• The Real Reason Dollar Stores Can Be Harmful To Communities

    If you believe the people who run the hugely successful dollar stores in America, they offer a lifeline to people who are stuck in poverty. But dollar stores harm the local economy and can make a bad health situation in a neighborhood even worse.

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  • Wegmans Just Announced Sad News For Pub Fans

    The Pub at Wegmans might have been a reliable place to hang out on your own after a supermarket run, or with family and friends for an after-work beer, but this week it became another restaurant casualty of the coronavirus pandemic as it was announced that all locations would permanently close.

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  • The Truth About Walmart's New Drive-In Theaters

    Walmart will be teaming up with Tribeca Enterprises, the production company founded by Robert DeNiro, to turn 160 of its parking lots across the nation into drive-in movie theaters. Walmart says their parking lot drive-ins won't roll out until August, but once they do, will run through October.

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  • There's A Reason Aldi's Meat Is So Cheap, And Here It Is

    Aldi has built its reputation on a bare-bones approach to grocery shopping that gives shoppers prices lower than what they might find at larger stores. Aldi has been able to sell almost all of its products at lower prices by using numerous strategies that keep prices low. What about meat, though?

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  • The Untold Truth Of Hydrox

    Hydrox cookies were the brainchild of the Sunshine Biscuit company owned by Jacob Loose. These were the original cream-filled chocolate sandwich biscuits, arriving on the scene four years before Oreos. Yet Sunshine Biscuit's bright idea would be eclipsed by Nabisco's copycat cookies.

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  • The Real Reason Heinz EZ Squirt Ketchup Disappeared

    From fruity, neon-colored cereal, to candies with the inexplicable color of blue raspberry, kids love bright food products and corporations know this well. This line of thinking likely contributed to the introduction of Heinz's EZ Squirt ketchups.

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  • Costco Just Made Another Change To Its Hours. Here's Why

    Costco has had some ups and downs over the past few months, to be sure. While not all of the changes they introduced in an attempt to keep shoppers safe were all that well-received, one change that was generally regarded as a good thing was their instituting special shopping hours just for seniors.

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  • Why Some Of Your Favorite Groceries Won't Be Making A Comeback

    Once upon a time, IGA supermarkets carried 40 different varieties of toilet paper; it now carries just four (via The Wall Street Journal). Progresso used to make 90 different kinds of canned soup (it cut half of that inventory), and Amy's Kitchen had an organic product line of 228 products.

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  • The Ingredient Missing From Costco's $5 Rotisserie Chicken

    A Costco rotisserie chicken is a lot of things. It's a great bargain at $4.99 for a three-pound bird. It's a reason to keep your Costco card even if you've learned the hard way never to buy mayonnaise there. Plus, it's the winner of grocery store rotisserie chicken taste tests.

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  • The Real Reason Save-A-Lot Food Is So Cheap

    So how is Save-A-Lot able to offer groceries at such low prices? It comes down to three main factors: smaller size and selection, focus on private-label brands, and a streamlined service model that cuts down on labor costs. Save-A-Lot stores, like Aldis, are on the small side.

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  • The Real Reason The Shape Of Trix Cereal Keeps Changing

    From the inception of Trix until 1991, the cereal came in tiny, colorful, puffed balls. At the beginning of the 1990s, Trix shaped like berries, oranges, lemons, and watermelons were introduced. In 2006, round shapes returned. Then General Mills announced the end of artificial colors.

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  • The Real Reason You Won't Find A Lot Of Variety At Costco

    Costco has built its brand and its massive following around offering it all, from groceries to gasoline, at everyday low prices. Their shopping carts are extra-large to accommodate for the average customer's stockpiling. But does Costco really offer a lot of variety?

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  • Costco's New Food Court Addition Has Everyone Talking

    Costco's food court now has vanilla soft serve ice cream. While there hasn't been an official nationwide rollout of the creamy frozen treat, photos of ice cream at Costco and its food court menu have been popping up all over social media during the last days of June.

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  • What Happened To Kudos Granola Bars?

    For many, Kudos granola bars were both a super popular breakfast choice and a tasty snack, but they eventually disappeared from store shelves. Where'd they go?

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  • The Ingredient You'd Be Surprised Is In Lucky Charms

    Pink hearts, yellow moons, orange stars, and green clovers — these are the delightful little marshmallow shapes we're used to finding in a bowl of Lucky Charms. And we all know that Lucky Charms comes with oats, even though there have been plenty of jokes about how no one actually likes this part.

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  • The Real Difference Between Folgers And Maxwell House Coffee

    Still, both Folgers and Maxwell House are recognizable names in the coffee industry, yet perhaps ones that hearken back to an earlier time. And while many consumers are able to identify the names as brands of instant coffee, they might have a harder time identifying any differences between the two.

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  • Aldi's New Canned Cocktails Have More Alcohol Than You'd Expect

    Aldi's alcohol game is surprisingly good. From delicious wines year-round to light and fruity sangrias for spring, the budget grocery chain tends to roll out exactly the boozy concoction we didn't know we needed at just the right time. Their new offering is one that will definitely fit the bill.

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  • The Real Reason You Can't Find The Same Products At Every Costco

    If you're one of nearly 100 million Costco members, you're probably aware of how the in-store offerings differ from those available online. But, while you can always find chicken and hot dogs on the menu at every store, why does a Los Angeles-based store carry different items than an Atlanta store?

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  • Here's Why Lidl Shoppers Hate Aldi

    But many loyal Lidl shoppers are saying danke but nein danke to Aldi — for reasons ranging to the store layout, to the quality of the fresh items. Ultimately at Lidl, you're going to find a bigger store format and a wider assortment of organic products (via FoodieScore).

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  • You Shouldn't Buy This Bottled Water From Whole Foods. Here's Why

    When we buy bottled water, we do so on the assumption the stuff we pay for is better than the liquid that comes out of our taps, but that doesn't seem to be the case with Whole Foods' Starkey Spring Water. With 9.49 to 9.56 parts per billion of arsenic, Starkey is slightly below the federal limit.

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  • Every Flavor Of Hot Pockets, Ranked Worst To Best

    Which Hot Pockets reign supreme? Which are the undeniable must-haves after soccer practice, during that gaming session, or when cooking dinner is just too much effort? Well, we have our opinions — do they match yours? Keep reading to find out.

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  • Read This If You've Recently Purchased Juice From H-E-B

    H-E-B grocery stores have a fierce following. In January 2020, consumers voted H-E-B grocery stores to be the best in the country over Trader Joe's. Last week, though, things went wrong. If you've recently bought Hill Country Fair juices form an H-E-B supermarket, you'll want to read this.

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