On Sun, 22 Apr 2012 22:49:06 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> So I now know that these two are one and the same. I do remember seeing a
> Smart and Final in Oakland. I always wanted to go there but was never able
> to.
>
> So for those of you who go there... What do you buy? I don't necessarily
> need to buy large quantities of things most of the time. However, once my
> husband moves back here I will be needing some things in large quantities.
> Amazing how much food one man can consume! Anyway...
>
> We didn't have time to browse every aisle like we wanted to. I saw super
> good prices on produce and cheese. And the bread was cheap. 12 pack sodas
> were more expensive than the sale price at most groceries. And this week, 2
> stores that I know of are giving out free stuff if you buy 3 of the 12 pack
> Coke products. We got the skinny cans at Albertson's for free and Vitamin
> water at Target. Target was also giving out chips if you bought the skinny
> cans but we didn't need the chips.
>
> Anyway... What sorts of things should I look for there? Thanks!
>
Just walk down the aisles of the one you will shop at and scope it
out, Julie. They often have a really good price on butter, but
Safeway just got a new brand that's very inexpensive and other brands
are usually on sale. I have 3 S&F/C&C nearby and they're all
different. They do have industrial sized cans of stuff and in certain
stores (I think the ones labeled as Cash & Carry) there are walk in
meat lockers where you can buy whole cuts of cryovac meat. The first
time I ever saw Mayocoba beans, it was a 25 pound bag at Smart &
Final. I like dried beans, but not in that quantity.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.