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Hannaford vs Stop & Shop

As of October 20, 2026, Hannaford is cheaper. You'd pay about 6% less for the same groceries at Hannaford than at Stop & Shop.

Hannaford vs Stop & Shop at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Stop & Shop is still cheaper on fresh produce (6% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Hannaford is 7% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $54.56 at Hannaford and $58.16 at Stop & Shop.

Hannaford vs Stop & Shop: 9,137 products compared

  • Hannaford: cheaper on 5,505 items — overall winner on average price
  • Stop & Shop: beats Hannaford on 2,757 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 875 items

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How much you'd save at Hannaford

  • Average prices: $5.16 at Hannaford vs $5.50 at Stop & Shop
  • Basket savings: save about $6.80 on a 20-item basket at Hannaford (34¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 34¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Hannaford and Stop & Shop prices are

  • Within 10%: 2,599 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 4,182 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,481 items
  • Typical gap: 14% per item, where the prices differ
  • Cobram Estate Olive Oil Extra Virgin California Select - 25.4 Oz

    Biggest saving at HannafordCobram Estate Olive Oil Extra Virgin California Select - 25.4 Oz$19.49 vs $31.99 at Stop & Shop — save $12.50

  • Goya Thai White Jasmine Rice

    Biggest saving at Stop & ShopGoya Thai White Jasmine Rice$15.99 vs $23.99 at Hannaford — save $8.00

The same basket at Hannaford and Stop & Shop

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Hannaford and Stop & Shop.

ProductHannafordStop & Shop
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$3.49$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$3.99$3.49
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.99$2.39
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.99$0.99
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.39$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.49$4.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.49$3.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.49$3.49
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$3.00$4.29
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.79$1.39
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.39$3.99
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$4.49$3.79
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.49$6.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.79$3.99
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$8.29$10.39
Total$54.56$58.16

Hannaford is $3.60 cheaper on this basket.

Hannaford vs Stop & Shop prices by aisle

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

AisleHannafordStop & ShopCheaperGap
Pantry1,937 items$4.67$5.05Hannaford · 8%
Snacks2,033 items$5.09$5.52Hannaford · 8%
Baby food190 items$4.70$5.04Hannaford · 7%
Beverages1,290 items$6.61$7.14Hannaford · 7%
Dairy791 items$4.71$5.05Hannaford · 7%
Bakery416 items$4.64$4.92Hannaford · 6%
Fresh produce185 items$3.42$3.21Stop & Shop · 6%
Meat479 items$6.57$6.84Hannaford · 4%
Frozen101 items$5.31$5.50Hannaford · 3%
Ready meals1,602 items$4.72$4.77Hannaford · 1%

Hannaford vs Stop & Shop 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 levelHannafordStop & ShopCheaperGap
Under $32,094 items$2.10$2.13Hannaford · 1%
$3 to $106,395 items$5.23$5.61Hannaford · 7%
Over $10648 items$14.36$15.29Hannaford · 6%

Healthier groceries: Hannaford vs Stop & Shop

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

Ingredient scoreHannafordStop & ShopCheaperGap
Score A1,598 items$4.85$5.17Hannaford · 6%
Score AB2,355 items$4.99$5.35Hannaford · 7%
Score B2,665 items$4.97$5.29Hannaford · 6%
Score C2,518 items$5.73$6.06Hannaford · 5%

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

Where Hannaford and Stop & Shop rank on price

  • Hannaford: #10 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 38 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 5% below theirs on average.
  • Stop & Shop: #31 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 17 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% above theirs on average.

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