Tale of the (Register) Tape
Lorton Patch price-shops the three major grocery stores in Lorton
In the last week of August, we compared the prices of 15 common food and household items at the three different chain grocery stores in Lorton: Giant, Shoppers Food Warehouse and Bloom. Our items included bread, milk, cereal, laundry soap, veggies, pet food and more. Here's what we found: KEY: G = purchased at Giant; S = purchased at Shoppers Food Warehouse; B = purchased at Bloom Product Bread: G - $2.99 (Dutch City); S - 2.79 (Stroehmann); B - 2.19 (Stroehmann) Hot Dog Rolls (store): G - $1.25; S - 1.59; B - 2.00 Milk (store): G - $1.59 quart; S - 1.39 quart; B - 1.79 quart Honey Bunches of Oats: G - $3.99; S - 3.69; B - $2.79 Bumble Bee Tuna Light Chunk (regular size cans): G - $1.59; S - 1.59; B - 1.75 Caesar Salad Dressing: G - $3.29…
