Kroger Posts $30 Store-Brand Basket, Beating Walmart by 95 Cents
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Updated · Fox Business · Jul 16
Kroger Posts $30 Store-Brand Basket, Beating Walmart by 95 Cents
3 articles · Updated · Fox Business · Jul 16
Summary
$30 bought the cheapest 15-item store-brand grocery basket in a four-chain U.S. comparison, putting Kroger ahead of Walmart at $30.95, Aldi at $33.15 and Albertsons at $35.58.
Kroger led because it had the lowest price on 10 of the 15 staples studied, including eggs and pantry items such as spaghetti, sugar and canned diced tomatoes.
Aldi still stood out on dairy value, while the survey excluded Costco, Trader Joe's, H-E-B and Piggly Wiggly because of missing items or bulk-price distortions.
Food prices have risen 32% over five years, and an Urban Institute study said more than one in four working-age Americans has used credit card debt to cover regular grocery bills.