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Meijer vs Festival Foods

As of November 11, 2026, Meijer is cheaper. You'd pay about 9% less for the same groceries at Meijer than at Festival Foods.

Meijer vs Festival Foods at a glance

  • Meijer is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Meijer is 8% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $59.35 at Meijer and $66.65 at Festival Foods.

Meijer vs Festival Foods: 5,794 products compared

  • Meijer: cheaper on 4,145 items — overall winner on average price
  • Festival Foods: beats Meijer on 1,250 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 399 items

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How much you'd save at Meijer

  • Average prices: $4.51 at Meijer vs $4.98 at Festival Foods
  • Basket savings: save about $9.40 on a 20-item basket at Meijer (47¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 47¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Meijer and Festival Foods prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,445 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,416 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,534 items
  • Typical gap: 16.5% per item, where the prices differ
  • Liquid I V Hydration Multiplier Zero Sugar Electrolytes Lemon Lime Drink Mix Packets

    Biggest saving at MeijerLiquid I V Hydration Multiplier Zero Sugar Electrolytes Lemon Lime Drink Mix Packets$9.59 vs $17.99 at Festival Foods — save $8.40

  • Bragg Organic Olive Oil Extra Virgin Bottle - 32 Fl. Oz.

    Biggest saving at Festival FoodsBragg Organic Olive Oil Extra Virgin Bottle - 32 Fl. Oz.$19.99 vs $28.99 at Meijer — save $9.00

The same basket at Meijer and Festival Foods

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

ProductMeijerFestival Foods
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$2.49$1.99
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$2.99$3.99
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.89
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$4.99$5.99
Thomas' Original English Muffins$4.19$4.99
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$8.99$10.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$4.99$7.49
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.89$2.99
Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains & Seeds Bread 27 Ounces$6.89$7.39
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.49$3.49
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.29$2.99
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.19$3.29
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.49$3.99
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.19$1.19
Spam, Classic 12 Oz$4.49$4.99
Total$59.35$66.65

Meijer is $7.30 cheaper on this basket.

Meijer vs Festival Foods prices by aisle

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

AisleMeijerFestival FoodsCheaperGap
Frozen204 items$4.75$5.72Meijer · 17%
Ready meals1,109 items$3.92$4.50Meijer · 13%
Meat345 items$5.63$6.46Meijer · 13%
Bakery272 items$4.51$5.01Meijer · 10%
Dairy478 items$3.89$4.34Meijer · 10%
Snacks934 items$4.77$5.24Meijer · 9%
Beverages1,029 items$5.46$5.96Meijer · 8%
Pantry1,333 items$3.86$4.11Meijer · 6%
Fresh produce34 items$3.22$3.22Same

Meijer 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.

Price levelMeijerFestival FoodsCheaperGap
Under $31,586 items$2.02$2.29Meijer · 12%
$3 to $103,992 items$5.00$5.55Meijer · 10%
Over $10216 items$13.59$14.27Meijer · 5%

Healthier groceries: Meijer vs Festival Foods

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

Ingredient scoreMeijerFestival FoodsCheaperGap
Score A787 items$4.54$4.66Meijer · 3%
Score AB1,339 items$4.49$5.00Meijer · 10%
Score B1,834 items$4.42$4.87Meijer · 9%
Score C1,834 items$4.60$5.21Meijer · 12%

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

Where Meijer and Festival Foods rank on price

  • Meijer: #7 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 68 of the 75 stores it's compared with, prices about 11% below theirs on average.
  • Festival Foods: #34 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 40 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices about 2% below theirs on average.

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