BOSTON, Massachusetts – Na that time of the year wey everybody dey prepare for Thanksgiving, but as e be now, groceries don turn to luxury goods wey many people no fit afford. NewsCenter 5 take matter enter stores for Boston area as dem wan find out which supermarket go fit help padi dem pocket more for holiday wey dey come.
Everybody wey don shop for food know say prices don really rise, but some stores dey find mouth to reduce am small. This year, Walmart don come show Market Basket pepper, as dem take the crown for price leader this Thanksgiving.
From potatoes to pumpkin pie, butter to beans, and of course, turkey—we go shop for 10 key items across nine grocery chains for Boston area. The findings wey we gather na wah oh! Most of the stores raise prices but few of dem lower am. You won’t believe say Walmart price total come be $44.94 while Market Basket follow behind with $45.52. Na serious drop na, over 10% from last year where Walmart don dey collect $50.51!
Kevin Brasler, the main guy for Consumers’ Checkbook, yan say Walmart dey shine for price but people prefer Market Basket for quality. Market Basket na the kind store wey no go dey charge you much but still carry beta quality.
Another store wey surprise us na Stop & Shop. Dem don announce say dem go drop prices, and e don really work! Last year dem price come be $63.97, but now e don fall to just $49.70! Na quality matter for inside this Thanksgiving, and dem also match turkey price at $0.49 per pound. Very sweet deal!
Wegmans finish for the middle with $54.30, but people wey dey shop there no dey complain, as dem dey get fresh produce and good quality meat. Na special thing when customer dey appreciate the quality of wetin dem buy.
But make we talk am straight, no be every supermarket dey smile for this price matter. Whole Foods dey run come as the most expensive store, come collect $68.71 for the same items! Meanwhile Roche Bros. follow behind with $61.69 but dem still dey charge less than Whole Foods. E fit pay to dey high class, but nobody wan break their piggy bank just for Thanksgiving.
At the end of the day, if you wan save small cash for your Thanksgiving, e good to do small research and shop around. We dey see different prices for things like Land O’Lakes butter ranging from $2.99 at Market Basket to a staggering $6.49 at Shaw’s. So wetin you dey wait for? Make you check am well well before you enter store!
Despite say food prices dey high and frustration no dey finish, this report don give plenty padi dem ideas on how to chop Thanksgiving without burst pocket. From all the nine stores wey we check, only three—Walmart, Stop & Shop, and Shaw’s—see price drop, while the others still dey increase. Chai! Na serious wah!
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