VICTORVILLE, Calif., July 17 (High Desert News Online) — Costco food courts at several California warehouses have started serving chicken strips, a new $6.99 menu item that workers and menu signs showed replacing the chain’s calzone at some locations, according to SFGATE.
Workers at stores in Alhambra, Los Feliz and along Rosedale Highway in Bakersfield told SFGATE the item appeared on July 11. A Santa Rosa employee said the tenders arrived on July 6, and a Concord worker said they had been available for “a few days” by July 15.
SFGATE reported that the order includes five chicken strips and a dipping sauce, described on menu signage as a creamy, light orange sauce. The same menu signs put the item at 1,130 to 1,640 calories.
In Victorville, Victor Valley News reported that the Costco food court at 14555 Valley Center Drive was also serving crispy chicken strips priced at $6.99. The local report said the order includes five breaded chicken breast strips and sauce.
The California rollout appears to be staggered, with the item showing up at different stores on different days. SFGATE said the change had reached several parts of the state, including Southern California, the Bay Area and the Central Valley.
Costco has not issued a public statement in the provided reporting about whether the chicken strips are a permanent menu change or a test item at California warehouses.
