One of the best parts about shopping at Costco is the free samples. The wholesaler offers them in its frozen food section, bakery, prepared foods section and pantry snacks area. Workers affiliated ...

For many Costco loyalists, free samples are more of a ritual than just a perk of each visit. A warm pretzel bite here, a surprise smoothie sip there. Some folks even time their shopping around sample ...

Costco shoppers have long loved the chain’s famous free samples — but few knew the real rules. For years, the big‑box giant has lined its warehouses with stations handing out free bites of everything ...