Big packs. Big cart. Big savings, right? A Portland price tracker suggests that may not always be true for Oregonians. Here’s what it found, and how to test your own cart. Portland’s Price Tracker Stumptown Savings is a Portland grocery newsletter. It checks Costco and other stores every month. Founder Bryan Vance told Willamette Week…
Many Iowans have a favorite grocery store—Fareway or Hy-Vee—and they stick with it. The two chains can look alike from the road. Step inside, and the differences start to show. Here’s where they split on your next grocery run. 1. Store Hours Fareway locks up early. Its Des Moines-area stores post Monday through Saturday hours…
Next time you pick up a prescription at Kroger, ask one more question. Your pharmacist may have a few free extras that never show up in the weekly ad. Here’s what Tennesseans can ask for at the counter. Note: This is general information, not medical advice. Pharmacy programs and eligibility rules are subject to change,…
Did that weekly ad deal really save you money? At Publix, small habits can eat into the savings you counted on. Here’s where Florida shoppers may be paying more than they realize. 1. Shopping Without Club Publix Club Publix is Publix’s free loyalty program, and skipping it costs you a savings channel, not just a…
Groceries cost enough already without a surprise at the register. Certain Wegmans rules can catch New Yorkers off guard in small ways. Here’s how to stay a step ahead on your next trip. Note: This is general information, not legal or tax advice. New York’s bag, bottle, and food-tax rules are subject to change. 1….
You’ve got a full cart, a line behind you, and a total that’s higher than you expected. Giant Food employees see that moment every day, and some of it comes down to things shoppers never knew to ask about. Here’s what Giant Food employees in Maryland wish you knew. 1. Ship2Me’s Hidden Storefront Giant Food’s…
Groceries are expensive enough without paying more than you need to. A price check at stores around Milwaukee found the same everyday list ringing up for very different totals, depending on the door you walked through. Here’s how the carts stacked up for Wisconsinites, from the priciest to the cheapest. Who Ran the Price Check…
Weis and Giant can look like twins from the parking lot. But the differences grow once you step inside. These are the things Weis Markets does differently than Giant that Pennsylvanians notice. 1. One Name Versus Two Weis Markets puts the same name over every one of its stores. Giant doesn’t. Giant’s stores split into…
You load your cart at Market Basket, reach the register, and wait for the loyalty-card question. It never comes, and that’s by design. These are the reasons Market Basket still won’t ask New Hampshire shoppers for a loyalty card. 1. Everyday Low Prices Market Basket prices everything the same way every day, instead of marking…
Does a BOGO tag at Food City mean you have to buy two? It’s one of several things shoppers miss at the register that employees notice. These are the Food City secrets Virginia employees wish shoppers knew. 1. Single-Item BOGO Rule Food City writes its BOGO and Fuel Bucks rules once, from that Abingdon office….
