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Multicultural Business Coalition chairman Frank Garcia highlights some of the stores that could be put out of business due to NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani\u2019s government-run grocery store initiative on \u2018The Bottom Line.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Shoppers looking to stretch their grocery budgets may want to take a closer look at Kroger.<\/p>\n

The Ohio-based grocer had the cheapest store-brand grocery basket in a new price comparison of four major U.S. grocery chains.<\/p>\n

A new study from Restaurant Furniture Plus compared the cost of 15 store-brand essentials at Kroger, Walmart, Aldi and Albertsons, including milk, bread, eggs, chicken breast, spaghetti, canned beans and baking items, Southern Living reported.<\/p>\n

Kroger ranked No. 1 with a total basket cost of $30.<\/p>\n

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Kroger had the cheapest store-brand grocery basket in a new price comparison of four major U.S. grocery chains.<\/span> (Jeffrey Dean\/Bloomberg via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The grocer had the lowest prices on 10 of the 15 items analyzed, more than any other retailer in the study, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n

Kroger, which operates roughly 1,229 grocery stores across 16 states, also offered the lowest prices on several pantry staples, including canned diced tomatoes, spaghetti and sugar, as well as a dozen large eggs.<\/p>\n

Walmart came in second with a basket total of $30.95, followed by Aldi at $33.15 and Albertsons at $35.58, Southern Living reported.<\/p>\n

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Kroger offered the lowest prices on several pantry staples, as well as a dozen large eggs.<\/span> (Brandon Bell\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

However, Aldi\u2019s store-brand dairy products stood out as a particularly strong value, the study noted.<\/p>\n

The survey did not include Costco, Trader Joe\u2019s, H-E-B or Piggly Wiggly. Trader Joe\u2019s was excluded because it did not carry some items in the comparison, while Costco\u2019s bulk model made single-item price comparisons difficult, Southern Living reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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WMT<\/td>\nWALMART INC.<\/td>\n114.24<\/td>\n-0.71<\/td>\n\n

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COST<\/td>\nCOSTCO WHOLESALE CORP.<\/td>\n940.87<\/td>\n-4.70<\/td>\n\n

-0.50%\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The findings come as many Americans continue to feel squeezed at the grocery store.<\/p>\n

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Walmart came in second with a basket total of $30.95.<\/span> (Scott Olson\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Food prices have climbed 32% over the past five years, pushing more than one in four working-age Americans into credit card debt to cover regular grocery bills, according to a new Urban Institute study released Monday.<\/p>\n

“Groceries are one of the largest household budget items for families. Over the past five years, food costs have increased substantially,” the report said<\/u>. “This means that families today face persistently higher prices when they go to the grocery store, and food affordability remains a key concern for many.”<\/p>\n

FOX Business’ Kristen Altus contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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