Discount Grocery Stores in Every State (Bookmark to Save Money on Groceries)

With prices rising for just about everything these days, we're all about saving money wherever possible. And one big thing we try to do is help you save money on your grocery bill. Thankfully, there are a few discount grocery stores near me — like the beloved Aldi — that can help keep your wallet in check each week.

While discount grocery stores are nothing new, their popularity is on the rise. Why? Because you can save buying generic store brands.

Another way to be thrifty with your family’s food budget is to shop at salvage (also known as bent-and-dent) grocery stores. Keep reading to find out how discount grocery stores work, along with a list of discount grocery stores and independently-owned discount and salvage grocery chains.

Download The Krazy Coupon Lady app to see more daily deals and savings opportunities, or text HACKS to 57299.

Salvage vs. Discount Grocery Stores

A salvage grocery store is a store that salvages produce and packaged foods that would otherwise go to waste. Think of things like leftover Halloween candy, a surplus of Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes after the holidays, or dented cans of corn from a damaged pallet. The groceries you’ll find at salvage stores are typically name-brand items purchased by third-party distributors and then resold to bent-and-dent outlets.

Discount grocery stores sell off-brand products. At a discount grocery store, you may also find products with an old label design after a rebranding or items that are near or past a manufacturer’s “best by” date.

Is food from a salvage grocery store or liquidation grocery store safe?

Yes, the food items sold at salvage grocery stores are safe to eat. According to the Food & Drug Administration, the only product that requires a “use-by” date is infant formula. So all the best-by, freeze-by, and sell-by dates that you see marked on packages of bread and packages of meat are actually freshness recommendations by the manufacturer.

You can also slash your grocery bill by shopping at stores offering “ugly” produce for cheap.

If you don’t mind crooked cucumbers or not-so-round apples, then check into grocery delivery services partnering directly with growers to save misshapen produce. These are products that don’t otherwise meet a visual buying standard. In addition to selling ugly fruits and vegetables, both Misfits Market and Imperfect Foods offer pantry staples, dairy, and meat items to customers.

List of Chain Discount Grocery Stores in Multiple States

While a lot of discount grocery stores are local chains, we found a few that operate in more than one state:

• Aldi

• Family Fare

• Great Valu Markets

• United Grocery Outlet

• Grocery Outlet

• Hy-Vee

• Market Basket

• Ollie’s

• Price Chopper

• Price Less Foods

• Price Rite

• Save-A-Lot

• SuperValu

• WinCo

Chain Discount Grocery Store Money-Saving Tips

Don’t head into discount grocery stores blind. Use these simple suggestions to maximize your savings.

1. Shop Aldi’s Weekly Ad and save big.

Aldi is a German supermarket chain that has no problem keeping it simple. This is paying off with shoppers, as it’s the fastest-growing supermarket chain in the U.S. Aldi stores are generally small, and they strip away the towering shelves and fancy signage that define the national brands we all know.

Set Aldi as a favorite in the KCL app and look for Aldi deals each week (find an Aldi near you), and check out the Aldi Finds or Aldi Savers sections. I found a 6-count bag of L’oven Plain Fresh bagels (regularly $1.45) for $1.19.

Compare to Great Value’s 6-count pre-sliced plain bagels for $1.50 — that’s $0.31 in savings.

2. Buy exotic wines from Lidl for bargain prices.

If you fancy yourself a sommelier, you’re in luck: Lidl, an East Coast-based chain of discount grocery stores, offers around 80 wines in-store at any given time, and Lidl’s wine selection has won over 200 industry awards.

They have a wide variety of wines, like reds imported from both Spain and California, at a great price point. For instance, this 1790 Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles goes for just $9.99, which, according to Vivino, is normally around $12.99 — $3 in savings.

3. Clip Smart & Final coupons and shop their weekly circular.

To shop Smart & Final and get the best deals, check out Smart & Final weekly ads and clip Smart & Final coupons online (or print them out for in-store shopping). You can find great deals at a Smart & Final near you, like saving $1.50 on any four Smart Ones products or saving $1 on Welch’s Fruit Snacks.

4. Check out Market Basket for deals on grocery items and produce.

Market Basket, a small grocery chain based in southern Texas and Louisiana, will inspire you to take a southern road trip just for the savings.

