Velveeta Shortage? Not at Oak Brook Costco

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All that chatter about there being a Velveeta shortage during the critical 'dip season' surrounding the Super Bowl?

We found the motherload at the Oak Brook Costco yesterday.  Go get yourself a brick before it is gone.

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