"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
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> 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

Thanks! I found that info online. Looks like each store has its own sales.