For the best deals, check out Market Basket’s weekly flyer, where you’ll find groceries, produce, and other products with crazy price cuts. In a recent ad, Market Basket had a deal selling a 24-ounce bottle of Pearl Milling Syrup two for $5 ($0.10 / ounce).

On Walmart.com, a 24-ounce bottle of Pearl Milling Syrup goes for $3.67 ($0.15 / ounce) — that’s $2.34 in savings on two bottles.

5. Look for green price tags at WinCo Foods for sales, and apply store coupons for steeper savings.

You’ll find WinCo Foods scattered up and down the West Coast and peppered throughout the Midwest and parts of Texas. Unfortunately, you can’t shop online. So you’ll have to settle for in-store shopping. When checking the aisles, you’ll want to look out for green label tags, as these mark the sale items.

For a bigger discount, you can also apply one coupon per item — including sale items — be it a WinCo coupon or a manufacturer coupon.

6. Check Grocery Outlet stores.

You can’t see what Grocery Outlet carries online since they don’t offer online shopping right now. However, you can browse current items at your local store in the Grocery Outlet app. Here are a couple of deals we found in the app:

• At Walmart, McCormick Grill Mates Sweet & Smoky Rub will run you $4.88, but it's $1.49 at Grocery Outlet.

• At CVS, Naked Juice Berry Blast is $3.99, but at Grocery Outlet it's $0.99.

7. Find great deals on snack food at Family Dollar.

Like many stores, you can peruse Family Dollar’s weekly ads for sweet deals on a broad range of products, from back-to-school essentials to snack foods for your kids’ lunches and more.

Family Dollar also has a $1 WOW section in their weekly ads where you’ll find select items for $1 or less in-store, like Mike & Ike chewy candies, Wise brand Honey BBQ chips, bags of Top Ramen, and more. Check the ads regularly to get the best deals on these pantry staples.

List of Local Salvage and Discount Grocery Stores in Every State

It’s always smart to contact the store ahead of time to make sure they're still open.

Alabama

• BBS Salvage Grocery, 436 Gault Ave N, Fort Payne

• C&M Discount Grocery, 301 West Maple Ave, Geneva

• Circle W Marketplace, 7832 Highway 77, Ohatchee

• L&C Discount Food, 1493 Highway 75 Main Street, Fyffe

• Penny Pincher Discount Grocery, 607 Davidson Avenue, Muscle Shoals

• Town & Country Supermarket, 216 E 9th St, Mountain Home

• Warehouse Discount Groceries of Cullman, 5754 AL-157, Cullman (with additional locations in Arab, Hanceville, and TownSquare)

• Wow Discount Grocery, 416 West Grand Ave, Rainbow City

Alaska

• Sav-U-More, 43531 Kalifornsky Beach Road, Soldotna (with another location in Homer)

Arizona

• American Discount Foods, 1360 West Southern Ave, Mesa

• Green Trees Grocery Outlet, 495 East 10th St, Yuma

• Peoria Discount Grocery, 8150 West Peoria Ave, Peoria

Arkansas

• Cabot Discount Grocery, 1610 South Second Street, Cabot

• Edward’s Cash Saver, 3801 Camp Robinson Road, North Little Rock (with additional locations in Little Rock, Jacksonville, Forrest City, and Beebe)

• Harrison’s Bent & Dent Grocery, 3864 Highway 7 S, Harrison

• Ma & Pa’s Bent ‘N Dent Discount Groceries, 15045 Highway 412, Huntsville

California

• Better Buy Discount Groceries, 2950 Myers Street, Oroville

• C&C Discount Grocery, 5829 Feather River Blvd, Olivehurst

• Cost Less Food Company, 555 South Highway 49, Jackson (with additional locations in Oakdale, Modesto, Ceres, Turlock, Hanford, and Corcoran)

• Smart & Final, multiple locations throughout the state

Colorado

• Esh’s Grocery, 375 West 71st Street, Loveland (with another location in Dacono)

• My BargainMart, 2841 East Fountain Road, Colorado Springs

Connecticut

• The Outlet, 74 Spring St, Southington

Delaware

• Byler’s Grocery Outlet, 1368 Rose Valley School Road, Dover (with another location in Harrington)

