A Costco Membership Card , Is Now Needed to Eat in Its Food Court.<br />Even though Costco limited food court access to members only in 2020, enforcement of that policy has been lax until now, CBS News reports. .<br />The wholesale store is cracking down to <br />make sure that outsiders can no longer access Costco's $1.50 hot dog combo, among other items.<br />Effective April 8, 2024, an active Costco <br />membership card will be required to <br />purchase items from our food court. , Via a sign seen at a Costco store in Orlando, Florida .<br />You can join today. Please see our <br />membership counter for details, Via a sign seen at a Costco store in Orlando, Florida .<br />Ultimately, Costco doesn't think it's fair for non-members to access perks intended for members.<br />We don't feel it's right that non-members receive the same benefits and pricing as our members, Costco, via statement.<br />Costco made such statements last year when it started requiring photo IDs to be presented with membership cards at self-checkouts.<br />In January, some stores began requiring <br />membership cards to be scanned at store entrances to limit non-member entry and membership sharing.<br />A basic Costco membership is $60 per year.<br />An executive membership, which offers <br />perks such as cash back, costs $120 per year.<br />In 2023, membership fees accounted for <br />73% of Costco's total profit, CBS News reports.
