We tried the Costco pizza that people are crazy about — here's the verdict

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That's an impressive feat for a retailer that also sells coffins, cars, safari vacation packages, and gallon jugs of peanut butter all under the same roof. With that in mind, we decided to head over to the nearest Costco to see just how good the pizza is — is it really worth the visit?

Yup, you read that right — with over 700 locations and, therefore, food courts , Costco is considered the 14th largest pizza chain in the country. It's technically bigger than California Pizza Kitchen and nearly as large as CiCi's.

Costco is one of the largest pizza chains in the US.

We tried the Costco pizza that people are crazy about — here's the verdict

Costco is one of the largest pizza retailers in...

Costco is one of the largest pizza retailers in the country. A slice costs $1.99, and a full pizza costs $9.95. It's a decent pizza considering the context — and the deal alone makes it more than worth it. Costco is one of the largest pizza chains in the US. Yup, you read that right — with over 700 locations and, therefore, food courts, Costco is considered the 14th largest pizza chain in the country. It's technically bigger than California Pizza Kitchen and nearly as large as CiCi's. That's an impressive feat for a retailer that also sells coffins, cars, safari vacation packages, and gallon jugs of peanut butter all under the same roof. With that in mind, we decided to head over to the nearest Costco to see just how good the pizza is — is it really worth the visit?

Noerdy on November 29th, 2019 at 20:23 UTC »

It serves a strangely wide selection of food, from barbecue pork sandwiches to smoothies. In 2011, the chain sold 100 million hot dogs — four times as many sold by the entirety of Major Baseball League stadiums that year.

That's incredible

brkh47 on November 29th, 2019 at 20:09 UTC »

The ridiculously inexpensive $1.50hot dog and soda deal has been unchanged since the deal's inception in 1985,

A slice of Costco pizza, you know...is massive. We're talking about a slice that hangs way over the edge of a paper plate here. And that massive slice will only set you back $1.99 (or a jaw-dropping $9.95 for an 18-inch pie), whether you choose cheese, pepperoni, or combo.

So when people say fast food isn’t cheap, they don’t mean Costco.

By many accounts the pizzas are delicious

SidHoffman on November 29th, 2019 at 19:43 UTC »

It’s not just shoppers. Sometimes I go there just for the food court.