5 Lowes Foods Perks South Carolinians Pay for Somewhere Else
Some grocery stores charge for extras that others hand out for free.
South Carolinians who shop at Lowes Foods can pick up a few of those perks just by being aware of them.
Here are the perks worth using on your next trip.
1. Rival Store Coupons
As of its March 8, 2024 update, Lowes Foods’ competitors’ coupons policy takes coupons from the circulars and direct-mail flyers of other grocery stores.
You can use coupons from The Fresh Market, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and Target, which are all on the list.
Coupons from club stores, dollar stores and drugstores don’t make the cut.
It takes order-total coupons from the stores on that list, such as $10 off a $50 purchase, limited to one a day for each household.
Catalina coupons from a rival store’s checkout work too, as long as they’re in date and meet their purchase requirements.
Rivals’ coupons for particular products, Catalina coupons included, are limited to four a day for each household, so pick your best four coupons.
2. Gas Rewards
You earn Lowes Foods gas rewards with your Fresh Rewards account.
That works in the store, online or in the app.
To redeem them, you scan your Fresh Rewards barcode from the app at the pump or enter your account number.
If you have rewards available, you’ll see your discount at the pump and can choose to redeem it on that fill-up.
The store locator has a Fuel Station Available filter, so check your store first.
The Fresh Rewards terms say gas rewards expire thirty days after they’re issued.
Gas rewards may not be given for purchases of beer, wine, tobacco, fuel, services, Lowes Foods gift cards, open value cards, lottery tickets or taxes.
3. Double Coupons
Under its double coupons policy, last updated March 8, 2024, Lowes Foods doubles up to 20 manufacturer coupons a day, each with a face value of $0.99 or less.
You need your Fresh Rewards card, but there’s no minimum purchase.
Free-item, buy-one-get-one-free and do-not-double coupons are left out.
If you hand over twenty 99-cent coupons, that’s $19.80 in face value.
Doubling can add up to that much again, though it stops at each item’s retail or sale price.
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4. In-Store Prices on To Go Orders
Lowes Foods To Go prices are always the same as in-store, according to the service's page.
Instacart's pricing page says some of its retail partners apply a markup to items.
The promotions and coupons you're used to apply online too.
The coastal To Go page lists Pawleys Island, South Carolina, among its locations.
Its store locator has a filter for stores where To Go is available, so look up your store.
What Lowes Foods To Go Charges
Lowes Foods To Go lists a $4.95 personal shopping fee per order on its pages.
Lowes Foods offers an annual membership that waives that fee.
If you pay with Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), come inside at pickup so the store can process your payment.
5. Instant Savings and Digital Coupons
Instant rewards at Lowes Foods are discounts on thousands of items in its stores, according to the Fresh Rewards FAQ.
You create a Fresh Rewards account on the Lowes Foods welcome page or in its app.
The account brings digital coupons and personalized offers too.
You clip each digital coupon online to your account before you shop.
Digital coupons don't double.
If you hand over both a digital and a paper coupon for the same item, the paper coupon takes precedence.
No Price Matching
Lowes Foods' price-matching policy rules out matching a competitor's price on any item.
The page, updated August 10, 2026, points you to its weekly ad and digital coupons for low prices instead.
It also tells you to enroll in Fresh Rewards to be eligible for all discounts and special promotions.
Your Fresh Rewards Account
Lowes Foods' enrollment page says you'll be asked for your email address, mobile phone number and mailing address.
You need a valid email address to earn gas rewards.
If you go twelve consecutive months without earning gas rewards, Lowes Foods may reset your qualifying purchases toward the next reward to $0.00.
It also reserves the right to set limits on the gas rewards each Fresh Rewards account can earn.
You can link your Fresh Rewards account to a Speedy Rewards account online, at an in-store kiosk or through Guest Services.
Your Speedy Rewards account has to be registered with your first name, email address and personal identification number (PIN) first.
Beer and Wine on Pickup Orders
Lowes Foods' To Go page says you can add any beer or wine products to a pickup order in South Carolina.
Delivery of beer and wine is listed for North Carolina only.
The beer and wine you add to a pickup order are among the purchases that Lowes Foods' terms say may not earn gas rewards.
Lowes Foods' coastal To Go page lists 32-ounce and 64-ounce growlers of craft brews from The Beer Den, filled fresh.
Orders containing alcohol require a valid, state-issued photo ID at pickup.
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