Costco’s $1.50 hot dog and soda combo is still on the menu, but access to it is getting tighter at some warehouses. Reports from late 2025 and Costco’s own membership policies show the company is expanding the technology it uses to verify who can order food at certain locations.
Food court access is changing at some Costco locations
The latest attention around the change came after shoppers spotted membership scanners at a Costco food court in Pompano Beach, Florida. Eat This, Not That reported on November 13, 2025, that the scanners were being set up so customers would need to show a membership card before ordering at self-service kiosks.
That did not amount to a new nationwide launch announced by Costco on a single date. Instead, the available reporting points to a gradual rollout that appears to vary by warehouse. The Coconut Mama’s summary of the change also said the company had not announced a firm nationwide implementation date.
What is clear is that Costco has been tightening membership enforcement in more than one part of the store. Costco’s customer service page says members must scan a physical or digital membership card at front door scanners once those systems are deplo...