Is Costco Really Getting Rid Of Its Beloved Churros?

Churros are one of the best fried pastries around. Luscious sugar and cinnamon coat the soft pastry sticks for endlessly delicious bites. If you've got a hankering for some churros, you can find them at Costco, as they're one of the regular items in the food court. However, you may want to hurry and get those churros soon because, allegedly, there's a possibility that the treat may not be sold there for much longer. In a Reddit thread entitled "(Rumor) Churros at the food court may be getting fazed out," the poster revealed they're related to a Costco employee in California who divulged that churros may be getting substituted for another item — cookies.

No official word has come from Costco, however, one poster said that the rumor has legs. The Redditor commented, "It is true. They have found a company to make the cookies, agreements are finalized. They will be showing up in early 2024." If the alleged discontinuation of churros at Costco food courts is true, then this would be very disappointing for customers who have returned to Costco time and time again for the tasty pastries. For others, replacing the churros in favor of a more personally satisfying item would be welcomed. This mixed reaction is evidenced by responses to the rumor online.

In the aforementioned Reddit thread, some Costco shoppers expressed they don't want to see churros leave the Costco food court. One user said they liked the way Costco's churros are served. Another described the churros as "very fresh and warm," adding, "I'll miss them if it goes away!"

Conversely, other Costco customers are looking forward to the churros potentially being replaced with cookies. One Redditor highlighted their unpleasant texture and described, "The churros suck [...] It's too bready and weird. I hope the cookies are small and cheap." Another user asserted the churros didn't even meet the standard of what churros should be, claiming, "It was like days-old puff pastry to me."

If the churros are replaced, it won't be the first time Costco swaps out a regular item at the food court. Some popular discontinued food court items include the combo pizza, hand-dipped ice cream bar, Polish dog, and the berry smoothie. Since Costco hasn't made a formal announcement, only time will tell if the churros remain in the food court.