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Foodtown vs Martin's

As of October 20, 2026, Martin's is cheaper. You'd pay about 10% less for the same groceries at Martin's than at Foodtown.

Foodtown vs Martin's at a glance

  • Martin's is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Martin's is 10% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $48.88 at Martin's and $58.90 at Foodtown.

Foodtown vs Martin's: 5,785 products compared

  • Martin's: cheaper on 3,860 items — overall winner on average price
  • Foodtown: beats Martin's on 1,453 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 472 items

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How much you'd save at Martin's

  • Average prices: $4.83 at Martin's vs $5.37 at Foodtown
  • Basket savings: save about $10.80 on a 20-item basket at Martin's (54¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 54¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Foodtown and Martin's prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,288 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,447 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,578 items
  • Typical gap: 16.7% per item, where the prices differ
  • Mazola 100% Pure Corn Oil Cholesterol Free 0% Trans Fat Heart Healthy 96 Ounces

    Biggest saving at FoodtownMazola 100% Pure Corn Oil Cholesterol Free 0% Trans Fat Heart Healthy 96 Ounces$11.99 vs $19.19 at Martin's — save $7.20

  • Bertolli Olive Oil Extra Light Tasting - 51 Fl. Oz.

    Biggest saving at Martin'sBertolli Olive Oil Extra Light Tasting - 51 Fl. Oz.$22.99 vs $32.99 at Foodtown — save $10.00

The same basket at Foodtown and Martin's

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

ProductFoodtownMartin's
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$3.33$3.00
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$2.99$3.49
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.67$2.39
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.75$0.99
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.49$2.49
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$5.49$3.59
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$5.49$3.89
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$5.49$3.89
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$5.49$4.49
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.50$1.00
General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal$6.49$4.69
Nature Valley Protein Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Bars 5 Pk$5.99$5.59
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$5.49$4.79
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$4.99$3.00
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.25$1.59
Total$58.90$48.88

Martin's is $10.02 cheaper on this basket.

Foodtown vs Martin's prices by aisle

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

AisleFoodtownMartin'sCheaperGap
Ready meals889 items$5.35$4.38Martin's · 18%
Frozen49 items$8.57$7.47Martin's · 13%
Dairy527 items$5.38$4.73Martin's · 12%
Meat342 items$7.06$6.19Martin's · 12%
Snacks1,009 items$5.47$4.86Martin's · 11%
Pantry1,476 items$4.95$4.43Martin's · 10%
Baby food170 items$4.35$3.95Martin's · 9%
Fresh produce32 items$4.82$4.50Martin's · 7%
Bakery323 items$4.95$4.75Martin's · 4%
Beverages935 items$5.48$5.42Martin's · 1%

Foodtown vs Martin'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 levelFoodtownMartin'sCheaperGap
Under $31,434 items$2.26$2.01Martin's · 11%
$3 to $104,032 items$5.70$5.12Martin's · 10%
Over $10319 items$15.26$13.82Martin's · 9%

Healthier groceries: Foodtown vs Martin's

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

Ingredient scoreFoodtownMartin'sCheaperGap
Score A913 items$5.35$4.93Martin's · 8%
Score AB1,397 items$5.30$4.69Martin's · 11%
Score B1,822 items$5.27$4.70Martin's · 11%
Score C1,653 items$5.57$5.04Martin's · 10%

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

Where Foodtown and Martin's rank on price

  • Martin's: #25 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 24 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 2% below theirs on average.
  • Foodtown: #45 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 5 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 10% above theirs on average.

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