Canadians ate a shocking number of Costco hot dogs last year

If you ate a hot dog at a Costco Canada last year, you contributed to a pretty spectacular statistic.

It isn't a trip to the big-box store without grabbing an iconic $1.50 glizzy as a post-shopping spree snack.

In honour of National Hot Dog Day on Wednesday, July 15, Costco Canada revealed just how many weiners it sold in 2025, and whatever number you're thinking, go higher.

"Happy National Hot Dog Day! ⁣⁣We did the math. 🧮⁣" reads an Instagram post from the company. "Guess how many hot dogs Costco Canada sold in 2025."

 

 

 

 

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According to the retailer, it sold over 36.6 million hot dogs last year. That's just five million weiners shy of the population of Canada (which as of Wednesday is around 41.5 million people).

Canadians sounded off in the comments of the post, with many saying we could do better.

"Those are rookie numbers, gotta get those numbers up," commented one person.

Others pledged to get their numbers up.

"I promise to do better 🙏🏼," commented another.

"Should I renew my membership to contribute this year too?" another commenter asked.

In this economy, it's likely the cheapest meal you can find in Canada, so it's no surprise that tens of millions were sold last year.

Costco Canada has a $1.50 standard deal on hot dogs and pop combo across its locations. It allows customers to choose between an all-beef or Polish sausage hot dog with a 20 oz. pop (refill included).

While many things have fallen prey to inflation over the years, that price was set back in the early '80s and hasn't changed.

The combo's fate was up in the air in 2024 after former Costco executive Richard Galanti, who was a staunch advocate for the company’s popular and cheap meal option, stepped down.

The long-time Chief Financial Officer reflected on his time with the company and provided insight into the future of the hot dog soda combo's pricing in a 2024 interview with Bloomberg.

Galanti told the publication that one of the driving factors of Costco's success is its consistency.

When asked if the price for the combo would change, Galanti remained hopeful, stating that it would be "pretty safe for a while."

So, if '80s pricing persists, hitting that 40 million milestone of hot dogs in 2026 will be light work.