Costco members report empty shelves after Kirkland snack test

Costco members across the United States reported empty shelves after a limited rollout of a new Kirkland snack in recent days. Many shoppers said they could not find the product at nearby warehouses.

Members posted that their local Costco stores had no stock following a controlled test that supplied only select locations. Reports came from shoppers in several states who visited multiple warehouses without success.

Some members drove between stores in search of the item. Others encountered cleared displays or empty shelf spaces. Employees told members shipments sold out quickly or that stores had received only small allocations as part of the test.

Availability varied by location. Some warehouses received small quantities that disappeared within hours, while others received none. There were no consistent reports of purchase limits; at least one member reported staff at a store mentioned limits during the initial distribution.

Kirkland Signature is Costco’s private-label brand and is commonly used to pilot new products before wider distribution. Limited rollouts help retailers assess demand and manage initial inventory. Previous Kirkland snack introductions have sold out in high-traffic warehouses and later reached additional stores or returned in later production runs.

Members seeking the snack are checking other regional warehouses, monitoring Costco’s weekly communications and watching online listings for a wider release. Store stock can vary because of warehouse allocation practices, regional demand patterns and shipment schedules. Members are advised to ask store staff about restock plans.