GROCERIES GALORE

The Friday File: Using Walmart grocery prices as a benchmark, the most expensive grocery store is Whole Foods, it’s 39.4% more expensive. Vons is 26.6% more costly, Albertson’s is 24.8% higher, Publix 20.3%, Kroger 14.8%, Meijer 9.9%, Safeway 8.8%, and Target 5.9%. The most affordable, Costco where groceries are 21.4% cheaper. Next BJ’s at -21%, Lidl at -8.5%, Aldi’s at -8.3%, WinCo is at -3.3% and H-E-B is 0.3% cheaper.