Hannaford vs Central Market

Hannaford vs Central Market at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Hannaford is cheaper in 3 of 9 aisles, led by dairy (4% less).
• For items over $10, Hannaford is the cheaper store (5% less on average).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), the two stores cost the same on average.
• The same 15-product basket costs $54.45 at Central Market and $57.16 at Hannaford.

How far apart Hannaford and Central Market prices are

• Within 10%: 648 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 581 items
• More than 25% apart: 228 items
• Typical gap: 11.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at HannafordBeecher's Gluten Free Mac and Cheese, 18 oz$11.49 vs $17.99 at Central Market — save $6.50

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  Biggest saving at Central MarketImpossible Chicken Nuggets$7.16 vs $12.99 at Hannaford — save $5.83

The same basket at Hannaford and Central Market

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

Central Market is $2.71 cheaper on this basket.

Hannaford vs Central Market prices by aisle

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

Hannaford vs Central Market 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: Hannaford vs Central Market

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

Ingredient score	Hannaford	Central Market	CheaperGap
Score A447 items	$4.83	$4.79	Central Market · 1%
Score AB524 items	$5.47	$5.53	Hannaford · 1%
Score B317 items	$4.87	$4.72	Central Market · 3%
Score C190 items	$5.79	$5.70	Central Market · 2%

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