You pull off I-35 in West, Texas, point at a tray of sausage-stuffed rolls, and ask for two kolaches. The clerk reaches for a different tray instead. Texas lawmakers named West the state’s Czech heritage capital back in 1997, and the bakeries inside that town are still understandably proud of it. These are the Texas…
Your King Soopers Rewards card might be doing less for you than it could. The same goes for a few other services you may already pass during a regular shopping trip. For Coloradans over 60, getting the most out of the store sometimes starts with a simple question. These are the King Soopers perks shoppers…
Wisconsin has more than 250 supper clubs, and Friday is fish fry night. A newcomer who walks into one without knowing Wisconsin’s supper club customs can get that wrong fast. These are the Wisconsin fish fry rules out-of-staters break without realizing it. 1. Ordering by the Fish A fish fry isn’t ordered by asking for…
A low shelf price feels like a promise. But Georgia law gives stores more room to handle a pricing mistake than many shoppers expect. These are the times a Georgia store doesn’t have to honor the price on the shelf. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Consumer protection rules are subject to change,…
More than 39,000 pounds of cheese curds moved through the concession stands at Lambeau Field this past season, according to the Green Bay Packers’ tally. Nobody at Lambeau calls that unusual. These are the Wisconsin cheese rules Wisconsinites enforce without ever saying so. 1. Squeaky Curds Cheese curds are the small, rubbery pieces of curdled…
Fareway won’t sell you a dozen eggs on a Sunday, no matter how much you need it for your in-laws’ brunch. Newbies shopping at any of Fareway’s stores require gaining some new habits. These are the Fareway shopping habits every Iowan should develop. Ordering at the Meat Counter Fareway’s meat counter runs full-service, with a…
A 2019 Des Moines Register poll asked Iowans to name the best gas station pizza in the state, and 85% of them gave the same answer. That’s far from a close vote. Say a different name out loud at a tailgate, and watch people’s eyebrows go up. These are the convenience chains Iowans judge each…
Outside Florida, The Winn-Dixie Company says it’s down to stores in five Georgia towns. Florida is where nearly all of its stores still are, and the savings inside them run through a free Rewards account now. Many shoppers leave a good bit of it behind. These are the Winn-Dixie Rewards perks people keep missing. 1….
My Hannaford Rewards pays 2% credit back on close to 5,200 store-brand groceries. It may not sound like a lot, which is why many people forgo it. These are the Hannaford mistakes we think Mainers repeat every week. 1. Letting Coupons Go Unclipped Hannaford’s app fills up with new coupon offers every week, and a…
A tourist at a Bangor hot dog stand asks for “the red snapper,” picturing a fillet of fish. The cook hands over a hot dog dyed the color of a stop sign. These are the Maine diner orders nobody explains to tourists. 1. Italian Ask for “an Italian” in Maine, and the sandwich that lands…
