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Grocery Stores Deals for 10/01-10/07

October 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment

Wondering what’s on sale this week or where you should be shopping for the best deals?

I’ve rounded up the best deals you can score right now, comparing the following stores:

Meijer, Kroger, ALDI, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Costco, and Sam’s Club. 

My favorite deals are highlighted in red and green! 

This is not a comprehensive list of all sales at each store, but we’re highlighting some of the best deals available at each specific store. 

Note: I am still working on a format to make this a printable option, allowing you to create a checklist and a printable version. Stay tuned! 

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Weekly Shopping List and Grocery Store Deals

Weekly Shopping List + Grocery Store Deals

Valid through noted dates. Clip mPerks/digital coupons. Ibotta rebates require in-store receipts.

This Week’s Shopping List

  • Produce: Blackberries, raspberries, broccoli crowns, green grapes, Michigan Honeycrisp apples, spaghetti/butternut squash, baby bella mushrooms, multi-color peppers, pumpkins, russet potatoes, yellow onions, cranberries, mini potatoes
  • Proteins: Ground turkey, pork shoulder/ribs, small-pack chicken/Tyson, Zatarain’s andouille, Butterball turkey sausage, Hormel marinated pork loin, Tyson crispy strips
  • Pantry/Grains: Pasta (Creamette, Mueller’s), sauces (Bertolli, Boticelli, Classico, Prego, RAGU), Bush’s chili beans, Knorr rice sides, Mrs. Butterworth’s syrup, bouillon, ramen
  • Snacks/Drinks/Breakfast: General Mills & Cheerios, Morning Summit, Bear Naked/Nature Valley, Lay’s Stax, Lay’s/Doritos/Funyuns/Tostitos, Capri Sun, Snapple, Ocean Spray, San Pellegrino, Starbucks iced coffee, Alani Nu, GoGo squeeZ, Heavenly Hunks, Mott’s
  • Dairy/Creamers: Yoplait 32-ct, International Delight creamer, Califia Farms milk
  • Frozen/Prepared: DiGiorno, Michelina’s, New York Texas Toast, Ore-Ida potatoes, Birds Eye sheet pan meals, Don Miguel mini tacos
  • Household/Kitchen: Arm & Hammer detergents/boosters/paks, Windex foam cleaner, Lysol sprays/wipes/cleaners, Kirkland detergent & kitchen bags, Bounty paper towels, Duracell, Nordic Ware, Oven Crisping Set

ALDI • 10/01–10/07

Weekly ad

Top Picks: Squash $0.89/lb, Ground Turkey $1.99, Honeycrisp $2.29/2-lb, Mushrooms $1.29.

Produce

  • Spaghetti or Butternut Squash — $0.89/lb
  • Green Grapes — $1.29/lb
  • Baby Bella Mushrooms (8 oz) — $1.29
  • Multi-colored Peppers, 3-pack — $2.39
  • Large Pumpkins — $3.99 each
  • Michigan Honeycrisp Apples — $2.29 per 2-lb bag

Meat/Protein

  • Kirkwood Ground Turkey (16 oz, frozen) — $1.99

Meijer • Weekly 10/01–10/07 • Weekend 10/03–10/04

Weekly ad

Top Picks: Creamette $0.99, Classico $1.99 after mPerk, DiGiorno $3–$3.99, Dunkin’ $4.24, Windex $1.59, Berries $1.25, Pork BOGO, Russet Potatoes & Yellow Onions

Deal Notes: Most mPerks are one-time use—clip before checkout. Digital offers work for pickup/delivery. Ibotta rebates generally require an in-store purchase & receipt. Some sales run for two weeks, unless otherwise noted. Meijer is also running a weekend sale Fri–Sat (10/03–10/04); stay tuned for updates this evening.

