Dining With Denise Neil

Sam’s Club now has a traveling food truck, and it’s in Wichita this week serving free food

One of the best parts about shopping at Sam’s Club was always the free samples of cheese and muffins and cake and appetizers being passed out to customers in the store. Sadly, those were not pandemic friendly, and they went away.

The samples recently returned, though, and the chain has also come up with another, more attention-getting way to offer its customers samples: a food truck serving free food. The truck, called the Member’s Mark Summer Eats Food Truck, is traveling the region and stopping at various Sam’s stores through July 18. It’s in Wichita today (Wednesday) through Friday.

Sam’s members who visit it can get things like a half a cheeseburger, half a sandwich, half of a sausage, or half a wrap — and it doesn’t cost a thing. The menu also includes drinks, desserts like chocolate chunk cookies and key lime pie, and sides including barbecue baked beans and potato salad.

The ingredients to prepare the items customers try from the truck can be purchased in the store — just like with in-store samples. You can see the menu below.

The truck will be parked outside of the Sam’s at 6200 W. Kellogg today, at the store at 3084 N. Maize Road on Thursday, and at the store at 3415 N. Rock Road on Friday. At each stop, the truck will serve from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., though be warned: the staff takes a lunch break over the noon hour.

Member’s Mark Summer Eats Food Truck menu

The menu for the Member’s Mark Summer Eats Food Truck, which is in Wichita through Friday.
The menu for the Member’s Mark Summer Eats Food Truck, which is in Wichita through Friday. Courtesy photo

This story was originally published June 16, 2021 at 10:40 AM.

Denise Neil
The Wichita Eagle
Denise Neil has covered restaurants and entertainment since 1997. Her Dining with Denise Facebook page is the go-to place for diners to get information about local restaurants. She’s a regular judge at local food competitions and speaks to groups all over Wichita about dining.
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