Are Flamin’ Hot Cheetos being discontinued?
by Nina Clevinger
While the Frito-Lay company has not commented on the reported shortage of Flamin’ Hot Chips, social media users have adamantly said supplies of the snack are becoming harder to find.
In September of 2021, someone posted to the Sacramento Reddit thread asking if anyone knows where they can find a specific flavor of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, adding that they are seemingly “vanished.”
One user commented on the post, writing: “There’s a chip shortage because of supply and labor issue.”
On November 29, 2021, a Twitter account by the name of SAY CHEESE! posted about the rumored shortage, writing: “Theres a Hot Cheetos Shortage in the U.S right now. This shortage is mainly because of increased demand and tightening supply.
“Some stores are putting limitations on how many you can buy,” the account continued.