bracketquant
Veteran Member
Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (western MA) on sale at .79/lb, being 1/3 off regular price of $1.19/lb. The freezer is once again filled.
FOOD Report food & grocery shortages / price increases here: 2022 Edition
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We received an ad from Carl's Jr. picturing double cheeseburgers with the "works" starting at $2.99. We stopped by and found out that only one California cheeseburger was for $2.99 and the rest were starting at $4.99 and skyward. We ordered the Ca. burger for the wife who likes them only with MLT (Mutton, Lettuce and Tomato) which we stated. The clerk asked if we wanted anything else. We told him no and he asked us to pull to the first window. As I started to pull forward, my wife noted two extra charges on the ordering screen. I saw two additional charges for 79 cents each for lettuce and tomato. I asked the clerk what that was about and he told us that "Carl's Jr. now charges for everything". That sounded ominous. He sounded very embarrassed over the speaker. I stated that the menu picture showed the burger with those items and he said he would take the charges off.
I know that every food manufacturer and provider is trying to keep the illusion to the public that unit pricing is staying the same to keep the herd buying but in some cases, they’re increasing prices on the quiet by substituting lower-cost ingredients or slowing shrinking portion sizes. Other times they just simply jump the price 15 to 25 percent at a time and hope the sheep don't notice.
Although the federal printing presses are going full bore and the money supply is up 25% year over year, the average Joe family / worker has not shared in this money bonanza. In fact, inflation has outright reduced their purchasing power by 10 to 15 percent just in 2022. It seems to me that the fast food and chain resturant's are simply pricing themselves out of their demographic markets. Our family has reduced our fast food purchases from 5 or 6 times a month down to 2 or 3 times every two months. Spending $40 to $50 for fast food meal does not appeal to me at all. It will be interesting to see if the average family or single worker comes to this realization over the next few months and the impact on the fast food business.
I know that every food manufacturer and provider is trying to keep the illusion to the public that unit pricing is staying the same to keep the herd buying but in some cases, they’re increasing prices on the quiet by substituting lower-cost ingredients or slowing shrinking portion sizes. Other times they just simply jump the price 15 to 25 percent at a time and hope the sheep don't notice.
Although the federal printing presses are going full bore and the money supply is up 25% year over year, the average Joe family / worker has not shared in this money bonanza. In fact, inflation has outright reduced their purchasing power by 10 to 15 percent just in 2022. It seems to me that the fast food and chain resturant's are simply pricing themselves out of their demographic markets. Our family has reduced our fast food purchases from 5 or 6 times a month down to 2 or 3 times every two months. Spending $40 to $50 for fast food meal does not appeal to me at all. It will be interesting to see if the average family or single worker comes to this realization over the next few months and the impact on the fast food business.
greysage
On The Level
Ended up back at the grocery store this morning, after my pickup order yesterday. I received some digital coupons I wanted to use; hot dogs/buns, baked beans, and Kraft American cheese. Got all that.
There were also a few other items I figured it wouldn't hurt to get now.
An additional $60 later.
No sweet potatoes. Bought last 2 cans regular diced potatoes. They had 12 or 16 ounce cans of yams in syrup, not what I was looking for. And quart cans of sweet potatoes, too big for my liking.
As far as canned vegetables went, small section. Mostly varieties of beans, as well as corn. Small selection of various green beans, same goes for peas. A few types of carrot cans too.
Not a large area, nor a lot of choices. 50% of it was beans, from baked beans to kidney beans.
Bell peppers, red, green, yellow, all $1.99 each.
Fresh potatoes, 4 choices to weigh and bag your own, and probably 4-5 choices for bags of potatoes. There weren't a lot of potatoes there.
No Sriracha sauce still.
There were also a few other items I figured it wouldn't hurt to get now.
An additional $60 later.
No sweet potatoes. Bought last 2 cans regular diced potatoes. They had 12 or 16 ounce cans of yams in syrup, not what I was looking for. And quart cans of sweet potatoes, too big for my liking.
As far as canned vegetables went, small section. Mostly varieties of beans, as well as corn. Small selection of various green beans, same goes for peas. A few types of carrot cans too.
Not a large area, nor a lot of choices. 50% of it was beans, from baked beans to kidney beans.
Bell peppers, red, green, yellow, all $1.99 each.
Fresh potatoes, 4 choices to weigh and bag your own, and probably 4-5 choices for bags of potatoes. There weren't a lot of potatoes there.
No Sriracha sauce still.
