Few things are as satisfying as asupermarket rotisserie chicken.

The deli department mainstay has garnered a cult-like following, with Costco selling137 million chickens in 2023.

Sales have more than doubled in the last decade

Costco’s famous birdcontinues to grow in popularity.

Mid-sized Costco rotisserie chicken

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During fiscal year 2010, Costco sold51 million rotisserie chickens.

In 2022,that figure was117 million, and in 2023, it was a whopping 137 million.

That’s because its placement is a corporate strategy.

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A whole raw organic chicken at the warehouse can weigh as much as five pounds.

Costco has yet to share which ones are included in the “spice extractives.”

Now gobefore the other shoppers beat you to it!

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This has made Costcothefirst retailer to control its entire chicken supply chain.

“They’re not good.

They’re not seasoned.”

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It really is."

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