Macey's vs Festival Foods

Macey's vs Festival Foods at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Macey's is cheaper in 3 of 10 aisles, led by fresh produce (14% less).
• The same 15-product basket costs $60.05 at Macey's and $61.75 at Festival Foods.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Festival Foods is 4% cheaper.

How far apart Macey's and Festival Foods prices are

• Within 10%: 1,779 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,994 items
• More than 25% apart: 958 items
• Typical gap: 12.5% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Macey'sPompeian Robust Extra Virgin Olive Oil Easy Squeeze 25.4 Ounces$8.29 vs $14.99 at Festival Foods — save $6.70

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  Biggest saving at Festival FoodsNature Made Prenatal with Folic Acid + DHA Softgels$26.99 vs $44.99 at Macey's — save $18.00

The same basket at Macey's and Festival Foods

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

Macey's is $1.70 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Macey's vs Festival Foods prices by aisle

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

Macey's 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: Macey's vs Festival Foods

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

Ingredient score	Macey's	Festival Foods	CheaperGap
Score A871 items	$4.94	$4.74	Festival Foods · 4%
Score AB1,310 items	$5.15	$4.98	Festival Foods · 3%
Score B1,630 items	$5.21	$5.03	Festival Foods · 4%
Score C1,524 items	$5.57	$5.41	Festival Foods · 3%

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