Customers wait in line to order below signage for the Costco Kirkland Signature $1.50 hot dog and soda combo in Hawthorne, California.
Hot Wheels' $1 toy carHot Wheels toy cars have been able to hover around $1 since their inception.
In fact, when you account for inflation, it's cheaper to buy a new Hot Wheels car today than it was 55 years ago.
Today, you can buy a single Hot Wheels car from Target for just $1.29.
Costco's $1.50 hot dog and soda comboNot many companies pledge to never raise the price of an item, which is part of why the famous Costco $1.50 hot dog and soda combo gets so many headlines — especially when inflation is running rampant.
Persons:
Don Vultaggio, Jim Sinegal, Craig Jelinek, Jelinek's, Jelinek
Organizations:
Costco, CNBC, Hershey, Walmart
Locations:
Hawthorne , California, AriZona, Target