Are Costco hot dogs sold at a loss?
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                            We do not make money off of our food, a food-court employee named Josh Smith wrote on Quora. "The $1.50 hot-dog deal is called a 'loss leader,' which means that it is used to draw in buyers for other higher-priced items like the chicken bake, brisket sandwich, and our new item, chili. 
                    
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