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Stop & Shop vs United Supermarkets

As of November 11, 2026, United Supermarkets is cheaper. You'd pay about 4% less for the same groceries at United Supermarkets than at Stop & Shop.

Stop & Shop vs United Supermarkets at a glance

  • United Supermarkets is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), United Supermarkets is 3% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $61.86 at United Supermarkets and $67.35 at Stop & Shop.

Stop & Shop vs United Supermarkets: 6,632 products compared

  • United Supermarkets: cheaper on 3,610 items — overall winner on average price
  • Stop & Shop: beats United Supermarkets on 2,127 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 895 items

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How much you'd save at United Supermarkets

  • Average prices: $5.26 at United Supermarkets vs $5.47 at Stop & Shop
  • Basket savings: save about $4.20 on a 20-item basket at United Supermarkets (21¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 21¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Stop & Shop and United Supermarkets prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,780 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,918 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,039 items
  • Typical gap: 14.3% per item, where the prices differ
  • Starbucks Caffè Verona Dark Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods

    Biggest saving at Stop & ShopStarbucks Caffè Verona Dark Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods$31.99 vs $38.99 at United Supermarkets — save $7.00

  • Frito-Lay Bold Mix Variety Pack Snack Chips Multipack - 42 Count

    Biggest saving at United SupermarketsFrito-Lay Bold Mix Variety Pack Snack Chips Multipack - 42 Count$19.99 vs $28.99 at Stop & Shop — save $9.00

The same basket at Stop & Shop and United Supermarkets

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Stop & Shop and United Supermarkets.

ProductStop & ShopUnited Supermarkets
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.79$2.99
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$2.99$3.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.79
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.99$5.99
Thomas' Original English Muffins$5.69$3.99
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.49$10.99
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$6.49$5.99
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$4.49$4.49
Diet Coke Soda Bottle$2.99$2.79
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.79$3.79
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$4.59$3.00
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.29$3.29
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.99$4.49
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.19$1.49
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.79$4.29
Total$67.35$61.86

United Supermarkets is $5.49 cheaper on this basket.

Stop & Shop vs United Supermarkets prices by aisle

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

AisleStop & ShopUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Frozen71 items$5.16$4.65United Supermarkets · 10%
Bakery362 items$5.19$4.87United Supermarkets · 6%
Pantry1,192 items$5.28$4.98United Supermarkets · 6%
Beverages1,120 items$6.59$6.27United Supermarkets · 5%
Fresh produce28 items$4.74$4.52United Supermarkets · 5%
Ready meals1,233 items$5.03$4.79United Supermarkets · 5%
Dairy726 items$4.96$4.85United Supermarkets · 2%
Snacks1,603 items$5.33$5.23United Supermarkets · 2%
Meat265 items$6.55$6.52United Supermarkets · 1%

Stop & Shop vs United Supermarkets 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 levelStop & ShopUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Under $31,275 items$2.18$2.09United Supermarkets · 4%
$3 to $104,876 items$5.50$5.29United Supermarkets · 4%
Over $10481 items$13.97$13.42United Supermarkets · 4%

Healthier groceries: Stop & Shop vs United Supermarkets

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

Ingredient scoreStop & ShopUnited SupermarketsCheaperGap
Score A886 items$5.77$5.45United Supermarkets · 6%
Score AB1,632 items$5.46$5.35United Supermarkets · 2%
Score B2,132 items$5.02$4.87United Supermarkets · 3%
Score C1,982 items$5.84$5.52United Supermarkets · 6%

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

Where Stop & Shop and United Supermarkets rank on price

  • United Supermarkets: #22 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 53 of the 75 stores it's compared with, prices about 5% below theirs on average.
  • Stop & Shop: #40 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 34 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% below theirs on average.

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