If you opened the Food Lion app recently to clip a coupon and nothing loaded, your phone wasn’t the problem. The trouble started at Food Lion’s parent company. Here’s what North Carolinians should know after Food Lion’s website and app went down in a cybersecurity incident. What Happened Food Lion’s website and app went offline…
Those fuel points you’ve been saving up might not stick around as long as you’d hope. For Ohioans with a Kroger and a Meijer nearby, small differences like that can add up when groceries already cost so much. Here’s how the two stores compare before you pick where to shop. 1. Shelf Prices Kroger and…
Some Winn-Dixie stores have been switching over to Aldi. It’s one way shopping at Publix and Winn-Dixie can look different these days. Here are the big differences between the two chains that many Floridians can feel but not all can explain. 1. Chain Ownership If you shop at Publix, you’re buying from the largest employee-owned…
Many South Carolinians know the basics of Aldi by heart. But a few details can catch even a regular off guard. Here’s what Aldi employees wish you knew before your next grocery run. 1. ALDI Finds Run Weekly On its Aldi 101 page, Aldi says its ALDI Finds are limited premium items each week, and…
Pub Subs get much of the love at Publix. Meanwhile, the Customer Service desk can save Floridians a trip to the bank. Here’s what else it can do that many shoppers haven’t tried. Note: This is general information, not financial advice. Fees and limits are subject to change. 1. Coin Redemption Publix’s Customer Service counter…
Buy one, get one free sounds like the lowest price around. Sometimes it isn’t. In a September check of one Publix near Port Orange, Florida, some BOGO prices came in higher than a comparable item at other stores. Here are the BOGO items you can find for less elsewhere. 1. Gevalia Coffee at Aldi Publix’s…
When money’s tight, the grocery cart is one of the first places you feel it. Albertsons says some shoppers are buying fewer items, and its latest results back that up. Here’s what that could mean for Montanans who shop at Albertsons and beyond. First-Quarter Results The chain reported that identical sales fell 0.8% in the…
Ask a Rhode Islander where to find the cheapest groceries, and Walmart is often the first place they say. A national price test says it isn’t that simple. Here’s how the big chains compare, so you know where to shop before your next trip. Who Ran the Numbers and How Consumer Reports asked Strategic Resource…
Publix will steam and season the seafood you buy, and it won’t cost you extra. Floridians barely notice, but newcomers from up North can leave their first trip with more questions than groceries. Here’s what to know about Publix if you’re new to Florida. 1. A Bar Inside the Store Publix’s Pours offers a café…
Publix and Food Lion play by different rules, and North Carolinians who shop both can miss out on savings. Here’s where the two stores differ, and what some of them mean for you at the register. 1. Starting Points Food Lion’s first store opened in west Salisbury in December 1957, when the company was called…
