A whole hot rotisserie chicken costs from about $5 to $10 depending on the store. The warehouse clubs are cheapest at $4.98 to $4.99 for about 3 pounds, but they need a paid membership. Without one, Walmart is $5.97 nationwide and H-E-B's Hill Country Fare chicken is $4.97 in Texas. Most supermarkets charge $7 to $10 for a smaller bird, so the price per pound varies far more than the sticker price.
| Store | Price | Size | Per pound | Membership | Store checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-E-B (Hill Country Fare) | $4.97 | Not stated | None | Victoria, TX | |
| Sam's Club (Member's Mark) | $4.98 | Not stated | Paid | Woodbridge, VA | |
| Costco (Kirkland Signature) | $4.99 | About 3 lb | $1.66 | Paid | Per Consumer Reports, June 2026 |
| BJ's (Wellsley Farms) | $4.99 | 3 lb | $1.66 | Paid | Woodbridge, VA |
| Walmart | $5.97 | 2.25 lb | $2.65 | None | walmart.com listing |
| Target (sold cold, fully cooked) | $5.99 | 30 oz | $3.19 | None | target.com listing |
| H-E-B (Meal Simple) | $6.47 | Not stated | None | Victoria, TX | |
| Food Lion | $6.99 ($5.99 on sale) | 28 oz | $3.99 | None | Halifax Rd store, VA |
| Kroger (Private Selection) | $7.99 | 32 oz | $4.00 | None | Mechanicsville, VA |
| Giant Food | $7.99 ($5.99 on sale) | 30 oz | $4.26 | None | giantfood.com listing |
| Harris Teeter | $7.99 | Not stated | None | Northern Virginia store | |
| Publix (delivery and curbside price) | $8.85 | Not stated | None | In-store price not published | |
| Albertsons | $8.99 | Not stated | None | Boise, ID | |
| Whole Foods (online, chilled) | $9.59 | About 1.75 lb | $5.48 | None | wholefoodsmarket.com listing |
| Safeway | $9.99 | Not stated | None | Oakland, CA | |
| Wegmans | $9.99 | 34 oz | $4.70 | None | Reston, VA |
| Sprouts | $9.99 | 25 oz | $6.39 | None | Manassas, VA |
Per-pound figures are calculated from the weight the retailer lists and are blank where no weight is published. Aldi does not sell a hot whole rotisserie chicken.
Rotisserie chicken is one of the cheapest sources of cooked protein in a grocery store, and the sticker price hides most of the difference: a $9.99 chicken at one store can weigh half as much as a $4.99 one at a warehouse club. For other ready-to-eat value, see the cheapest healthy meals index, ranked by protein per dollar, and the grocery sushi guide.
The warehouse clubs: Sam's Club at $4.98 and Costco and BJ's at $4.99, each for a bird of about 3 pounds. All three require a paid membership. H-E-B's Hill Country Fare chicken is $4.97 with no membership, in Texas.
Walmart at $5.97 for 2.25 pounds is the cheapest that is available nationwide. In Texas, H-E-B's Hill Country Fare chicken is $4.97. Target sells a fully cooked chicken for $5.99, but it is refrigerated, not hot.
Yes, by the most recent reporting: Consumer Reports listed it at $4.99 for about 3 pounds in June 2026. Costco does not show the price on its website, so this is the one number here that was not read from the retailer's own page.
The warehouse clubs, at about $1.66 a pound. Among regular supermarkets with a listed weight, Walmart is $2.65 a pound, Food Lion about $4, Kroger $4, Giant Food $4.26 and Wegmans $4.70. Sprouts is the most expensive per pound at about $6.39.
Whole Foods takes $2 off on Tuesdays, but only for Amazon Prime members, in store, in an offer window listed through October 6, 2026. Safeway's $5 Friday lineup rotates and did not include rotisserie chicken in the ads checked this week. Reports of a Kroger chicken Thursday could not be confirmed on an official page.
Supermarkets price by store and division. Safeway was $9.99 in Oakland while Albertsons, the same company, was $8.99 in Boise. Set your own store on the retailer's site to see the price near you.
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