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Hannaford vs The Fresh Grocer

As of November 11, 2026, Hannaford is cheaper. You'd pay about 7% less for the same groceries at Hannaford than at The Fresh Grocer.

Hannaford vs The Fresh Grocer at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: The Fresh Grocer is still cheaper on meat (4% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Hannaford is 4% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $55.87 at Hannaford and $65.95 at The Fresh Grocer.

Hannaford vs The Fresh Grocer: 887 products compared

  • Hannaford: cheaper on 533 items — overall winner on average price
  • The Fresh Grocer: beats Hannaford on 280 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 74 items

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How much you'd save at Hannaford

  • Average prices: $5.29 at Hannaford vs $5.67 at The Fresh Grocer
  • Basket savings: save about $7.60 on a 20-item basket at Hannaford (38¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 38¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Hannaford and The Fresh Grocer prices are

  • Within 10%: 194 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 307 items
  • More than 25% apart: 312 items
  • Typical gap: 19.3% per item, where the prices differ
  • Hebrew National 100% Kosher Beef Franks Family Pack - 20 ct

    Biggest saving at HannafordHebrew National 100% Kosher Beef Franks Family Pack - 20 ct$14.99 vs $21.99 at The Fresh Grocer — save $7.00

  • Impossible Foods Made From Plants For People Who Love Meat 24 Oz

    Biggest saving at The Fresh GrocerImpossible Foods Made From Plants For People Who Love Meat 24 Oz$14.99 vs $19.99 at Hannaford — save $5.00

The same basket at Hannaford and The Fresh Grocer

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

ProductHannafordThe Fresh Grocer
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$2.99$4.19
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.49$3.99
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$4.99$4.49
Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, 1 lb.$1.29$0.99
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$3.09$2.77
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.49$5.39
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.49$5.39
7UP Lime Lemon Caffeine-Free Soda Bottle$2.69$3.51
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.79$4.49
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.29$4.00
Belvita Cinnamon Brown Sugar Breakfast Biscuits 5 Pack$4.29$4.00
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.49$6.59
Lunchables Pepperoni Pizza Lunch Combinations Fun Pack 1 Ea$3.50$4.58
Lunchables Turkey & American Lunch Combinations Fun Pack! 1 Ea$3.50$4.58
Hillshire Farm Ultra Thin Sliced Honey Ham Sandwich Meat 9 Oz$4.49$6.99
Total$55.87$65.95

Hannaford is $10.08 cheaper on this basket.

Hannaford vs The Fresh Grocer prices by aisle

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

AisleHannafordThe Fresh GrocerCheaperGap
Beverages108 items$5.29$6.41Hannaford · 18%
Ready meals172 items$4.92$5.58Hannaford · 12%
Bakery75 items$4.17$4.59Hannaford · 9%
Dairy110 items$4.68$5.04Hannaford · 7%
Snacks176 items$5.47$5.76Hannaford · 5%
Meat80 items$8.48$8.13The Fresh Grocer · 4%
Pantry144 items$5.03$5.11Hannaford · 1%

Hannaford vs The Fresh Grocer 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 levelHannafordThe Fresh GrocerCheaperGap
Under $3147 items$2.33$2.38Hannaford · 2%
$3 to $10677 items$5.12$5.60Hannaford · 9%
Over $1063 items$14.03$14.08Same

Healthier groceries: Hannaford vs The Fresh Grocer

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

Ingredient scoreHannafordThe Fresh GrocerCheaperGap
Score A98 items$6.56$6.17The Fresh Grocer · 6%
Score AB218 items$5.42$5.93Hannaford · 9%
Score B293 items$4.80$5.07Hannaford · 5%
Score C278 items$5.25$5.93Hannaford · 11%

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

Where Hannaford and The Fresh Grocer rank on price

  • Hannaford: #13 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 63 of the 75 stores it's compared with, prices about 8% below theirs on average.
  • The Fresh Grocer: #41 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 11 of the 24 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% below theirs on average.

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