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[–] 56 points 8 months ago (13 children)

Rotisserie chicken is like the absolute cheapest food a person can buy.

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  • [–] 43 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    It's a loss leader. It's up there with milk and eggs in terms of standard grocery items that are cheaper than they should be.

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  • [–] 20 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    This is kind of true, but a little misleading. They sell it at a loss because it was about to expire. If it's reaching the sell-by date. They cook it and sell it as a rotisserie chicken to recoup the losses. They're usually only selling it at a loss because that's the alternative to throwing it out.

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  • [–] 31 points 8 months ago (8 children)

    Cheaper to buy prepared at the grocery near me, in Ontario.

    I wonder what the cost is wherever the Wall Street journal people shop.

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  • [–] 13 points 8 months ago (5 children)

    In Dallas, you can get one at Sam's Club or Costco for $5.

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  • [–] 8 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    The Sam's/Costco ones are like $5 across the country. I don't think I've seen one for more than $6

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (1 child)

    The store cooked BBQ chicken is 50% more expensive than the fresh chicken, 0.9KG Vs 2KG?

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