Wegman's rotisserie chickens are now $9.99 each.

[Anonymous]

The price jumped $3 last month from $6.99 which was already up from the $4.99 price pre-pandemic and $5.99 price during most of 2021.

They also seem to be much smaller than they used to be.

I used to run and grab 2 to make shortcut meals for the family but now at $10 each I probably won't.

I've tried the Costco chickens and my family didn't care for them. Anyone know their price? I may try one again if they're still reasonable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The price jumped $3 last month from $6.99 which was already up from the $4.99 price pre-pandemic and $5.99 price during most of 2021.

They also seem to be much smaller than they used to be.

I used to run and grab 2 to make shortcut meals for the family but now at $10 each I probably won't.

I've tried the Costco chickens and my family didn't care for them. Anyone know their price? I may try one again if they're still reasonable.

Prices will gradually come back down. Wholesale chicken breast prices (the only data I have handy) are down 70% since June.

[Anonymous]

Costco is 4.99

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Costco is 4.99

Sams Club too and they are bigger than the grocery store ones. I think it is a loss leader for both.

[Anonymous]

I saw a Reddit thread on this where someone who works at Wegmans said they had to switch suppliers because theirs stopped distributing chickens.

The new one charges them $7.99 ea and they are supposed to be higher quality and larger than before.

I don't see the larger size, though, tbh. I just bought one this evening and my partner and I easily ate the entire thing.

[Anonymous]

They are small! I noticed the price jump as well: i guess they dont use them as loss leaders.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, rotisserie chicken is famously supposed to be a loss leader. It sounds like Wegman's has a problem with their supplier.

Safeway had rotisserie chicken for $7.99 and Giant for $6.99.

[Anonymous]

They sent out an email stating that they changed chicken providers and that prices were higher.

[Anonymous]

Still easier and less expensive than roasting a whole chicken. I love doing that but it’s not possible every time

[Anonymous]

$20 for 2 roast chickens sounds reasonable. What am I missing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:$20 for 2 roast chickens sounds reasonable. What am I missing?

You’re ridiculous.

Wegmans has been jacking up the prices on everything. So has walmart and Costco. It’s a good thing dcum is full of people like the pp ☝️. Normal people are really struggling.

[Anonymous]

There's something creepy about a $5 chicken, so this is probably good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There's something creepy about a $5 chicken, so this is probably good.

Yes. Agree. I loved the lower price but also always questioned it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There's something creepy about a $5 chicken, so this is probably good.

+1 For a fully cooked whole chicken, $9.99 doesn’t sound unreasonable. Beware dirt cheap meat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There's something creepy about a $5 chicken, so this is probably good.

It’s called a loss leader, nothing creepy about that.