50 million Costco hot dogs and 31.7 million IKEA Swedish meatballs are consumed a year by shoppers or folks just stopping by for a fast, cheap meal. Priced the same since 1985, Costco’s kosher beef hot dog and 20 ounce soda will set you back a mere $1.50. IKEA cooks up a 65 cent hot dog. The SF Chronicle covers the solutions to the inevitable growling tummies that result from a shopping trip that can cover two football fields. In an accompanying piece, two brave reporters ventured into Costco, IKEA, Target, KMart, Walmart, and Sam’s Club to test out the cheap eats and wrote mini-reviews.