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Next time you're in the US, go to a Costco - it's where Americans go when normal portion sizes are too small. Sizes are 2-4x regular grocery store sizes. It's the America of America.

ETA: and they have free samples :)

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Costco is a wholesale warehouse. They're selling things in bulk, which isn't exactly the same thing as "large portion sizes."

Idk - everyone I see there looks like they're shopping for a family. They're a wholesale warehouse like Wal-Mart is/was a wholesale warehouse... it's still meant for individuals.

I can’t buy bulk food at Wal-Mart like I do at Costco, I agree with the comment you’re responding to. Costco sells in bulk which causes the prices to be lower (or seem lower, relatively) and I know of quite a few restaurants who source their ingredients from there, which may make up some of the people you see with carts loaded with things like coffee or tomatoes.

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