On Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:34:53 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> >>
> >> 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.
>
> I didn't realize they were all different!

I haven't researched it, but that's what I've noticed here. They
could be like Grocery Outlet where they are individual franchises.

> Here, Safeway is one of the
> highest priced places to shop. I rarely go there. Only if I just need a
> couple of things and am by one or if they have a sale on something. They do
> have good sale prices sometimes.
>
Safeway rotates sale items and once you get in sync with them, your
grocery bill is pretty much normal. I supposedly saved a third of the
bill the last time I shopped at Safeway and that was only shopping in
store sales, I don't coupon shop because coupons are for the more
expensive items and the savings isn't enough to entice me. To be
honest, I don't think going somewhere like Smart & Final is a big
savings or any savings overall. I can always find one or two items
that make me go "wow" at Smart & Final/Cash & Carry, but the final
bill is just as big as anywhere else and I can always find a "wow"
sale on some random item elsewhere too.

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