Costco's Controversial Sandwich Turns Out To Be Huge Hoax

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Costco food court lovers are enthusiastic. They share excitedly on social media when a new food court item or a discontinued item reappears.

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Fans were eager to respond this week when Reddit posted a photo of a new food court sandwich supposedly seen at a warehouse in South Bakersfield, Calif.

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It was "creamy peanut butter" with strawberry jam on white toast. The photo's $2.99 price tag shocked many consumers.

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Many buyers were furious that Costco was selling such a simple sandwich at that price, especially because many food court goods are incredibly inexpensive.

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It's dreadful. Pizza, hot dog, and beverage cost $0.50 extra. "Whoever in corporate runs their food court division is really just throwing anything at the wall to see what sticks," another wrote.

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A Bakersfield Costco employee on Reddit warned buyers that the article was false. Food court personnel at both Bakersfield Costco warehouses verified over the phone that none offers a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

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The food court menu photo's poster admitted to photoshopping in the comments. The Redditor produced the photo "just for a little fun" in response to the roast beef sandwich discussion.

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In February, Washington Costco consumers saw this roast beef sandwich. Like the false peanut butter and jelly sandwich, the $9.99 price tag infuriated them.

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"$9.99 is way too expensive and roast beef is not that popular," a Reddit consumer commented.

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Despite the uproar, Costco has introduced the sandwich in numerous warehouses, including Northeast Denver, Colo., and Buckeye, Ariz.

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