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As Thanksgiving approaches, hosts around the country are starting to make shopping plans, and even if you're bringing in a catered meal, hosting can be expensive — but that doesn't mean there aren't ways to save on your groceries.
Many stores and restaurants offer pre-made meals that can be picked up in advance and easily reheated on the big day, but some are cheaper than others. To help consumers decide which pre-prepared option best suits their needs this Thanksgiving, we compiled details for some of the largest grocery store chains in the country to make comparisons easier.
Here are the full details on the costs of a fully catered Thanksgiving meal at each chain to see which stores offered the best takeaway sales this season.
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Costco
- Total cost: $199.99
- How many people it feeds: 8
- Cost per person: $25.00
- What's included: Free-range turkey breast (5 pounds), mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, macaroni and cheese, sweet corn, green bean casserole, stuffing, cranberry relish, dinner rolls, pumpkin pie, apple cobbler
Whole Foods
- Total cost: $169.99
- How many people it feeds: 8
- Cost per person: $21.25
- What's included: Roast turkey, Russet mashed potatoes, herb stuffing, sea salt and cracked pepper green beans, turkey gravy, zesty cranberry orange sauce
Walmart
- Total cost: $168.88
- How many people it feeds: 8
- Cost per person: $21.11
- What's included: Roasted turkey, turkey gravy, stuffing, mashed Yukon Gold potatoes, crispy green beans, cranberry sauce
Kroger
- Total cost: $170.00
- How many people it feeds: 8-10
- Cost per person: $18.89
- What's included: Butterball bone-in turkey, boneless ham, mashed potatoes, gravy, homestyle stuffing, green bean casserole, maple pecan mashed sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce
Wegmans
- Total cost: $185.00
- How many people it feeds: 10
- Cost per person: $18.50
- What's included: All-natural, slow-roasted turkey (12-14 pounds), herb bread stuffing, signature whipped potatoes, green bean casserole with crispy onions, macaroni & cheese, homestyle gravy, cranberry orange relish
Hy-Vee
- Total cost: $119.99
- How many people it feeds: 8
- Cost per person: $15.00
- What's included: Butterball turkey (10-12 pounds), two large sides of mashed potatoes, two large sides of your choice, beef or turkey gravy, dinner rolls
Albertsons
- Total cost: $89.99
- How many people it feeds: 6-8
- Cost per person: $12.86
- What's included: Fully cooked turkey (10-12 pounds), mashed potatoes, homestyle stuffing, homestyle gravy, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls
Safeway
- Total cost: $79.99
- How many people it feeds: 6-8
- Cost per person: $11.43
- What's included: Fully cooked turkey (10-12 pounds), mashed potatoes, homestyle stuffing, homestyle gravy, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls
Sam's Club
- Total cost: $100.00
- How many people it feeds: 10
- Cost per person: $10.00
- What's included: Smoked turkey, Yukon Gold mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, dinner rolls, green beans with cranberries and sliced almonds, garlic herb corn, harvest salad, sweet potato mash, pumpkin pie
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Meijer
- Total cost: $59.99
- How many people it feeds: 6
- Cost per person: $10.00
- What's included: Turkey, cranberries, green bean casserole, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy
Publix
- Total cost: $69.99
- How many people it feeds: 7-10
- Cost per person: $8.75
- What's included: Fully cooked turkey (9.5-12.5 pounds), cornbread dressing, Yukon Gold mashed potatoes, cranberry orange relish, marshmallow delight, homestyle gravy
Target
- Total cost: $19.99
- How many people it feeds: 4
- Cost per person: $5.00
- What's included: Basted frozen turkey (up to 10 pounds), Russet potatoes, jellied cranberry sauce, stuffing, turkey gravy, corn, French bread
Bottom line
Cooking everything from scratch isn't for everyone, and opting for a premade meal can take the stress out of Thanksgiving cooking. You can lower your financial stress, too, by taking advantage of the best prices.
To save even more money, remember to take along your favorite cash back credit card so you can earn cash back and other perks on your purchases.
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- 10 little weird hacks Costco shoppers should know.
- Learn how to escape the paycheck-to-paycheck grind.
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