A cashier at a Kroger in Dayton taps in a discount before the register prints the total, and the shopper never touched a coupon to get it. The reason is a birthday, not a sale. Kroger only runs this discount a few days a year, only for shoppers past a certain age, and only if…
The Georgia-Oklahoma game at Sanford Stadium on September 26 is already marked sold out on the athletic department’s schedule page. A crowd that size runs on food, and plenty of it starts at a Publix deli counter. But many people stick to their same order. These are the Publix deli requests Georgians don’t know they…
Publix cycles more than 100 buy-one-get-one deals through its weekly ad most weeks, according to deal-tracking site Krazy Coupon Lady. Many Floridians skip a whole set of items at full price and wait for the rotation to bring them back. The list resets weekly. These are the things Floridians refuse to buy at Publix unless…
Publix rolls a fresh set of NFL team-themed pub subs into its deli case every football season at select stores, timed for shoppers building their Sundays around a television. The lineup doesn’t stick around. Three of this year’s four subs carry the name of a Florida team, and Publix kept the same four recipes it…
Market Basket puts money into a retirement account for associates who never applied for one, reportedly around 15% of yearly pay, according to a 2014 Boston.com report. Part-timers qualify at 1,000 hours a year. These are the Market Basket secrets employees wish Bay Staters knew. 1. No Online Ordering Market Basket’s website still won’t sell…
Stater Bros. built its rewards program around a 10-digit phone number instead of a card, and it has run that way since 2013. Nothing gets scanned at all. These are the Stater Bros systems employees wish Californians understood. 1. Custom Cuts at the Meat Counter Certified meat cutters work behind the counter at Stater Bros….
Wakefern Food Corp runs ShopRite as a cooperative of 45 families, and each family independently operates its stores. That’s why two Connecticut ShopRites can post different prices on the same Sunday. These are the ShopRite mistakes Nutmeggers repeat every week. 1. Shopping Before Friday Connecticut’s ShopRite stores typically flip their weekly circular on Friday, and…
WinCo won’t run a credit card at any Washington register, and that includes the big names like Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. New Washingtonians often learn that with a full cart already on the belt. These are the WinCo checkout rules new Washingtonians find out about at the worst moment. Note: This is general information,…
Weis Markets mails a Gold Card to Pennsylvania households that spend at least $3,500 a year, no application required. Yet spending enough to earn one doesn’t mean a shopper has mastered every Weis secret. These are the Weis Markets mistakes Pennsylvanians repeat every week. 1. Manufacturer Coupons Shown on a Phone Weis Markets won’t scan…
Every shopper who had a Publix.com account in March 2020 became a Club Publix member overnight, no signup required. That’s how a lot of Floridians ended up in a program they’ve never opened. The account keeps 180 days of purchase history and a row of switches in Settings. Each one has to be turned on…
