Food prices are soaring in Seattle. Could Costco offer a solution? ^22.5%

KUOW - By Clare McGrane, Teo Popescu, Phyllis Fletcher - 6/8/2026, 9:26 PM

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Grocery prices climbed significantly in the last five years, and there's no sign food inflation is slowing down. Between February 2021 and February 2026, food prices in the U.S. increased by 27%. The unusually high surge was driven by a series of global events: supply chain disruptions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Russian invasion... more