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Costco Is Abandoning a Popular In-Store Feature, Disappointing Shoppers

Jan 2, 2025 | eatthis.com | Zoe Strozewski

One of the primary draws of a Costco membership is all of the enticing services and perks that come with it, from affordable gas to pharmacies and food courts. However, a popular in-store perk has recently started disappearing from certain Costco locations to the major disappointment of shoppers. According to customer reports, several Costco warehouses have abruptly removed their in-store coffee grinders over the past month.
Chick-fil-A's Popular Grilled Spicy Deluxe Sandwich Is Returning

Jan 2, 2025 | eatthis.com | Zoe Strozewski

While the 2024 holiday season is now in the rearview mirror, Chick-fil-A is giving customers a new reason to celebrate this January with the return of its most popular seasonal sandwich and a fan-favorite beverage that hasn't been seen in years. Chick-fil-A just announced that the Grilled Spicy Deluxe Sandwich will return to menus for a limited time starting on Jan. 7.
McDonald's Is Sneakily Upcharging For This 'Free' Upgrade, Lawsuit Says

Jan 2, 2025 | eatthis.com | Zoe Strozewski

Between dealing with the fallout of a serious E. coli outbreak, the relaunch of the iconic McRib, and the unveiling of its brand-new value menu, the past few months have been a remarkably eventful time for McDonald's. And to top it off, the fast-food giant has now found itself at the center of a legal battle as well. A recently filed class action lawsuit accuses McDonald's of falsely advertising that orange juice is included in the price of certain breakfast meals, Top Class Actions reported.
20 Popular Restaurant Chains That Closed Hundreds Of Locations In 2024

Dec 31, 2024 | eatthis.com | Zoe Strozewski

Anyone who loves to dine out has likely had the misfortune of learning that one of their favorite eateries is going out of business. After all, there's plenty of uncertainty in the restaurant industry, and not even the most famous and successful chains are necessarily immune to difficulties. McDonald's, for example, has dealt with rare drops in sales and a wave of consumer backlash over its prices in 2024.
Is Arby’s Secretly Giving You Less Food for the Same Price? New Lawsuit Says Yes

Dec 30, 2024 | eatthis.com | Zoe Strozewski

Throughout 2024, restaurant chains across America faced unrelenting criticism for rising menu prices, which have made dining out much less practical for many customers. And now Arby's is the latest major restaurant brand to have its affordability come under scrutiny amid allegations that it quietly downsized two popular menu offerings without lowering the prices in tandem.
McDonald’s Customers Frustrated by ‘Unusable’ New Straws

Dec 30, 2024 | eatthis.com | Zoe Strozewski

From an egg quality upgrade to the nationwide rollout of its new and improved burgers, 2024 has been jam-packed with major changes at McDonald's. Drinking straws are at the center of the latest huge shift at the fast-food giant, and the development is already causing significant controversy amongst the company's fanbase. Over the past couple of months, McDonald's stores in some parts of the country have started replacing the classic white and yellow straws with new clear straws.
4 Major Changes You’ll See at Costco In 2025

Dec 24, 2024 | eatthis.com | Zoe Strozewski

The past year has been a remarkable period of change for America's preeminent warehouse club chain. Throughout 2024, Costco opened dozens of new stores, switched the packaging for its famous $4.99 rotisserie chicken, and implemented its first membership fee hike in seven years. It also introduced new membership card scanners at its entrances, dropped prices on essential grocery items, discontinued a beloved baking ingredient, and made some major additions to its food court menu.
Trader Joe's Shoppers Share Major Frustrations About Shopping Experience: 'It's Hellish'

Dec 24, 2024 | eatthis.com | Zoe Strozewski

From its wildly unique product selection to friendly cashiers, there are a myriad of things that shoppers adore about Trader Joe's. However, even though its popularity has continued to skyrocket in 2024, fans are growing increasingly frustrated with Trader Joe's "hellish" shopping experience. Earlier this week, a customer took to Reddit to complain about the stress and congestion they typically deal with during Trader Joe's runs.
6 Genius Tips For Choosing the Best Costco Rotisserie Chicken

Dec 23, 2024 | eatthis.com | Zoe Strozewski

The list of the most beloved Costco products of all time, without a doubt, features the legendary rotisserie chicken. Those golden brown birds are beloved in the Costco community for their many uses, convenience, and seemingly inflation-proof price of $4.99. Sure, like any wildly popular phenomenon, the Costco rotisserie chicken (140 calories per serving) isn't without its critics. In the past, some criticized it for its unpleasant "chemical" taste.
Olive Garden Is Suddenly Popular Again Thanks To an Unbeatable Deal

Dec 20, 2024 | eatthis.com | Zoe Strozewski

After months of negative sales, Olive Garden's popularity is on the rise again—thanks in part to a super successful meal deal that returned for an extended period this past fall. Olive Garden parent company Darden Restaurants unveiled its latest quarterly earnings results on Dec. 19, reporting the first same-store sales increase for the Italian-American chain (2%) in four quarters.