Fry's Food vs Meijer

Fry's Food vs Meijer at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Fry's Food is cheaper in 2 of 9 aisles, led by fresh produce (9% less).
• For items under $3, Fry's Food is the cheaper store (3% less on average).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Meijer is 4% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $52.75 at Meijer and $53.74 at Fry's Food.

How far apart Fry's Food and Meijer prices are

• Within 10%: 2,300 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,521 items
• More than 25% apart: 887 items
• Typical gap: 11.2% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Fry's FoodLuxardo Maraschino Cherries, 14.1 oz$16.99 vs $25.99 at Meijer — save $9.00

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  Biggest saving at MeijerFolgers Simply Smooth Ground Coffee, Mild Roast Coffee$10.99 vs $19.99 at Fry's Food — save $9.00

The same basket at Fry's Food and Meijer

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

Meijer is $0.99 cheaper on this basket.

Fry's Food vs Meijer prices by aisle

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

Fry's Food vs Meijer 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: Fry's Food vs Meijer

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

Ingredient score	Fry's Food	Meijer	CheaperGap
Score A992 items	$5.18	$5.01	Meijer · 3%
Score AB1,506 items	$5.31	$5.07	Meijer · 5%
Score B1,903 items	$5.00	$4.88	Meijer · 2%
Score C2,042 items	$6.24	$6.03	Meijer · 3%

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