Tops Markets vs Festival Foods

Tops Markets vs Festival Foods at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Tops Markets is cheaper in 2 of 10 aisles, led by frozen (6% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Festival Foods is 4% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $61.75 at Festival Foods and $63.05 at Tops Markets.

How far apart Tops Markets and Festival Foods prices are

• Within 10%: 1,266 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,583 items
• More than 25% apart: 822 items
• Typical gap: 14% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at Tops MarketsFolgers Half Caff Medium Roast Coffee$9.09 vs $15.99 at Festival Foods — save $6.90

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  Biggest saving at Festival FoodsCarvel Original Chocolate & Vanilla Ice Cream Cake with Crunchies Frozen$27.99 vs $39.99 at Tops Markets — save $12.00

The same basket at Tops Markets and Festival Foods

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

Festival Foods is $1.30 cheaper on this basket.

Tops Markets vs Festival Foods prices by aisle

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

Tops Markets 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: Tops Markets vs Festival Foods

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

Ingredient score	Tops Markets	Festival Foods	CheaperGap
Score A620 items	$4.39	$4.05	Festival Foods · 8%
Score AB763 items	$4.79	$4.71	Festival Foods · 2%
Score B1,237 items	$4.93	$4.73	Festival Foods · 4%
Score C1,290 items	$5.36	$5.00	Festival Foods · 7%

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