Costco to Resume Selling Coca-Cola

by Sara Bonisteel, Posted Dec 10th 2009 @ 12:30PM

Coke at Costco.
Photo: Thomas Hawk, Flickr.

Coca-Cola will return to Costco shelves next week, the Associated Press reports.

The wholesaler dropped the popular soft drink last month due to a pricing dispute, but that's been settled, Costco says.

Costco CFO Richard Galanti told investors Thursday that Coca-Cola would be back "around Monday," the AP said.

"Our signs basically said it all -- until we can provide our members with these products at competitive prices and provide our members with value, we are not prepared to sell it and we are now going to sell it," Galanti told the AP.

Coca-Cola didn't want to make the price cuts Costco wanted in order to keep profits high for the soft drink maker, the AP said.

Were you bothered by the lack of Coca-Cola at Costco? Tell us about it in the comments below.

[Via Associated Press]

Filed Under: Business, Food News, Drink Recipes
Tags: coca-cola, coke, costco, pricing dispute, PricingDispute, soda, soft drinks

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12-10-2009 @7:42PM Diane said... the pricing issue is even going on at the grocery sale. coke products haven't been on sale in over a month. i guess i should thank them for helping me dial back my "coke dependency".
And for the loud mouths that go on and on about obesity- I'd like to know how much crap you put in your coffee each morning and if you are really as healthy as you think. just because i drink a lot of soda doesn't mean i'm fat!
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12-10-2009 @8:40PM slinky said... it's not sugar, it's high fructose corn syrup. it is still possible to get it with cane sugar but you really have to look. galco's in los angeles has it.
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12-10-2009 @10:44PM rainey Smith said... Did affect me in the least -- I stopped drinking sodas over 2 years ago. But I am very pleased that Costco puts customers first and uses it's buying leverage to put the brakes on sweetened water at outrageous prices.
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12-11-2009 @6:35PM James said... It may not be a coke product but it is distributed by Coke in many areas.
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12-11-2009 @11:57AM KnS said... I tried the Pepsi equivalent and found I actually liked the taste better. Our household really appreciates the value that COSTCO provides its members.
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