Florida

• Discount Groceries & More, 2185 A1A South, Saint Augustine

• Fresh 4 Less, 3813 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee

• Lakeland Discount Grocery, 1305 N Combee Road, Lakeland

• Sacks Grocery Outlets, 6013 Edgewater Drive, Orlando

• SaveSmart Discount Grocery, 8640 S Florida Ave, Floral City

• Smart Shopper Discount Grocery, 4950 East Busch Blvd., Tampa

• Tarpon Springs Discount Grocery, 780 South Pinellas Ave

• Tin Can Pam’s, 14444 7th St, Dade City

Georgia

• 129 Salvage, 2208 Cleveland Highway, Gainesville

• Cherokee Closeouts, 2200 Marietta Highway, Canton (with another location in Jasper)

• Discount Salvage, 327 Carrollton Street, Temple

• Double J Discount, 2544 Morgan Road, Breman

• Ebenezer Discount Grocery, 309 Main Street, Suite B, Garden City

• Hunter’s Salvage Grocery, 12566 North Main Street, Trenton

• Quality Foods, with 8 locations across Georgia and South Carolina

Hawaii

• Cost.U.Less, 715 Kinoole Street, Hilo

Idaho

• Big Deal Outlet, ​400 South Woodruff Ave, Idaho Falls (with additional six locations: Midvale, Ogden, Logan, Layton, Pocatello, and Burley)

• Miller’s Country Store, 1326 Baldy Mountain Road, Sandpoint

Illinois

• Country Salvage Store, 435 East County Road 200 N, Arcola

• Little Giant Grocery Outlet, 1347 Illinois Highway 1, Carmi

• Prairie State Discount Foods, 8379 East IL-250, Sumner

• Shop & Save Markets, 518 Metropolitan Way in Des Plaines (with additional locations in Chicago, Bridgeview, and Downers Grove)

Indiana

• Bargains Discount Grocery & Closeouts, 128 7th Street, Cannelton

• Center Square Discount Grocery, 10390 North State Road 56, Vevay

• Raber’s Discount Groceries, 11365 North State Road 9-57, Wolcottville (with additional locations in Macy and Mentone)

Iowa

• Highway 2 Discount Groceries, 19686 IA-2, Bloomfield

Kansas

• Bargain Barn, 104 West Wilson Street, Thayer

• Mister Thriftys Discount Grocery & Surplus, 605 SW 6th Avenue, Topeka

• Payless Discount Foods, 2101 E Santa Fe Street, Olathe

Kentucky

• Bi-Rite Grocery, 607 South Dixie Highway, Cave City

• D&D Grocery, 4437 South Dixie Highway, Glendale

Louisiana

• B&D Salvage Groceries, 600 1st Street, Kentwood

Maine

• Holiday Bargain Outlet, 808 Main Street, Lewiston

• Jerry’s Food Store, 63 Houlton Street, Island Falls

• Lyons Market IGA, 82 Washington Street, Lubec

• Marden’s Surplus & Salvage, 100 Benton Ave, Winslow (with multiple additional locations throughout the state)

• Paradis Shop ‘n Save Supermarkets, 397 Main Street, Brewer

• Tweedie IGA Supermarket, 247 Main St, Presque Isle

Maryland

• Hope Wholesale, 121A Industry Lane, Suite 7, Forest Hill

• Stop N Save Foods, 4137 Route 135, Oakland

• This N That Grocery, 12742 Garrett Highway Suite H, Oakland

Massachusetts

• Daily Table, 684 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge (with additional locations in Dorchester and Roxbury)

• Deals & Steals, 76 Pleasant Street, Suite A, Northampton

Michigan

• Bear Lake Market, 11740 Chippewa Highway, Bear Lake

• Chuck’s Shop and Save, 2545 S Gladwin Road, Prudenville (with another location in Harrison)

• Country View Bulk Foods, 177 N. Germania Road, Snover

• Daily Deals Food Outlet, 4965 Lake Michigan Drive, Allendale (with additional locations in Comstock Park, Muskegon, Wyoming, and Greenville)

