The Minnesota Twins are sharply cutting prices on some traditional concession items at two locations in Target Field, the team announced Wednesday.
Twins to offer lower-priced traditional concession items at 2 Target Field stands
Team says affordability is key in attracting kids and families to the ballpark.
![Hot dogs and other items will be offered at discount prices at Twins games this season at two stands.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/I2LY6HXMMFDXKX6UJ2KHHGNX6A.jpg?&w=712)
The team said it is discounting prices on hot dogs, nachos, soft pretzels, peanuts, popcorn, soft drinks and specific beers in hopes of making the expense of coming to a game more affordable for families.
"The Twins are excited about partnering with Delaware North Sportservice to bring family-friendly concessions pricing to Target Field," team president and CEO Dave St. Peter said in a statement announcing the reductions. "The affordability of the Target Field experience remains paramount to our efforts to attract kids and families to the ballpark."
The lower-priced items will be at the stadium's two "State Fair" stands: Section 133, in the right-field lower level, and Section 327, in the left-field corner of the upper level.
Some of the discounted items do not have an apples to apples — or peanut to peanut — comparison for the same food and drink sold elsewhere in the stadium, and regular prices on some of these items have been nudged up a bit from 2018.
Here are the reduced-price offerings, with this year's prices elsewhere in the stadium for comparable items in parentheses:
• Schweigert regular-size hot dog: $4 ($5)
• Slightly smaller nachos: $4 ($7)
• 2 soft pretzel sticks, no cheese: $4 (Large soft pretzel with cheese $7)
• Peanuts: $3 ($6)
• Popcorn: $3 ($6)
• 16-ounce Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew or Sierra Mist: $2 (24 ounces, $6.50)
• 12-ounce Budweiser or Bud Light: $5 (20 ounces, $9)
The concession stands will also offer a more convenient self-checkout process, with fans being able to make their purchases using touch-screen kiosks.
Star Tribune staff writer Casey Common contributed to this report. Paul Walsh • 612-673-4482
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