The Top 10 Cheapest Grocery Stores Ranked, According to Recent Study

Savings money on groceries is becoming more important than ever, with inflation increasing at rates not seen in decades. Unfortunately, many Americans already live paycheck-to-paycheck and cannot withstand increases in grocery prices.

The term “cheapest grocery store” does not have to come with a negative undertone. There are plenty of cheap grocery stores that still provide a high-quality selection of groceries. Some of these stores may not come with all the bells and whistles of a higher-end grocery store, but that doesn’t mean the groceries are not as good.

 Cheapest Grocery Stores Ranked

Aldi

Aldi is a no-frills shopping experience that offers high-quality food, timely customer service, everyday low prices, and a similar store layout for quick and easy shopping.  Aldi stores are located all across the country, but primarily in the midwest and along the east coast. West of Kansas, you can only find Aldi stores in California and Arizona.

Aldi is known for keeping prices down through its vast offering of private label brands, including Simply Nature, liveGfree, and Earth Growth. Despite Aldi’s low-cost focus, they offer an assortment of organic and non-GMO choices.

Market Basket is a 100-year-old grocery chain in the Northeast. Market Basket operates 90 stores within four states – 53 locations in its home state of Massachusetts, 33 local stores in New Hampshire, two stores in Maine, and two stores in Rhode Island.

Market Basket

Similar to Aldi, Market Basket is known for treating its employees well. Full-time employees receive benefits such as a profit-sharing program, health care, and sick leave.

WinCo Foods is a privately held, primarily employee-owned supermarket chain. WinCo is based out of Boise, ID, and has locations in eight other states in the western half of the United States.

Winco Food

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