Went to Food Lion on Thursday and Walmart on Friday...both had holes..thin on instant mashed potatoes...most canned veggies were there but expensive.. Food Lion had lot of meat but Walmart very thin on ground beef... quite a lot of chicken at both stores... Walmart had pork but it was expensive Food Lion had pork but much less expensive.. earlier in the week was down to Costco for gas..got top round to can and a few things..gas $3.05... best price in the area...was able to the things we needed
Central Virginia
Central Virginia
ainitfunny
Saved, to glorify God.
They charge the suburbs $1more a gallon on gas in WA state. It's $5.79 and $5.49 at the two gas stations near us.
I hear its $1 a gallon cheaper right in Gig Harbor.
I hear its $1 a gallon cheaper right in Gig Harbor.
SouthernBreeze
Has No Life - Lives on TB
We went to Aldi's, Thursday. The store was fully stocked. I saw no shortages of anything at all, except for specialty foods. I pretty much finished cleaning them out of all the special items that were brought in for German week. There wasn't much of that left. I was able to go, twice, for their specialty food items, so I now have a lot of that in storage. Hopefully, I can get some of these same items, and more, around Christmas time. Going to Aldi's is lots cheaper than ordering some of these same foods online.
Our gas prices have fallen under $3 for regular. Tupelo, MS.
Our gas prices have fallen under $3 for regular. Tupelo, MS.
thompson
Certa Bonum Certamen
Aldi offers the most delicious Christmas stollen I've ever had. I used to work next door to a German bakery so that's saying something! They are very good, and have several different kinds (cherry, almond, chocolate, one more I'm not remembering right now). They can be frozen with pretty good success IF you double wrap them with heavy freezer paper while they're still in their original package and then stick that package in a freezer bag. But... they won't last as long as you'll want them to because they are so delicious.
SouthernBreeze
Has No Life - Lives on TB
I'm looking forward to that! I baked Cary a mixed fruit strudel I bought at Aldi's, Thursday. It was delicious. Made with apples, raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries, sprinkled with sugar.
thompson
Certa Bonum Certamen
That sounds delicious!
packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
which section of Aldi did you find this in?
Bps1691
Veteran Member
At one time the u of I had large apple orchards that were part of their ag research
In the fall they would sell bushel of apples for a very cheap price
We used to drive up and buy several bushels for canning. They had all kinds and they were delicious
The grocery stores in Champaign and Urbana complained about it and they stopped doing it. Last time I was around where it used to be the orchards are about a tenth the size and the building they sold out of is gone
They still have a meat store that the price is good but it only has cuts they are teaching and only open a few hours a week
SouthernBreeze
Has No Life - Lives on TB
It was. It would have been even better if we had vanilla ice cream to top it with. I bought the last two they had, Thursday. He's anxious to try the strawberry cream torte.
SouthernBreeze
Has No Life - Lives on TB
In the frozen food section. The strudel is unbaked, so you get to bake it yourself.
thompson
Certa Bonum Certamen
SouthernBreeze
Has No Life - Lives on TB
theoriginaldeb
Still A Geology Fanatic
I've noticed that everything through Amazon has gone up double in most cases.
helen
Panic Sex Lady
Yesterday coffee (bulk) through Amazon was 2/3 the price at Walmart or Dollar store. I may starve, but I will not die in my sleep.
Ya have to catch things on Amazon at just the right time, when the primary source is selling and stocked. At this point, "stocked" is a problem.
Afraid if we aren't already, we are going to need to become masters of making do and substitution. In the 70's there was product..just expensive. During WW II rationing, there was a shortage of product. From what I'm seeing, we are going to be hit with BOTH issues at the same time. Prepare to be nimble shoppers and run frugal, efficient households. This is looking more and more like a long downward spiral of an economic slog.
Afraid if we aren't already, we are going to need to become masters of making do and substitution. In the 70's there was product..just expensive. During WW II rationing, there was a shortage of product. From what I'm seeing, we are going to be hit with BOTH issues at the same time. Prepare to be nimble shoppers and run frugal, efficient households. This is looking more and more like a long downward spiral of an economic slog.
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Voortrekker
Veteran Member
What did you start out as?
Martinhouse
Deceased
Well, Voortrekker, I started out as the older of one. Since I was not a multiple birth or stillborn, how else would I start out?
greysage
On The Level
I know it's a pet peeve of yours. I don't care to say. That's why I don't post it.
That's fine, but you do realize that those kind of posts don't help anyone else on this thread?
Carry on . . . .
It's actually a courtesy to everyone.
