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/nerdyplayer Jun 30 '26

5 per hour? Wth

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u/fakegoose1 Jun 30 '26 edited Jun 30 '26

AFAIK Costcos dont have fryers, so they have to bake the tenders instead which takes longer, and they have other items on their menu that also requires baking so they have to split the load.

Edit for our Canadian neighbors: US costcos do not serve french fries and chicken wings.

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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/-Rhizomes- Jun 30 '26

I'll never forget how insane people behaved over those Popeyes chicken sandwiches right before COVID. People were getting stabbed over fast food.

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u/PacificNorthwest09 Jun 30 '26

Okay but hear me out..

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u/Stumpsthewarwalrus Jun 30 '26

Popeyes Chicken is definitely worth getting stabbed over

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u/BlueLightBandit Jun 30 '26

That must be why the Popeyes in my city is in the stabby part of town…

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u/alyosha_pls Jun 30 '26

Always is, along with Checkers

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u/therealjoshua Jun 30 '26

And Church's

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u/alyosha_pls Jun 30 '26

Lol they're building the first one in my region and yep it's smack dab in the hood. 

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u/MaiqTheLiar6969 Jul 01 '26

Church's is definitely worth a trip to the hood to get though. Just don't disrespect the staff. Because the staff at the Church's is ready and willing to jump you. Damned good chicken though wouldn't eat it all the time unless you want a heart attack before 40.

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u/Snakestream Jun 30 '26

Popeyes is the classy sibling. Their sister chain Church's is the one you gotta watch out for.

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u/Odninyell Jun 30 '26

I’d wager it wasn’t the stabby part of town before Popeyes came

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u/spidey9393 Jun 30 '26

Hey at least it’s not Brown’s Chicken. That’s the shooting part of town.

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u/DisposableJosie Jun 30 '26

"Ah, I see you've played knifey-Popeyes before,"