Savvy Costco shoppers know the pitfalls of getting too attached topopular grocery items.
Once-popular products like the food court’s Combo Pizza have disappeared despite being customer favorites.
These changes don’t just impact foods.
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Starting in 2025, Costco warehouses willstop selling booksyear-round.
Looking back on 2024, several notable items were discontinued, much to the dismay of Costco shoppers.
When shopping in the warehouse, Costco members can look for the so-called “Death Star.”
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Here’s a look at some of the items that Costco has removed from shelves this year.
The worst change of Costco I’ve seen."
What a disappointment."
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The chips' removal is especially disappointing for shoppers with dietary restrictions.
As one shopper shared onReddit, “The Kirkland chips are one of the few that are dairy-free.
My family has members with true anaphylactic dairy allergies.
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Kirkland brand was our go-to chip.”
Rumors started swirlingthat the bread could be discontinued over the summer after a customer raised the alarm onReddit.
My wife inquired about it directly at the bakery, and they told her it had been discontinued."
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S adly, the churro was discontinued at the start of the year.
Many Costco locations saw the churro replaced by the now-ubiquitousdouble chunk chocolate chip cookies.
with some Costco members appearing more than fine with this change.
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I can get cookies anywhere, but churros?
Only at Costco."
The changes began in the summer when customers noticedsmaller muffinsarriving in the bakery.
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The six-pack of gargantuan muffins was now an eight-pack of more modestly-sized pastries.
Fans of Costco’schocolate muffinswere particularly upset to see their faves reduced in size.
Can only buy one pack for $7."
I’ll be passing on buying muffins from now on."
Costco sells a variety of Kirkland-brand fruit cups, including Red Grapefruit.
However, that particular flavor seemed to go missing in 2024.
