Author: Bridget Nowak

Publix’s quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission says economic conditions negatively affected the company’s sales in its second quarter of 2026. That doesn’t surprise many Florida grocery shoppers, especially with competitors like Aldi on the rise. Even Publix’s CEO commented on the difficult economic time. Note: This is general information, not financial…

Publix operates over 200 stores in Georgia, and you can find its private-label lineup in every one of them. Some of those store-brand boxes can run less than half the price of the name brand beside them. Many even taste better. These are the 7 Publix store brands Georgians should be buying instead of name…

Missing a deal at Weis doesn’t always mean you arrived too late. Sometimes, you’re too early. Either way, it’s disappointing to find out your grocery run nearly lined up with the savings you wanted. These are the Weis sale cycles Marylanders miss when they shop on the wrong day. 1. Tuesday’s Senior Discount Weis runs…

Kroger’s 2026 Giant Eagle deal costs $1.65 billion. Some Pennsylvanians now assume the Pittsburgh chain already runs like a Kroger store. It doesn’t yet. Giant Eagle still runs its myPerks rewards program, which added more than 53,000 new loyalty households in the nine months after its 2024 relaunch, trade publication Grocery Dive found. These are…

Shaw’s has 25 stores across New Hampshire, according to its store locator. Not every rule shows up on a sign. These are the Shaw’s policies New Hampshirites often only find out about at the register. 1. Different Carts, Different Prices Shaw’s builds personalized deals into every for U account, so two shoppers scanning identical carts…

Meijer opened its 45th Indiana store on Sept. 30, a smaller grocery-only location in Fishers. Every one of Meijer’s Indiana stores, its new one included, runs the same handful of policies that hand cash back to a shopper who already checked out. Not every shopper knows to ask. These are the ways Hoosiers get money…

Oregon’s rule for checking a shopper’s identification comes with a built-in minimum, under guidance from the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission. Fred Meyer goes further than some expect, and ID checks are only one of the store policies that catch shoppers off guard at checkout. These are the Fred Meyer policies Oregonians only find out…

Illinois charges 49.6 cents in state tax on every gallon of gas pumped this year, according to the Illinois Department of Revenue. Jewel-Osco’s loyalty points don’t lower it. These are the Jewel-Osco systems employees wish Illinoisans understood. 1. One-Coupon Limit Jewel-Osco’s coupon policy draws a hard line at the register. One manufacturer coupon per item,…