Produce

  • Blackberries or Raspberries (6 oz) — $1.25
  • Broccoli Crown — $0.99 each (Friday & Saturday weekend sale)
  • Russet Potatoes 5 lb or Yellow Onions 3 lb — Buy 1, Get $1 off

Meat/Protein

  • Whole Pork Shoulder Butt or Country-Style Ribs — $3.99/lb, BOGO (avg ~ $12.50 each after BOGO). Note: The better deal is usually around $1.99/lb—buy 2 only if you really need meat.
  • Fresh Small-Pack Chicken — Buy 2, Get 1 Free (Kroger often has Tyson small packs B1G1 or B1G2 Free)

Pantry & Canned

  • Creamette Pasta — $0.99 (thru 10/14)
  • Bertolli Pasta Sauce — 2 for $5; use $½ mPerk → $2.00 each wyb 2
  • Boticelli Pasta Sauce — $2.99 (reg $5.39; thru 10/14)
  • Classico Pasta Sauce — $2.99 (thru 10/14); use $1/1 mPerk → $1.99
  • Bush’s Chili Beans — $1.25 (thru 10/14)
  • Knorr Rice Sides — $1.00 (thru 10/07)
  • Kinder’s BBQ Sauce — $2.99 (thru 10/14)
  • Meijer Yellow Mustard 20 oz or Ketchup 14 oz — $0.79 (Friday & Saturday weekend sale)

Snacks/Drinks/Breakfast

  • General Mills Cereal (12 oz) — $2.50 each wyb 2; $1/2 mPerk + $0.50 Ibotta → as low as $1.50
  • OREO Cookies (Selena Gomez or regular) — 2 for $8; use $½ mPerk; Ibotta $2/1 on Selena (up to 3) → as low as $1.50 each
  • Lance Crackers 6 ct — $1.25 (thru 10/14)
  • Lay’s Stax — Buy 2, Get 2 Free → ~$1.14 each on 4 (seen as low as $0.99 at Kroger this summer)
  • Dunkin Pumpkin Spice Coffee/K-Cups/Cold Brew 31 oz — $8.49; submit Ibotta $4.25 (limit 3) → as low as $4.24

Frozen/Prepared

  • Michelina’s Frozen Meals (4.5–8.5 oz, select varieties) — $0.88 (Friday & Saturday weekend sale)
  • DiGiorno Frozen Pizza — $4.99 (thru 10/14); use $1/1 mPerk on each → $3.99; Meijer Pickup stack $5/$20 mPerk can make as low as ~$3.00 each wyb ≥5

Household

  • Arm & Hammer Power Paks (24 ct) — $4.99; use $2/1 mPerk (exp 10/28) → $2.99
  • Arm & Hammer Detergent (32–50 loads) — $4.99; use $2/1 mPerk (exp 10/28) → $2.99
  • Arm & Hammer Scent Boosters — $4.99; $2/1 mPerk + $1 Ibotta (up to 5x) → $1.99
  • Windex Foam Cleaner, 19 oz — $3.59; submit Ibotta $2.00 (up to 5x) → as low as $1.59

Kroger • 10/01–10/07 • Mega Event Buy 5 = $1 off each

Weekly ad

Deal Notes: Mega events typically run two weeks. Buy in increments of 5 (5/10/15…) to unlock pricing. Weekly digital offers are one-time use and redeem up to 5 in a single transaction—buy them all at once.



Meat/Protein

  • Pork Spareribs — $1.99/lb
  • Zatarain’s Andouille 100% Pork — $3.99; B1G1 digital → $1.99 each (buy 2)
  • Butterball Turkey Sausage — B1G1 (reg $3.49) → $1.75 each
  • Hormel Marinated Pork Loin, 1.5 lb — B1G1 (reg $9.99) → $4.99

Bakery/Breakfast

  • Thomas’ English Muffins — B1G1 → $1.99 each
  • Thomas’ Bagels — B1G1 → $2.24 each
  • Lender’s Bagels — $1.99 wyb 5

