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What It Means If Your Costco Rotisserie Chicken Is Cheaper Than Usual
By Matthew Wilson
Costco's rotisserie chicken usually costs $4.99 per chicken, but some shoppers have noticed they've paid less for certain birds at the chain.
Reddit users who claimed to be Costco employees explained that this was because the chickens weighed less than Costco's standard for the $4.99 price tag.
As one Reddit user put it, "I currently work in the service deli and we get sent chickens of all random weights and sizes. Costco has a weight standard for the [$]4.99 price…"
Costco's weight standard is 3 pounds, including the bones, and if the chicken doesn't reach this weight, it gets sold at a lower price or used in Costco's ready-to-eat meals.