Vons vs Festival Foods

Vons vs Festival Foods at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Vons is still cheaper on fresh produce (14% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Festival Foods is 11% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $66.65 at Festival Foods and $73.16 at Vons.

How far apart Vons and Festival Foods prices are

• Within 10%: 1,129 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 1,840 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,381 items
• Typical gap: 16.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at VonsBob's Red Mill Gluten Free 1 To 1 Baking Flour - 22 Oz$7.49 vs $14.49 at Festival Foods — save $7.00

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  Biggest saving at Festival FoodsBragg Organic Olive Oil Extra Virgin Bottle - 32 Fl. Oz.$19.99 vs $31.99 at Vons — save $12.00

The same basket at Vons and Festival Foods

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

Festival Foods is $6.51 cheaper on this basket.

Vons vs Festival Foods prices by aisle

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

Vons 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: Vons vs Festival Foods

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

Ingredient score	Vons	Festival Foods	CheaperGap
Score A738 items	$5.71	$4.89	Festival Foods · 14%
Score AB1,189 items	$5.69	$5.19	Festival Foods · 9%
Score B1,566 items	$5.29	$4.80	Festival Foods · 9%
Score C1,440 items	$5.95	$5.23	Festival Foods · 12%

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