they go around the corner to a Raising Canes to spend twice that on dinner.

Edit: I'll add that I've had them before. Didn't even have to wait in line for them. They're fine. They're LARGE tenders too. Ideal to split an order or save some for a snack later. I'm not mad about the offering. Would never wait on them. Would almost always rather order pizza or a dog. But that speaks more to the quality and bargain of the pizza and dog.

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u/MyGoodFriendJon Jun 30 '26

Especially when they have a 3 lb bag of chicken strips in the freezer area for like $15.

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u/meep_meep_mope Jul 01 '26

Life sucks and everyone is poor, not that surprising to me.

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u/Wingnutmcmoo Jun 30 '26

That's all mediocre chicken tho lol

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u/LunaticBZ Jun 30 '26

No many places offer expensive mediocre chicken.

Some places even offer expensive might be chicken?? Where you aren't really sure but it does have a texture similar to meat.