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…
Bayfield’s tourism office says this weekend marks the 64th annual Bayfield Apple Festival, and roadside stands across Wisconsin are stacking bushel baskets for the rush. But not every stand is legal. These are the reasons a Wisconsin farm stand gets shut down. Note: This is general information, not legal or tax advice. Farm stand licensing,…
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,…
Michigan’s licensing board had more than 100 companies registered to sell vehicle service contracts as of September 2026. Those are the plans many drivers simply call an extended warranty. Complaints about these contracts turn up in Michigan and across the country. These are the extended warranty promises that often don’t hold up for Michiganders. Note:…
Publix has over 70 stores in South Carolina, and its store-brand groceries sit next to the name brands in them. Many shoppers scan past that shelf without a second glance. That’s often a mistake, if you ask us. These are the Publix store brands South Carolinians wrongly walk past. 1. GreenWise Organic Orange Juice Publix…
Search for Piggly Wiggly pickup or delivery in Georgia, and Instacart turns up service in a cluster of Middle Georgia towns like Macon, Milledgeville, and Gordon. Outside that cluster, independent owners run the state’s other Piggly Wiggly stores. These are the Piggly Wiggly pickup rules, and the delivery ones riding along with them, that Georgians…
A first-time shopper at the Joe V’s Smart Shop in Katy stands in front of the bundle box shelf, holding a hand basket instead of a cart. A regular reaches past her, grabs the box marked Taco Truck without checking the price tag, and keeps rolling down the aisle. These are the Joe V’s produce…