Pantry & Grains

  • Kraft BBQ Sauce — $0.99 wyb 5
  • Hamburger Helper — $0.99 wyb 5
  • Mueller’s or Creamette Pasta — $0.99 wyb 5
  • Prego Pasta Sauce 23–24 oz — $1.79 wyb 5
  • Muir Glen Organic Pasta Sauce — $2.99 wyb 5
  • Simple Truth GF Rice — $1.99 wyb 5
  • Mrs. Butterworth’s Syrup 24 oz — $2.29 wyb 5
  • Mahatma Rice 8.8 oz — $1.49 wyb 5
  • Betty Crocker Boxed Potatoes — $0.99 wyb 5

Cereal/Snacks

  • General Mills (12 oz) — $1.99 wyb 5; $1/2 digital → $1.49; Ibotta $0.50 → as low as $0.99
  • Cheerios — $1.99 wyb 5; $1/2 digital → $1.49; Ibotta $0.75 → as low as $0.74
  • Mom’s Best — $1.99 wyb 5
  • Kellogg’s 17.3 oz — $2.49 digital (5x)
  • Bear Naked Granola 12 oz — $2.49 wyb 5
  • Nature Valley Bars 6 ct — $1.99 wyb 5
  • Bare Fruit + Nut Bars — B1G1 → $3.49 each

Frozen/Prepared

  • New York Texas Toast 8 slices — $2.99 wyb 5; Ibotta $0.50 (garlic) / $0.75 (cheese) → as low as $2.24
  • Ore-Ida Frozen Potatoes 18.98–32 oz — $2.99 digital (5x)
  • Lay’s, Doritos, Funyuns, Tostitos — 4 for $10 (must buy 4)

Beverages/Dairy

  • Tree Top 64 oz — $1.99 digital (5x); Ibotta $0.75 → $1.24
  • Kroger 64 oz juice — $1.99 wyb 5
  • International Delight Creamer — $2.99 digital (5x)
  • Califia Farms Milk — $3.49 wyb 5
  • Häagen-Dazs — $2.99 weekly digital (5x)

Household

  • Dawn EZ Squeeze — $1.99 digital (5x)
  • All Laundry Detergent 184.5 fl oz — $14.99 WYB 2; $10/2 coupon → $29.98; Ibotta $4/1 → $25.98 (~$12.99 each)
  • Viva Paper Towels 8-pk — $14.99 WYB 2 using $10/2 coupon
  • Scott ComfortPlus 30-pk — $14.99 WYB 2 + $1/1 digital using $10/2 coupon
  • Bounty Paper Towels — $15.99 WYB 2 using $10/2 coupon

BJ’s Wholesale Club

Weekly ad

Deal Notes: For BJ’s, most sales require clipping a digital coupon (often one-time use). Instant savings come off automatically. Coupons generally work in-store or for pickup.

Produce

  • Snapdragon Apples, 4 lb — $3.99
  • Yellow Onions, 3 lb — $1.99
  • Ocean Spray Fresh Cranberries, 2 lb — $3.99

Pantry & Staples

  • RAGU, 3×45 oz — $8.99; clip $1.50 → $7.49 (Spend $30 pasta/sauce, get $10 rewards)
  • Krusteaz Honey Cornbread — $7.49; clip $2.00 → $5.49 (~$1.37/box)

Snacks/Drinks/Breakfast

  • Capri Sun, 3×40 ct — $9.99; clip $1.50 → $8.49 (~$2.83/box)
  • Ocean Spray Cran Lemonade (2-pk) — $4.98 after instant savings
  • Ocean Spray Cran-Energy, 18 ct — $9.98 after instant savings
  • Snapple, 24-pk variety — $7.48 after instant savings
  • Yoplait Yogurt 32 ct — $6.79; $2.00 coupon (thru 10/12) → $4.79

Frozen/Prepared

  • Birds Eye Sheet Pan Meals 57 oz — $11.99; $2 coupon (thru 10/12) → $9.99
  • Don Miguel Chipotle Chicken Mini Tacos, 50 ct — $15.49; $3 coupon (thru 10/12) → $12.49

Household/Kitchen

  • Nordic Ware Oven Crisping Set — $16.99
  • Lysol Spray 3 pk — $15.99; $3 coupon → $11.99 (Costco has better price)
  • Lysol 4×32 oz All-Purpose Cleaner — $12.99; $2 coupon → $10.99 (~$2.74 each)

Costco

Coupon book

Deal Notes: Most Costco promos are instant; no need to clip. Some items have quantity limits—check shelf tags.

