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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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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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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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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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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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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Some people believe Costco's Kirkland vodka is secretly made by Grey Goose. Here's the difference between them.
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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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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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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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If you want to enjoy the health benefits of Naked Juice, you're going to have to pay up. Here's why the drink is so expensive.
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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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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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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 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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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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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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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 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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Trader Joe's has a cult following with good reason, but mega fans of the store are definitely missing out if they are ignoring the Fearless Flyer.
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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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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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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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The next time you go to Target to pick up your toilet paper and pet food, chances are you'll also be able to pick up orders from a list of about 750 fresh and frozen grocery items, all of which can either be delivered right to your car, or picked up from inside the store.
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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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While families nationwide are celebrating graduations and hosting socially distanced barbecues, there's one less option when it comes to the pre-party Costco run.
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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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