Dillons vs Fry's Food

Dillons vs Fry's Food at a glance

• The aisles split 1–2: Dillons wins 1, Fry's Food wins 2.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), the two stores cost the same on average.
• The same 15-product basket costs $53.74 at Fry's Food and $56.64 at Dillons.

How far apart Dillons and Fry's Food prices are

• Within 10%: 1,550 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 924 items
• More than 25% apart: 185 items
• Typical gap: 8.3% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at DillonsKroger 73% Lean 100% Pure Beef Quarter Pound Burgers BIG Deal!$15.00 vs $29.00 at Fry's Food — save $14.00

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  Biggest saving at Fry's FoodKroger 80/20 Ground Beef Tray 3 LB$11.97 vs $20.99 at Dillons — save $9.02

The same basket at Dillons and Fry's Food

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Dillons and Fry's Food.

Fry's Food is $2.90 cheaper on this basket.

Dillons vs Fry's Food prices by aisle

Average price of the matched products in each aisle, biggest difference first.

Dillons vs Fry's Food on cheap and pricier items

The same products grouped by what they cost — a store can win on everyday basics and lose on bigger-ticket items, or the other way round.

Healthier groceries: Dillons vs Fry's Food

Matched products grouped by their Labeled ingredient score, from A (cleanest ingredients) to C.

Ingredient score	Dillons	Fry's Food	CheaperGap
Score A1,929 items	$4.81	$4.80	Same
Score AB2,129 items	$4.99	$4.99	Same
Score B2,728 items	$5.27	$5.25	Same
Score C2,954 items	$6.34	$6.32	Same

Scores come from the Labeled app, which grades each product's ingredients against research from the FDA, EFSA, WHO and others.