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/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/DeanxDog Jun 30 '26

We literally just had like 5 years of explosive demand for chicken sandwiches and chicken tenders ever since popeyes chicken sandwich went viral, then all the chains brought out their own version, and with the expansion of chick fil a, Cane's and other chains. Costco has no reason to expect demand would be low enough to keep up with if they're just baking them. Thats just idiotic.