Ill go ahead and help you not commit that faux pas again.
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packyderms_wife
Neither here nor there.
Some things are dirt cheap here in central Iowa, compared to the coasts, like beef, pork, dairy, and eggs, other things not so much. We pay more for herbs and spices here even though Tones is literally in our back yard, and seafood is outrageously expensive of course.
There's a thread similar to this one in one of the canning groups on facebook, the price comparisons are quite interesting. IIRC if you live in Pennsylvania the price for a gallon of milk is the highest in the US due to that states dairy laws/taxes. A gallon of milk at my local Aldi is running around $1.82 -> I'm just north of Des Moines, not sure what it is in DM proper.
tnphil
Don't screw with an engineer
I was going to buy pork loin for canning at Kroger yesterday, but I couldn't find the weight for the pressure canner. I finally found it today. I went back to Kroger (middle TN) and found pork loin still at $1.49/lb, so there are 7 jars processing in the canner as I type. Side benefit is that we taught our 22-year-old nephew how to prep and do this. Skills not even on the radar of most younguns.
Noticed a few incremental increases on some items I didn't buy as I was on a mission. They still had pork shoulder at $1.34, but we still have a full gallon bag pulled from the last one.
Noticed a few incremental increases on some items I didn't buy as I was on a mission. They still had pork shoulder at $1.34, but we still have a full gallon bag pulled from the last one.
Tex88
Veteran Member
Everything is cheap in the whole country, compared to the coasts.
Greysage has been escorted off this thread.
tnphil
Don't screw with an engineer
Thanks for that. General location is not too much to ask, without that any reports are meaningless. Willfully going against requests by admins is another level.
Anyone too paranoid or scared to share at least general location obviously doesn't own enough firearms nor the will to use them.
Not too paranoid or scared. He’s just petulant. And this thread isn’t just for spleen venting; it’s to help other members. If a person can’t give their general location, they have no business posting on it.
nomifyle
TB Fanatic
And I though He was a woman
tnphil
Don't screw with an engineer
And the coasts deserve that, although I feel sorry for the sane who just happen to have to continue living there.
Vote harder! Lol.
Whatev
parsonswife
Veteran Member
Southern Oregon. We have a small chain here called Rays CK markets that service the smaller rural communities
. Was servicing one of them this weekend while they were running their annual Meat Bonanza. Boneless Rib Eyes in the bag for $6.99 as an example.
Manager mentioned that the Rib eyes were $1 less a pound than the last sale they had but sales were very very slow. Usually on a Payday Saturday they would have all three checkers working with all the mini carts loaded with ribeye, pork roasts and briskets etc. They only needed 1 checker and no waiting.......
Younger manager (late 20's) said he stocked up himself so much that he ran down to Walmart for a small chest freezer, as he didnt know how long meat would be available or affordable.
Business is getting slow everywhere
. Was servicing one of them this weekend while they were running their annual Meat Bonanza. Boneless Rib Eyes in the bag for $6.99 as an example.
Manager mentioned that the Rib eyes were $1 less a pound than the last sale they had but sales were very very slow. Usually on a Payday Saturday they would have all three checkers working with all the mini carts loaded with ribeye, pork roasts and briskets etc. They only needed 1 checker and no waiting.......
Younger manager (late 20's) said he stocked up himself so much that he ran down to Walmart for a small chest freezer, as he didnt know how long meat would be available or affordable.
Business is getting slow everywhere
At least he got one. In 2020, major appliances of all kinds were impossible to find.
Loretta Van Riet
Trying to hang out with the cool kids.
Possible DOT? I have done home grocery delivery from Walmart for the last 2 years. Their service in my area is top notch.
(DuPage county IL)
I placed my Tuesday delivery order last night. After reading about processed vegetables becoming harder to get in the future I thought I would add more items. I have 20 hours left to add more items for tomorrow's delivery.
WELL... all of a sudden more items are PICK UP from store ONLY! Doesn't matter what category of food!
The last time this happened was February of 2020 just as the sheeple caught wind about the Pandemic.
I am very blessed to have a full pantry.
(DuPage county IL)
I placed my Tuesday delivery order last night. After reading about processed vegetables becoming harder to get in the future I thought I would add more items. I have 20 hours left to add more items for tomorrow's delivery.
WELL... all of a sudden more items are PICK UP from store ONLY! Doesn't matter what category of food!
The last time this happened was February of 2020 just as the sheeple caught wind about the Pandemic.
I am very blessed to have a full pantry.
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