From eating green to seeing green. A first-of-its-kind Bay Area gas station has sold for a whopping $12 million — a lucrative number far higher than its owner and founder anticipated, according to a CBS report. Dubbed America’s first “plant-based mart”, Hangry Planet in San Bruno first opened in 2022, selling eggless breakfast sandwiches with Beyond … Read more
Get the cluck out of here. Flocks of folks are flying to Walmart for an unlikely duo to celebrate National Chicken Month — the limited-edition rotisserie Chicken Purse. The Arkansas-based chain first rolled out the limited-edition bag on September 1, pricing the purses the same as the store’s real chickens at just $5.97. The purse, … Read more
Vail Resorts is facing a revolt from within. A shareholder has turned on the ski resort behemoth in a blistering lawsuit accusing the corporate executives of participating in an illegal price-fixing scheme that sent the cost of list tickets and its popular Epic Pass soaring. In a 55-page complaint brought by shareholder Gary Peterson in … Read more
The San Antonio-based chain Whataburger, beloved by fans for its five-inch toasted buns and fresh, never-frozen beef patties, has served customers a new one-upper in its recent efforts to compete with larger fast food chains — a $4 value meal menu, aptly coined “More for $4.” The high-value, low-cost selections on the freshly released menu … Read more
LA Zoo visitors are about to get another hit to the wallet. A Los Angeles City Council committee voted this week to hike admission prices by another $2 — just a year after the zoo’s tickets already jumped $5. The latest increase comes after the city had left admission prices untouched since 2019, before approving … Read more
Color coding could save you half off. While there is no official policy nationwide, most Goodwill locations across the country roll out weekly, half off color tag sales. Each local location sets whether it participates, which color is on sale for that week and what items qualify. The sale is known as the Color of … Read more
The “Happiest Place on Earth” doesn’t live up to its name during happy hour. Disneyland has quietly raised prices on hundreds of food and drink items, with the average cocktail now priced at a jaw-dropping $21. Disneyland has quietly raised prices on hundreds of food and drink items, with the average cocktail now priced at … Read more
A prominent Aussie fitness influencer has been labeled “delusional” after listing a used designer couch on Facebook Marketplace for a staggering price. The backlash started after Aussie creator and mom-of-three Sarah Stevenson, who goes by Sarah’s Day online, put her three-seater pink designer couch up for sale for an eye-watering $6,000 AUD, or around $4,188 … Read more
Well, that’s priceless. An observant Dollar Tree shopper recently spotted a price checker in the aisles at their local store. In a post on the popular Facebook group Retail Dead or Alive, a space dedicated to “discussing retail of ANY kind,” a member posted a photo of the scanner. “Never thought I’d see the day … Read more
Sometimes it costs more to keep than to toss. Back in February, New York City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) filed a $1.7 million lawsuit against Extra Space, a self-storage company with 60 locations across the City. And this week, the company settled. City officials said $1 million will be rolled out to … Read more
Several restaurants in Northern California have decided the best way to reel in new guests for a dining experience is to let them pay what they can for their meals. Michelin-starred restaurants like Merchant Roots and Bombero in the Bay Area are telling guests to eat what they want and pay whatever they can for … Read more
Chili’s took a shot at fast-food prices on social media and received a lot of love in return. X user @YellowFlashGuy posted a photo of a menu showing what appeared to be a Bacon King sandwich meal, including french fries and a drink, priced at $18.19 at one Burger King location. The sandwich alone was listed for $12.99. … Read more
Fiat is bringing its tiny electric Topolino to the U.S., offering American buyers a two-seat neighborhood EV that costs less than many used cars but tops out at just 19 mph. The Stellantis-owned brand announced Tuesday that the Topolino is available to order through select U.S. dealers. It starts at $13,995, or $14,985 after destination … Read more
You’ve got mail, and it’s more expensive. The government has done it again and found another way to make something more expensive. Starting Sunday, July 12, the price of a first-class Forever stamp will increase by 4.8%. This means the next time you need that tiny sticker in the right-hand corner of your envelope for … Read more
Americans are driving straight into a new era of higher car costs. The average price of a new car is drifting toward $50,000 as Kelley Blue Book data revealed the American new-car buyer paid $49,220 in May. However, the car’s listing price was $51,595, so buyers walked away with a deal. Other reports from Cars.com … Read more
The new Jeff Bezos-backed Slate Auto’s bare-bones electric pickup truck is already causing quite the uproar online. The Michigan startup is betting that Americans fed up with sky-high car prices will embrace a stripped-down EV truck with hand-crank windows, no radio, no touch screen and a starting price of $24,950. But thrifty future owners are … Read more
San Francisco’s old-school nightlife scene is in for a shakeup — this time in the heart of the Mission. The Make Out Room and Latin American Club, two longtime 22nd Street bars that have hosted generations of drinkers, musicians and Mission regulars, have been put up for sale by longtime owner Martin Rapalski, according to SFGate. … Read more
Getting a bargain today can feel like hitting a moving target. Inflation-weary US customers are fed up with feeling like they’re on an economic teeter-totter. A recent survey found that nearly 70% of Americans are concerned about surveillance pricing jacking up the cost of goods — although a troubling 20% think the price tags will … Read more
A shopper at Walmart thought she was buying $3 shoes — until dynamic pricing increased the price by more than six times by the time she checked out. Kat, a content creator on TikTok, shared in a five-part series that she went to Walmart to get her kids new shoes since they had outgrown theirs, … Read more
Those inflated costs were elf-ing up business. Cosmetics and skincare company e.l.f. Beauty is finally giving beauty buffs a break, reversing its tariff-fueled price increases to quell the “suffering” of cash-strapped customers amid the gas crisis. “We’ve seen units drop off a bit more in the last few months as consumers have particularly been suffering with higher … Read more