If you've ever wanted to experience the iconic Costco hot dog without also experiencing a warehouse food court, a new business in Southern California is ready to deliver — for a price.
Notip.com serves the region through 66 fulfillment locations, promising delivery of pizza, chicken strips, strombolis and other Costco classics at a markup.
To get the brand's famed $1.50 hot dog and drink combo delivered to downtown Los Angeles, it costs over $18 on the website — $2.99 for the food and a $14.99 delivery fee, plus tax, although the business touts the no-tip pricing structure behind its name.
Founder Jack Chen, a software engineer, told SFGate he was inspired to start Notip.com one night when a craving for Costco pizza struck. He envisions the business mainly as a catering service, he told the outlet, with the ability to handle orders for as many as 200. When Patch prepared a test order for 10 pepperoni pizzas to be delivered to downtown LA, the delivery fee remained at $14.99.
As for the fine print, while Costco requires that only members purchase items, Chen told SFGate that all orders are picked up by members in good standing. SFGate reached out to Costco, but did not hear back, the outlet reported.
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