Tulsa-born QuikTrip turned 68 this year. For many Oklahomans, no other chain comes close. These are the things Oklahomans will only buy at one convenience chain. 1. Freezoni QuikTrip keeps a machine behind the counter that pours a frozen drink under one name only: The Freezoni. Other gas stations sell a frozen soda in a…
Raley’s made checkout easier for its loyalty members this February, dropping automatic discounts onto the register without a single coupon clipped. But shoppers still leave some savings behind. These are the Raley’s mistakes Nevadans keep making. 1. Letting Something Extra Dollars Sit Unredeemed Raley’s still runs the points side of Something Extra alongside Member Prices,…
Kroger runs on systems that never make the weekly ad. None of them are secret, but understanding them can save you money at checkout. These are the Kroger systems employees wish Michiganders understood. 1. Michigan’s Deposit-Law Return Counter Kroger’s Michigan stores run a return system that Kroger stores in many other states never have to…
Publix publishes eight store policies on its website. None of them covers self-checkout. What Floridians follow at that screen comes from somewhere else instead: State law, a coupon policy, and a good deal of guessing. These are the Publix self-checkout assumptions Floridians get wrong. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Store policies and…
Your Price Chopper routine might feel simple. But some of the rules shaping your trip are easy to miss, even if you’ve shopped there for years. These are the Price Chopper systems employees wish New Yorkers knew about. 1. AdvantEdge’s 1% Return Price Chopper’s AdvantEdge Card hands every holder the same rate on qualifying purchases,…
Think swiping your Harris Teeter VIC card at the register catches every discount you’re owed? It doesn’t, and no loyalty program is perfect. These are the Harris Teeter mistakes Virginians don’t always realize they’re making. 1. Letting Fuel Points Expire Harris Teeter credits a Fuel Point for every dollar a shopper spends with a VIC…
Florida news outlets reported in the spring of 2022 that Publix was ending a fifteen-year-old program that handed out certain antibiotics and blood pressure pills for free. Some regulars had counted on it for years. Even a store shoppers love runs on rules that shift over time, and some shoppers only learn about a rule…
Think every Publix in Georgia flips its weekly ad on the same morning? It depends on your store. These are the Publix ad mistakes Georgians make before they ever leave their house. 1. Shopping the Wrong Store’s Ad Your Publix app ties every weekly ad to one store, whichever one is saved as your default….
A cart sits locked in the corral outside a Wisconsin Aldi while a shopper pats down every pocket for a quarter that isn’t there. It’s one of several easy Aldi mistakes to make. Not all of them are obvious, and a few cost Wisconsinites more than the rest. These are the Aldi mistakes shoppers repeat…
There’s a difference between knowing your way around Publix and knowing what everything in it means. Many Floridians pass the same clues every week without realizing there’s anything to figure out. These are the Publix store details shoppers often don’t notice on their own. 1. Teal Tags, Two Organic Standards Publix marks organic items with…
