Acme Markets vs Festival Foods

Acme Markets vs Festival Foods at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Acme Markets is still cheaper on fresh produce (9% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Festival Foods is 9% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $68.15 at Festival Foods and $74.65 at Acme Markets.

How far apart Acme Markets and Festival Foods prices are

• Within 10%: 1,314 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,089 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,143 items
• Typical gap: 15.4% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Acme MarketsFolgers Colombian Ground Coffee, Medium Roast$8.49 vs $15.99 at Festival Foods — save $7.50

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  Biggest saving at Festival FoodsCarvel Original Chocolate & Vanilla Ice Cream Cake with Crunchies Frozen$27.99 vs $45.99 at Acme Markets — save $18.00

The same basket at Acme Markets and Festival Foods

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Acme Markets and Festival Foods.

Festival Foods is $6.50 cheaper on this basket.

Acme Markets vs Festival Foods prices by aisle

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

Acme Markets vs Festival Foods 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: Acme Markets vs Festival Foods

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

Ingredient score	Acme Markets	Festival Foods	CheaperGap
Score A774 items	$5.35	$4.78	Festival Foods · 11%
Score AB1,274 items	$5.62	$5.15	Festival Foods · 8%
Score B1,653 items	$5.32	$4.83	Festival Foods · 9%
Score C1,520 items	$5.93	$5.28	Festival Foods · 11%

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