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Smart & Final vs Randalls

As of November 11, 2026, Smart & Final is cheaper. You'd pay about 7% less for the same groceries at Smart & Final than at Randalls.

Smart & Final vs Randalls at a glance

  • Smart & Final is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Smart & Final is 9% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $71.55 at Smart & Final and $77.45 at Randalls.

Smart & Final vs Randalls: 4,567 products compared

  • Smart & Final: cheaper on 2,984 items — overall winner on average price
  • Randalls: beats Smart & Final on 884 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 699 items

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How much you'd save at Smart & Final

  • Average prices: $5.70 at Smart & Final vs $6.15 at Randalls
  • Basket savings: save about $9.00 on a 20-item basket at Smart & Final (45¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 45¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Smart & Final and Randalls prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,229 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,936 items
  • More than 25% apart: 703 items
  • Typical gap: 13.8% per item, where the prices differ
  • Red Bull Energy Drink

    Biggest saving at Smart & FinalRed Bull Energy Drink$40.49 vs $54.99 at Randalls — save $14.50

  • McCormick Pure Ground Black Pepper, 6.0 oz

    Biggest saving at RandallsMcCormick Pure Ground Black Pepper, 6.0 oz$7.99 vs $12.39 at Smart & Final — save $4.40

The same basket at Smart & Final and Randalls

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Smart & Final and Randalls.

ProductSmart & FinalRandalls
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.29$3.99
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.99$3.99
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.69
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.99$6.49
Thomas' Original English Muffins$3.09$4.49
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$10.99$11.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$5.99$5.79
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$4.99$4.99
Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Soda Cans$10.99$11.99
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$4.49$4.29
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$2.99$3.49
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.99$3.49
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.49$5.49
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.29$1.29
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.19$4.99
Total$71.55$77.45

Smart & Final is $5.90 cheaper on this basket.

Smart & Final vs Randalls prices by aisle

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

AisleSmart & FinalRandallsCheaperGap
Frozen230 items$5.98$6.91Smart & Final · 14%
Bakery208 items$4.68$5.18Smart & Final · 10%
Dairy390 items$5.10$5.57Smart & Final · 8%
Ready meals800 items$5.28$5.72Smart & Final · 8%
Snacks800 items$5.50$5.99Smart & Final · 8%
Meat180 items$6.43$6.93Smart & Final · 7%
Pantry1,024 items$4.74$5.12Smart & Final · 7%
Beverages895 items$7.67$8.03Smart & Final · 4%

Smart & Final vs Randalls 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 levelSmart & FinalRandallsCheaperGap
Under $3724 items$2.12$2.24Smart & Final · 5%
$3 to $103,364 items$5.20$5.74Smart & Final · 9%
Over $10479 items$14.64$14.98Smart & Final · 2%

Healthier groceries: Smart & Final vs Randalls

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

Ingredient scoreSmart & FinalRandallsCheaperGap
Score A663 items$5.66$6.24Smart & Final · 9%
Score AB1,049 items$5.51$6.08Smart & Final · 9%
Score B1,361 items$5.27$5.69Smart & Final · 7%
Score C1,494 items$6.25$6.58Smart & Final · 5%

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

Where Smart & Final and Randalls rank on price

  • Smart & Final: #39 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 36 of the 72 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% below theirs on average.
  • Randalls: #57 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 15 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices about 7% above theirs on average.

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