"Which supermarket is cheaper - Safeway or Fred Meyer?"

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Both are close to where I live, but not sure which one is cheaper. I shop at Safeway but lots of folks tell me that Fred Meyer is cheap. Has anyone actually done the analysis on which supermarket is cheaper?


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"Fred Meyer"
 by Tundra on Apr 22 2007 (34 months ago)
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Here in Alaska, Safeway is known as Carrs, btw.  I'd never heard of Fred Meyer until I came to Alaska, at which time it was pointed out to me that they were part of the Kroger family of businesses, which I knew from my childhood in Ohio.  I'm sure ya'll are fascinated by that piece of totally meaningless trivia.

 

In any case, tho' I've got to admit that I've never done any sort of organized comparison shopping, from the items I have checked, usually the basics, Fred's has been the cheapest.  Another friend says the same thing and she's far more of a penny-pinching soul than I am, so I would tend to go with Fred's.  We do have a WalMart here, but at this point it's just a plain ol' WalMart, tho' what food items you can find there tend to be cheaper than Fred's.  Right now the store is being remodeled and made into a super store, so will anxious to see what it does to prices around here.  While we have about anything you could want to find here to buy, prices do tend to be higher here to begin with cos of transportation costs, so I'm all for cheaper. 

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"They're pretty much the same"
 by Spamgirl on Apr 22 2007 (34 months ago)
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Where one is cheaper (say, milk) the other will be cheaper on something else (like bread). Overall, though, Fred Meyer does have better sale items, so if you DO shop by flyer, you'll get a better deal there.
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"IMHO, Fred Meyer."
 by okbye on Apr 22 2007 (34 months ago)
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We have Fry's out here but it's part of the same corp. Safeway is one of the most expensive stores here, I wouldn't shop there at all except I'm addicted to their cottage cheese, so I indulge once in awhile. Fry's is one of the better stores for sales and they always mark down a bunch of meat a day or two before it expires. Safeway has better quality produce though so it's a trade off. I still do most of my shopping at WalMart but Fry's is my second choice then Safeway.
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