You reach the register with a coupon in hand and a deal in mind. At Lowes Foods, how that deal plays out may depend on a policy you didn’t know about. Here are the things Lowes Foods employees wish North Carolinians knew before checkout. 1. Half-Price BOGO Sales On a Buy One, Get One Free…
H-E-B is such a familiar stop for Texans that it’s easy to shop on autopilot. But a few smart habits can protect your wallet and your family, and some of them start before you reach the store. Here’s how Texans can shop H-E-B with fewer surprises. Note: This is general information, not financial advice. Store…
Grocery receipts can climb a little at a time until one day the total makes you do a double take. A store check at grocery chains around Concord compared prices a year apart, and some items rose far more than others. Here are the prices many New Hampshirites near Concord have seen on the shelf,…
Take your grandparents back to their old neighborhood Publix, and they might not recognize it. Some Florida stores have been torn down and rebuilt into something much bigger. Here’s how a few rebuilt Publix stores compare with the ones Floridians remember. 1. Briar Bay in Miami Publix replaced its Briar Bay store in Miami with…
Planning a Kroger trip for this week? A few small steps, taken before and after you reach the store, can stretch your grocery budget. Here are the secrets Kroger employees wish Tennesseans knew. 1. Tuesday-Night Weekly Ad Kroger’s 114 Tennessee stores run from Memphis to Johnson City. That spread covers two time zones: Memphis and…
For many New Yorkers, Wegmans is part of the weekly routine. So it may sting to hear that a new national survey found shoppers rating the chain lower than they did a year ago. The new scores show where Wegmans stands against its rivals. Do you agree with Wegmans’ downgrade? Where the Scores Come From…
Milk, eggs, bread or beef: Which one do you think swings a grocery total the most? A Utah TV station tracked all four last winter, and the answer may not be the one you’d guess. Here’s how the receipts stacked up for Utah shoppers. The Four-Item Check KUTV, a Utah TV station, runs a price-check…
Every dollar counts at the register these days, and a few store policies can change what you end up paying. Some of the details are easy to miss, even for Georgians who shop at Kroger every week. Here’s what is worth knowing before your next Kroger run. 1. Manager Discretion on Rain Checks Kroger’s coupon…
Money is tight enough without leaving a grocery store feeling let down. A national shopper survey this year put a Pittsburgh-based chain at the bottom, while a few others did far better. Here’s how the ranking played out, and what it may mean for Pennsylvanians who shop at Giant Eagle. How ACSI Scores Grocers The…
You can probably walk your Publix with your eyes closed. Even so, a regular can miss a few things hiding in plain sight, and some of them may save you time or money. These are the Publix tricks Floridians may be strolling right past. 1. BOGO Rain Checks Publix issues a rain check when an…
