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QFC vs Hannaford

As of October 20, 2026, Hannaford is cheaper. You'd pay about 12% less for the same groceries at Hannaford than at QFC.

QFC vs Hannaford at a glance

  • Hannaford is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Hannaford is 13% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $54.56 at Hannaford and $63.84 at QFC.

QFC vs Hannaford: 4,430 products compared

  • Hannaford: cheaper on 3,084 items — overall winner on average price
  • QFC: beats Hannaford on 1,010 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 336 items

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How much you'd save at Hannaford

  • Average prices: $5.41 at Hannaford vs $6.12 at QFC
  • Basket savings: save about $14.20 on a 20-item basket at Hannaford (71¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 71¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart QFC and Hannaford prices are

  • Within 10%: 908 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,905 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,281 items
  • Typical gap: 18.2% per item, where the prices differ
  • Impossible Chicken Nuggets

    Biggest saving at QFCImpossible Chicken Nuggets$7.99 vs $12.99 at Hannaford — save $5.00

  • Similac 360 Total Care Milk-Based Infant Formula Powder 30.2 Ounces

    Biggest saving at HannafordSimilac 360 Total Care Milk-Based Infant Formula Powder 30.2 Ounces$49.99 vs $59.99 at QFC — save $10.00

The same basket at QFC and Hannaford

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

ProductQFCHannaford
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$3.49$3.49
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$5.49$3.99
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.67$1.99
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.99$0.99
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.39
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.99$3.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$5.99$4.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$5.99$4.49
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.49$3.00
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.99$1.79
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$4.49$3.39
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.29$4.49
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$5.49$4.49
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.99$3.79
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$10.49$8.29
Total$63.84$54.56

Hannaford is $9.28 cheaper on this basket.

QFC vs Hannaford prices by aisle

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

AisleQFCHannafordCheaperGap
Frozen34 items$5.87$4.64Hannaford · 21%
Fresh produce54 items$3.67$3.00Hannaford · 18%
Pantry817 items$5.63$4.63Hannaford · 18%
Bakery189 items$5.74$4.96Hannaford · 14%
Snacks771 items$5.70$4.96Hannaford · 13%
Dairy472 items$5.35$4.73Hannaford · 12%
Ready meals610 items$5.55$4.92Hannaford · 11%
Baby food146 items$9.30$8.46Hannaford · 9%
Meat178 items$7.92$7.17Hannaford · 9%
Beverages1,144 items$6.87$6.37Hannaford · 7%

QFC vs Hannaford 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 levelQFCHannafordCheaperGap
Under $3855 items$2.28$2.06Hannaford · 10%
$3 to $103,158 items$5.87$5.16Hannaford · 12%
Over $10417 items$15.86$14.19Hannaford · 11%

Healthier groceries: QFC vs Hannaford

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

Ingredient scoreQFCHannafordCheaperGap
Score A764 items$5.50$4.71Hannaford · 14%
Score AB1,148 items$5.81$5.09Hannaford · 12%
Score B1,301 items$5.85$5.22Hannaford · 11%
Score C1,216 items$7.08$6.36Hannaford · 10%

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

Where QFC and Hannaford 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.
  • QFC: #39 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 10 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 7% above theirs on average.

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