"From the classic hot dog and drink combo to the beloved chicken bake, Costco's memorable food court is known for cheap, consistent eats. But what you won't find at certain West Coast-based Costcos are fountain sodas with real sugar. Since 2018, Costco food courts in both San Francisco and Seattle have only served diet and sugar-free sodas from the soda fountains."
"In 2016, San Francisco passed a Sugary Drinks Tax, which charges a penny per fluid ounce on the distribution of drinks sweetened with sugar to encourage healthier citizens. Similarly, Seattle enacted its own Sweetened Beverage Tax in 2018. Rather than pass these taxes onto the customer, Costco has decided to stop selling sugar-sweetened fountain drinks at these West Coast locations altogether, and some Redditors across the country are jealous."
"On a Costco subreddit thread, one Reddit user declared that they would "love Sprite Zero" at their local Costco, with another Redditor responding, "That would be great. I gave up sugary soda years ago, and I wish all fountains were like this, zero sugar." Others users with health issues also noted their own appreciation for Costco's commitment to sugarless drinks."
Costco food courts in San Francisco and Seattle stopped offering sugar-sweetened fountain beverages and now serve only diet and sugar-free sodas. San Francisco enacted a Sugary Drinks Tax in 2016 that charges a penny per fluid ounce on distribution of sugar-sweetened drinks; Seattle enacted a Sweetened Beverage Tax in 2018. Rather than pass the taxes to customers, Costco removed sugar-sweetened fountain options at affected West Coast locations. Many shoppers outside those regions expressed envy and support for the sugar-free choices, with some noting health reasons and a desire for unsweetened tea options alongside the diet sodas.
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