Price reports for local stores

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The Plain Dealer
market basket
survey
Plain Dealer reporters shopped for groceries in a
representative price survey of the leading grocery
chains in Northeast Ohio. Here are the results of
that reporting, which gives a snapshot of prices and
competition on Wednesday, May 7, 2008.
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30-item market basket
30-item market basket total
Acme Fresh Market, 1835 West Market St., Akron
Acme Fresh Market, 116 W. Streetsboro Rd., Hudson
Acme Stores, 1225 Pleasant Valley Road, Parma
$92.23
$96.65
$98.05
Dave’s Supermarket, 2700 Carroll Ave., Cleveland
Dave’s Supermarket, 3626 Mayfield Road, Cleveland Heights
Dave’s Supermarket, 3301 Payne Ave., Cleveland
$94.88
$94.99
$97.17
Giant Eagle, 14100 Detroit Ave., Lakewood
Giant Eagle, 12692 Chillicothe Road, Chesterland
Giant Eagle, 5231 Detroit Road, Sheffield
$97.82
$96.69
$97.60
Heinen’s Fine Foods, 18300 Royalton Road, Strongsville
Heinen’s Fine Foods, 2180 South Green Road, University Heights
Heinen’s Fine Foods, 8850 Mentor Ave., Mentor
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$99.77
$100.95
$96.37
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Produce
RED DELICIOUS APPLES, 1 LB.
l RUSSET POTATOES, 5-LB. BAG
l ROMAINE LETTUCE, 1 LB.
l VINE-ON TOMATOES, 1 LB.
l
Four-item produce market basket total
$8.16
$8.66
$8.66
$6.96
$7.46
$7.46
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$9.76
$9.76
$10.76
$7.57
$7.57
$7.57
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Dairy
1 PERCENT MILK, 1/2 GAL.
l TROPICANA ORANGE JUICE, 1/2 GAL.
l STICK BUTTER (STORE BRAND), 1 LB.
l GRADE A LARGE EGGS, 1 DOZEN
l SHARP CHEDDAR CHEESE, 1 LB.
l
Five-item dairy market basket total
$11.52
$12.52
$12.32
$11.47
$11.98
$12.11
$12.17
$12.17
$12.17
$13.95
$13.95
$13.05
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Meat
GROUND BEEF (90% – 92% LEAN), 1 LB.
l BONELESS, SKINLESS CHICKEN BREASTS, 1 LB.
l FARM-RAISED FRESH SALMON, 1 LB.
l LEAN, BONE-IN CENTER-CUT PORK CHOPS, 1 LB.
l
Four-item meat market basket total
$17.96
$19.96
$21.46
$19.36
$18.26
$19.56
$19.16
$19.36
$18.16
$22.36
$22.96
$22.16
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Baked goods
BROWNBERRY OVENS OR PEPPERIDGE FARM
100% WHOLE WHEAT BREAD, 1 LOAF
l THOMAS’ ENGLISH MUFFINS, SIX-MUFFIN PACKAGE
l OREO COOKIES, 18. OZ PACKAGE
l
Three-item baked goods market basket total
$10.14
$9.77
$10.07
$10.91
$10.51
$10.77
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$9.58
$9.58
$9.58
$11.87
$10.33
$10.07
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Groceries
FOLGER’S OR MAXWELL HOUSE GROUND COFFEE, 39 OZ.
l DOMINO GRANULATED SUGAR, 5 LB.
l BARILLA OR MUELLER’S SPAGHETTI, 1 LB.
l WESSON OR CRISCO CANOLA OIL, 48 OZ.
l KELLOGG’S CORN FLAKES, 18 OZ.
l
BUMBLEBEE OR STARKIST CANNED ALBACORE TUNA, SOLID, IN WATER, 6 OZ.
l HUNT’S TOMATO SAUCE, 15 OZ.
l MOTT’S OR MUSSELMAN’S APPLESAUCE, 24 OZ.
l CLOROX LIQUID BLEACH, 96 OZ.
l SCOTT BATHROOM TISSUE, 1,000 SHEET ROLL, SINGLE PLY 4-PACK*
l
Ten-item grocery market basket total
$29.16
$30.40
$30.20
$32.50
$33.10
$32.90
$33.34
$33.25
$32.54
$28.36
$30.48
$28.36
* NOTE: Some items could be substituted if store did not carry a brand. Some stores sold bathroom tissue
in single-roll packages, in which case, price indicated cost for four individual rolls.
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Frozen
PIERRE’S FRENCH VANILLA ICE CREAM, 1.75 QT.
l WELCH’S 100% GRAPE JUICE CONCENTRATE, 12 OZ.
l STOUFFER’S FRENCH BREAD PIZZA, 12.5 OZ.
l SARA LEE FROZEN POUND CAKE, 10 3/4 OZ.
l
Four-item frozen market basket total
$15.29
$15.34
$15.34
$13.68
$13.68
$14.37
$13.81
$13.48
$13.48
$15.66
$15.66
$15.16
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Credits
Food and restaurants editor: Joe Crea
Deputy features editor: Betsy O’Connell
Assistant graphics editor: Ken Marshall
Computer-assisted reporting: Dave Davis and Rich Exner
Reporters:
Greg Burnett, Dave Davis, Rich Exner, Adrian Johnson,
Brenda Junkin, Zachary Lewis, Betsy O’Connell, Tonya Sams,
Merlene Santiago, Debbi Snook, Debbie VanTassel
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