• Discount Foods of Bronson, 867 West Chicago Street, Bronson

• Freddie’s Family Market, 11556 Route 33, Atlanta

• The Grocery Outlet Store, 2410 Chicago Drive, Hudsonville

Minnesota

• Gopher Bargain Center, 229 Lincoln Avenue NE, St. Cloud

• Mike’s Discount Foods, 230 Osborne Rd NE, Fridley

• Ron’s Warehouse, 1408 3rd Avenue East, Alexandria

• Today’s Harvest, 8264 4th Street North, Oakdale

Mississippi

• Banana Box Grocery, 3562 Route 371, Mantachie

• Cheap Charley’s Discount & Salvage Grocery, 11200 Highway 613, Moss Point

• E&B Discount Grocery, 5395 Old Highway 42, Hattiesburg

• Wise Buys Discount Grocery, 709 US Hwy 98, Columbia

Missouri

• Cassville Discount Grocery, 902 West 10th Street, Cassville

• Shelter’s Discount Grocery, 200 Industrial Park Road, Cabool (with additional locations in Mountain Grove and Seymour)

• Stevens Discount Grocery, 14026 Amethyst Road, Conway

• Taney County Surplus Freight & Grocery Outlet, 184 Industrial Park Drive, Hollister

• Woods Supermarkets, multiple locations throughout the state

Montana

• Bozeman Food Co-op, 908 West Main, Bozeman (with another location downtown)

• Grocery Surplus Store, 5468 Route 200, Thompson Falls

• Mr. Thrifty Foods, 201 North 14th Street, Billings (with another location at 1140 South 29th St W)

• Van’s Thriftway Food Store, 306 Euclid Avenue, Helena

Nebraska

• Food Cupboard Discount Grocery, 93230 S. Burlington Ave, Hastings

Nevada

• Smart & Final, multiple locations throughout the state

• Super Save Discount Food Store, with two locations in Las Vegas

New Hampshire

• Mr. G’s Liquidation Center, 7752 US Route 5, Westminster

New Jersey

• Extra Supermarket, 838 East Grand Street, Elizabeth (with additional locations in Newark and Jersey City)

• Food Depot Supermarket, 32 Kearny Avenue, Kearny (with another location in Newark and Belleville)

New Mexico

• Super Save Discount Food Store, 1265 South 2nd Street, Raton (with another location in Taos)

New York

• Bargain Grocery, 1110 Lincoln Ave., Utica

• Second Chance Foods, 120 Marvin Ave, Brewster

North Carolina

• B&B Variety and Discount Grocery, 215 West Pennsylvania Ave, Bessemer City

• Banana Box Discount Grocery, 1901-M Northwest Boulevard, Newton

• Bargain Max, 246 North New Hope Road, Gastonia

• Hopey & Company, 800 Fairview Road, Asheville (with another location in Black Mountain)

• J’s Salvage Discount Grocery, 671 Oak Street, Forest City

• Stretch-A-Buck, 2534 Lee Ave, Sanford

North Dakota

• Cash Wise, multiple locations throughout North Dakota and Minnesota

• D & K Grocery, 182 W. Stutsman Street., Pembina

Ohio

• Downtown Discount Grocery, 155 S Main Street, Lakeview

• Miller’s Furniture, Bakery and Bulk Foods, 960 Wheat Ridge Road, West Union

• Mr. Mac’s Discount Grocery Outlet, 409 North Main Street, New Carlisle

• Scratch and Dent Food Outlet, 2350 East State Street, Salem

• Sommers Discount Market, 214 Market Ave NE, Hartville

• Stites Discount Grocery, 8100 Harding Highway, Lima

• StoreHouse Discount Grocery, 16531 Route 3, Loudonville

• Sue Z Salvage Discount Groceries, 2710 Bennett Road, Madison

• Two Brothers Market, 129 West Main Street, Montpelier

Oklahoma

• 4T’s Family Market, 801 East Jack Choate Avenue, Hennessey

• Cash Saver Cost Plus Food Outlet, 11333 East 31st Street, Tulsa

• Cheapo Depot, 9206 East Admiral Place, Tulsa (with another location in Grove)

• Crest Discount Foods, with several locations throughout Oklahoma

• Discount Foods, 1311 SW Lee Boulevard, Lawton

• Troyer’s Discount Grocery, the intersection of Highways 31 and 48 in Clarita

Oregon

• Grocery Bandit, 1220 NW Gardner Road, Prineville

• Grocery Deals, 295 North 3rd Street, Harrisburg

• Grocery Depot, 2206 Santiam Hwy SE, Albany

• Real Deal Grocery, 803 West Main Street, Molalla

Pennsylvania

• Creekside Discount Grocery, 1584 North Rome Road, Ulster

• D&K Surplus Grocery, 757 Delta Road, Red Lion

• Deemer’s Discount Grocery, 395 Coal Street, Wilkes-Barre

• Ebenezer Groceries, 465 N Reading Rd, Ephrata

• Little Barn Discount Groceries, 6200 Lincoln Hwy, Bedford

• Miller’s Country Store, 19177 State Highway 285, Cochranton

• Sharp Shopper Grocery Outlet, 4305 East Main Street, Belleville (with additional locations in Butler, Ephrata, Knox, Leola, and Middletown)

