Template:Did you know nominations/Costco hot dog
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The result was: promoted by Lightburst (talk) 22:30, 1 September 2023 (UTC)
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Costco hot dog
- ... that the Costco hot dog and soda combo deal has cost $1.50 since its introduction in 1984? Source: Nowak, Claire (2019-03-26). "The Real Reason Costco's Hot Dogs Cost $1.50". Reader's Digest. Retrieved 2023-08-29. https://www.rd.com/article/reason-costco-hot-dogs-cheap/
- ALT1:... that when Costco CEO Craig Jelinek approached Costco co-founder Jim Sinegal about raising the price of the Costco hot dog, Sinegal responded, "If you raise the effing hot dog, I will kill you. Figure it out"? Source: Case, Brendan (2023-08-17). "Sam's Club's War Against Costco Started With $1.38 Hot Dog Combo". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2023-08-29. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-17/sam-s-club-hot-dog-meal-was-opening-salvo-in-war-with-costco
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Created by Remainsuncertain (talk). Self-nominated at 12:39, 29 August 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Costco hot dog; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.
article is new enough, long enough and within policy. Earwig is catching mostly quotes. The hook is short enough and within policy. QPQ not needed. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 21:27, 29 August 2023 (UTC)
- @Remainsuncertain and Gonzo fan2007: ALT1 is 209 characters but we have a hard limit of 200. I like ALT0 and will promote it. Just may check at DYK Talk regarding the possible promo angle. Lightburst (talk) 22:30, 1 September 2023 (UTC)
- Lightburst, ALT1 was added after my approval of ALT0, I never reviewed or approved ALT1. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 22:32, 1 September 2023 (UTC)
- @Remainsuncertain and Gonzo fan2007: ALT1 is 209 characters but we have a hard limit of 200. I like ALT0 and will promote it. Just may check at DYK Talk regarding the possible promo angle. Lightburst (talk) 22:30, 1 September 2023 (UTC)