I went to the Costco in Issaquah, Wa. which is right across the street from Costco's corporate HQ.
Only had two pallets of the Costco Kirkland brand TP that I prefer, small appliances were not as prolific and I'm thinking about getting a nice convection/toaster oven for my kitchen counter should my oven go tit's up. I've been hearing how low the appliance stock has been across the nation and also more importantly, parts for repairing appliances should they need it.
Lot's of Bounty paper towels, no lysol type wipes, I did find a score of tenderloin 'wetpaks' which you have to peel and trim and they were an incredible $7.99 lbs., so I grabbed more. Peeling and trimming are really easy and the tail ends that are too small to make steaks out of, end up as awesome kebab meat.
The trimmed tenderloin in the 'wetpak' or also known as the 'cryopak' were selling for $18.99.
The only canned veggies that I saw were tomatoes and mushrooms.
They had some tomato sauces that they didn't have a week ago.
Soup wise, I could only find the broths.
They had a ton of rice and some beans in the aisle that used to be stocked with canned veggies and soups on the other side of the aisle.
The next aisle was full of all types of pickled veggies and olives, dressings and marinades.
The Costco Kirkland canned chicken which is the best of all the brands out there, was quite plentiful and this time there was no limit. A month ago, they had a "Limit one per customer", so I stocked up on more of that. Good clean meat and less liquid in these cans. The meat is cleaner too than the other brands of canned chicken that you find at the grocery store and not weird blobs of fat either. Very clean.
No more sheet cakes in the bakery, which they have always been famous for, but I think it's because in the Socialist State of Wa., King Inslee decrees that all birthday parties are made verboten with the State. So little round cakes it is.
They still had a lot of Sambucol in stock in the Pharmacy area and although there is no sign saying, "Limit one per customer", they are making you only by one box (comes as a box of two), at the register.
I will be going down to the Costco Business Center in Fife, Wa. (there are two in our state, one in Fife and the other one up north in Lynnwood, Wa.) sometime next week and will report what I see as to what they have or don't have now, these Business Centers are like a regular Costco but cater to the restaurants and businesses. They open at 8am to all and you don't need an Executive Membership to shop there, any Costco member has access to these centers.
It's hardly ever crowded like the regular Costco's and a better selection of restaurant grade kitchen utensils and small appliances, office and cleaning supplies.
They also have the same section that carries shampoos, soaps, toothpaste, pain relievers and vitamins.
They have a Gigantic walk in freezer where you will find stacks of different types of meats and sausages, milk, cream, cheeses and eggs etc.
Just too many fun things they carry that you won't see at the regular Costco's.
And because they cater to businesses, many of the same items at the regular Costco's, are a priced a bit less.
They have a different variety of bakery goods, and different selections in the walk in produce room, has larger and better quality and selections of fruits and veggies and they even carry those ready made salads in a variety of types, like at the grocery stores, but cheaper. V
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