• State Line Discount Grocery, 436 Bedford Valley Road, Bedford

• Green Hills Farm Discount Grocer, 615 E Newport Rd, Lititz

• Valley Discount Grocery, 1033 Centerville Road, Bedford

Rhode Island

• A Little Bit of Everything, 340 Cottage Street, Pawtucket

South Carolina

• Deals Galore, 28 Beaverdam Road, Williamston

• S&A Discount Grocery, 3 Blackstock Road, Inman

• Quality Foods, with 8 locations across South Carolina and Georgia

• Wise Buys Discount Groceries, 369B Whitney Road, Spartanburg

South Dakota

• Fair Market, 2511 S. Minnesota Avenue, Sioux Falls

• S&E Grocery Outlet, 40380 207th Street, Huron

Tennessee

• Bargain Barn, 296 Route 25E Scenic, Newport

• Black Sheep Market Discount Grocery, 4704 North Roan Street Suite 3, Johnson City

• Lewis County Bent & Dent Discount Grocery, 115 Foodbank Road, Hohenwald

• Lighthouse Grocery Outlet, 1200 South Jackson Street, Tullahoma

• McCoy Salvage Grocery, 2969 North John B. Dennis Highway, Kingsport

• The Savvy Shopper, 2461 Memorial Boulevard, Kingsport

• Yoder’s Bent & Dent Salvage Grocery, 72 S Main Streeet, Lobelville

Texas

• AAA Freight Salvage Groceries, 1111 South Presa Street, San Antonio

• Bargain Mart Discount Foods, 403 Runnels Street, Big Spring

• Family Discount Foods, 8805 Homestead Road, Houston

• Grocery Clearance Center, 3107 Cockrell Hill Road, Dallas

• Joe V’s Smart Shop, with several locations throughout Texas

• The Sasquatch’s Trading Post, 701 West Upshur Avenue, Gladewater

• Town Talk Foods, 2320 South Collins Street, Arlington (with additional locations in Fort Worth and Weatherton)

Utah

• Big Deal Outlet, ​50 East 400 North, Logan (with an additional location in Ogden)

• Nickey’s Wholesale Food Warehouse, 2655 S 1030 W, South Salt Lake

• NPS Store Grocery, 1600 Empire Road, Salt Lake City (groceries also available at the Orem location)

Vermont

• Brattleboro Food Coop, 2 Main Street, Brattleboro

• K&J Discount Center, 160 Benmont Ave, Bennnington

• Mr. G’s Liquidation Center, 371 Route 5 South, Windsor

• Vermont Discount Store, 88 Cleveland Avenue, Rutland (with additional locations in Williston and Vergennes)

Virginia

• Fresh 2 Frozen, 7803 Midlothian Turnpike, North Chester

• Herschberger’s Country Market, 73 Coulson Church Road, Woodlawn

• Sharp Shopper Grocery Outlet, 2475-A South Main Street, Harrisonburg (with additional locations in Waynesboro and Winchester)

• Simon’s Discount Grocery, 138 Banner Street, Clinchco

Washington

• JJ Berry Country Store, 2141 Jackson Highway, Chehalis

West Virginia

• Route 28 Discount Grocery, 3165 Frankfort Highway, Ridgeley

• Weaver’s Market, 222 Veterans Lane, Petersburg

• West Madison Grocery, 302 Riverside Drive West, Madison

Wisconsin

• 12 Baskets Discount Groceries, 185 West Irving Place, Platteville

• B&B Bent & Dent Groceries, 227 Route 51, Arlington

• Denny’s SuperValu Foods, 510 5th Street. Algoma

• Jones Outlet Discount Grocery Warehouse, 2141 South 55th Street, West Allis

Wyoming

• Discount Grocers, 252 East Main Street, Lovell

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