A map named Lidl the cheapest grocery chain in North Carolina. That’s a tempting reason to change where you shop. But here’s what we recommend checking before you move your weekly grocery trip to Lidl. How the Map Was Built Lidl’s North Carolina result comes from a map that Freedom Debt Relief put together, which…
Grilling for a crowd? Six packs of franks could give you 90 ounces instead of 96. A consumer website reports one Oscar Mayer pack shrank by an ounce, though not every store listing agrees. Here’s what the listings show, and what a smaller pack could mean for Missourians at the grill. 15-Ounce Listings Mouse Print’s…
If your Publix total keeps creeping up, the company’s annual report has a word for part of it: inflation. The Florida-born chain says rising product costs helped push up its comparable store sales in 2025. Here’s what Publix’s 2025 annual report says about inflation and its sales growth, in plain terms. Note: This is general…
A pound of field-grown tomatoes averaged $2.55 across the Northeast in August. A national USDA forecast says fresh vegetables will keep climbing faster than groceries overall, though Bay Staters’ prices could land differently. Here’s what that forecast and the latest prices could mean for your salads this fall and winter. Fresh Vegetables Versus Groceries USDA…
That Shell or bp station on your corner might not take Kroger fuel points. It’s one of the ways Kroger’s fine print can shrink your savings at the pump. Here are the Kroger fuel points rules that cost Hoosiers at the pump, and how to keep each one from shrinking your savings. 1. No Points…
If you shopped the Southern Boulevard Publix in West Palm Beach, Publix’s store locator doesn’t list it anymore. It’s one of six Publix stores that closed in 2026, and five of them were in Florida. Here’s where those closings leave a gap for shoppers like you, and where they don’t. Kendall’s Mills Drive Store Publix…
Every Preferred Shoppers Club card in your house can earn Weis Rewards points together. Many Pennsylvanians who shop Weis every week still miss details like that. Here are the Weis Markets policies you might not know but should. 1. Minimum Order and Service Fee Weis Markets sets a $35 minimum on every online order, before…
Ingles calls its apple fritters world famous, and they make them fresh every day. If you shop Ingles in North Georgia, you probably have favorites like fritters you stock up. Here are the Ingles finds locals secretly hoard. 1. Milk From Milkco If you pour a glass of Ingles milk, there’s a solid chance the…
Your grocery list may not change from store to store, but the total does. A price survey of Twin Cities stores found one local grocery chain charged the most of all. Here’s how far above average Kowalski’s prices ran, and where the other stores Minnesotans shop at landed. How Checkbook Priced the Stores Kowalski’s 19%…
Costco’s prices can feel unbeatable. But around Washington’s Puget Sound, the gap with WinCo and Walmart was smaller than you’d think. Here’s how big Costco’s price edge was over WinCo and Walmart, and whether it covers the $65 membership fee. Who Priced What and When Consumers’ Checkbook priced a 150-item basket across the Puget Sound…
