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Fry's Food vs Shaw's

As of October 20, 2026, Fry's Food is cheaper. You'd pay about 3% less for the same groceries at Fry's Food than at Shaw's.

Fry's Food vs Shaw's at a glance

  • Fry's Food is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Fry's Food is 3% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $53.74 at Fry's Food and $59.38 at Shaw's.

Fry's Food vs Shaw's: 6,016 products compared

  • Fry's Food: cheaper on 2,970 items — overall winner on average price
  • Shaw's: beats Fry's Food on 1,950 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 1,096 items

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How much you'd save at Fry's Food

  • Average prices: $5.70 at Fry's Food vs $5.90 at Shaw's
  • Basket savings: save about $4.00 on a 20-item basket at Fry's Food (20¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 20¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Fry's Food and Shaw's prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,715 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,423 items
  • More than 25% apart: 782 items
  • Typical gap: 12.5% per item, where the prices differ
  • Dunkin' Vanilla Flavored K-Cup Coffee Pods

    Biggest saving at Fry's FoodDunkin' Vanilla Flavored K-Cup Coffee Pods$23.99 vs $31.99 at Shaw's — save $8.00

  • Mccormick Pepper Black Coarse Ground 6.5 Oz - 6.5 OZ

    Biggest saving at Shaw'sMccormick Pepper Black Coarse Ground 6.5 Oz - 6.5 OZ$7.99 vs $14.49 at Fry's Food — save $6.50

The same basket at Fry's Food and Shaw's

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

ProductFry's FoodShaw's
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.29$5.49
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.67$2.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$1.00
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.69$3.99
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.29$4.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.29$4.49
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.29$3.99
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.69$1.00
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.29$3.99
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$3.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.99$4.49
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.49$3.99
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$8.99$10.99
Total$53.74$59.38

Fry's Food is $5.64 cheaper on this basket.

Fry's Food vs Shaw's prices by aisle

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

AisleFry's FoodShaw'sCheaperGap
Ready meals666 items$5.31$5.79Fry's Food · 8%
Meat358 items$6.95$7.54Fry's Food · 8%
Bakery321 items$5.29$5.69Fry's Food · 7%
Frozen205 items$6.32$6.71Fry's Food · 6%
Dairy629 items$4.84$5.04Fry's Food · 4%
Pantry1,007 items$4.69$4.85Fry's Food · 3%
Beverages1,726 items$6.77$6.85Fry's Food · 1%
Snacks1,064 items$5.29$5.31Same

Fry's Food vs Shaw's 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.

Price levelFry's FoodShaw'sCheaperGap
Under $31,227 items$2.16$2.23Fry's Food · 3%
$3 to $104,220 items$5.51$5.72Fry's Food · 4%
Over $10569 items$14.75$15.14Fry's Food · 3%

Healthier groceries: Fry's Food vs Shaw's

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

Ingredient scoreFry's FoodShaw'sCheaperGap
Score A901 items$5.49$5.72Fry's Food · 4%
Score AB1,449 items$5.59$5.71Fry's Food · 2%
Score B1,803 items$5.11$5.28Fry's Food · 3%
Score C1,862 items$6.47$6.73Fry's Food · 4%

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

Where Fry's Food and Shaw's rank on price

  • Fry's Food: #17 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 31 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% below theirs on average.
  • Shaw's: #28 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 20 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% above theirs on average.

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