On Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:31:39 -0700, sf > wrote:

>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.

Cash and Carry has professionally printed , multi-page flyers
(several) in a stand just inside the door. One flyer is for meats and
produce, another for canned goods, frozen foods, another for paper
goods ( or something like that) Each flyer sale price is for a month
and as far as I can tell for all the Cash and Carry stores. I don't
have a flyer in the house right now so I can't check. Anyway, these
are substantial flyers, in color, on sturdy paper. I wouldn't think
such items would be printed for just one store. If you haven't found
the flyers yet, look for them because they highlight really good
deals.
Janet US