Pantry/Grains

  • Classico Pasta Sauce 3×32 oz — $8.69 (thru 10/19)
  • Thai Kitchen Coconut Milk 6×13.66 oz — $7.49 (thru 10/26)

Snacks/Drinks/Breakfast

  • Mott’s Fruit Snacks, 90 ct — $7.99 (thru 10/19)
  • Nature Valley Protein Bars, 30 ct — $10.89 (thru 10/19)
  • Go Go Squeez Applesauce, 28×3.2 oz — $10.99 (thru 10/26)
  • Organic Heavenly Hunks, 22 oz — $6.99 (thru 10/19)
  • POM Wonderful 64 oz — $6.99 (thru 10/19)
  • Starbucks Iced Coffee, 2×48 oz — $6.79 (thru 10/19)
  • San Pellegrino, 24×16.9 oz — $15.99 (thru 10/19)
  • General Mills Morning Summit — $8.99 (thru 10/19)
  • Hershey’s Variety Pack, 30 ct — $19.99 (thru 10/31)
  • Biscoff Lotus Cookies, 4 pk — $4.99 (thru 10/19)
  • Gatorade Core Variety, 28×12 oz — $12.79 (thru 10/26)

Meat/Protein/Frozen

  • Tyson Crispy Chicken Strips, 3 lb — $9.99 (thru 10/19)

Household/Personal/Kitchen

  • Kirkland Signature Detergent 146 loads — $13.99 (thru 10/19)
  • Bounty Advanced Paper Towels, 12 rolls — $22.89 (thru 10/16)
  • Kirkland Flex-Tech Kitchen Bags, 200 ct — $14.89 (thru 10/05)
  • Lysol Spray, 3 pk — $12.49 (thru 10/19)
  • Lysol Wipes, 4×95 ct — $10.49 (thru 10/19)
  • Lysol Advanced Toilet Bowl Cleaner, 4×32 oz — $7.99 (thru 10/19)
  • OGX Body Scrub Wash, 3 pk — $9.99 (thru 10/12)
  • Olay Essential Botanical Body Wash, 3×23.6 oz — $11.49 (thru 10/19)
  • Harry’s Chrome Edition Razor Set — $19.99 (thru 10/19)
  • Duracell Batteries AA/AAA 40 pk — $17.99 (thru 10/19)
  • Nordic Ware 3-piece Baking Set — $17.99 (thru 10/19)

Sam’s Club

Savings

Deal Notes: Instant savings apply in-store, pickup, or delivery. Coupons are rare but may appear; limits can apply.

Produce/Meat

  • Gala Apples, 5 lb — $5.23 (thru 10/20)
  • Check for meat clearance (e.g., 15 pork chops for ~$21.86)

Pantry & Canned

  • Prego Pasta Sauce, 3 pk — $7.98 (thru 11/02)
  • Cream of Mushroom, 8 pk — $7.98 (thru 10/19)
  • Knorr Tomato Bouillon, 70.4 oz — $10.01 (thru 10/22)
  • Nissin Top Ramen, 24 pk — $5.98 (thru 10/06)

Snacks/Drinks/Breakfast

  • Mott’s Fruit Snacks, 90 pk — $9.98 (thru 10/12) (Costco $7.99 thru 10/19)
  • Nature Valley Biscuit Sandwich Almond Butter, 30 ct — $12.48 (thru 10/15)

Condiments

  • Chick-Fil-A Original Dipping Sauce, 2×24 oz — $6.98 (thru 10/15)

Household/Baby

  • Pampers Wipes, 1200 ct — $21.48 (thru 10/27)
  • HERSHEY’s Variety Pack, 30 pk — $23.98 (thru 11/02) (Costco $19.99 thru 10/31)

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