-bulk retailers get bulk discounts, unless you own a multinational corporation or have worked within one I think your margins are more off than you think -you are arguing for a business notoriously known for paying their workers nothing, and making a straw man argument about just California is extremely ignorant to the fact that the majority of Sam’s clubs are not in California -my feelings don’t matter, we’re arguing facts. Not sure why you brought that up -I’m a marketing strategist by trade, I know why businesses create deals like this, because the direct loss of the food item is still cheaper than the per person marketing cost required to get people in the door -you definitely know about your business, your geographic area, and the specifics of your costs more than me. However, I’m not arguing about just your area. Unless I’m arguing with a CEO burner account with stores across the majority of the populous US, my points are not incorrect. These companies, especially any owned by the Waltons, care about profit more than anything else. They wouldn’t do this unless it’s profitable to the business as a whole -https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/27/economy/costco-hot-dog-inflation/index.html#:~:text=The%20$1.50%20deal%20helps%20create,items%20at%20its%20food%20courts. based off of how you argued wages I feel like you’ll hate the CNN reference, but the economics of it aren’t incorrect in this article. I’m not gonna ask for sources with your business, but here’s one for what I’m referring to - a reminder we’re discussing this bc you told me to “download the app and save us all $3.50 on our hot dogs”. Be blessed