Ontario's top grocery deals this (July 2nd) week (% lower compared to avg prices)

Ontario's top grocery deals this (July 2nd) week (% lower compared to avg prices)

Every week for my site Is That a Deal, I pull the Ontario flyers and compare every price against the Statistics Canada provincial average to find what's actually worth buying. Here's what stood out this week. Everything here is at least 27% below the typical Ontario price.

Great week for chicken and produce. Whole chicken at No Frills is 49% below average and tomatoes at Metro are 63% below average.

🥓 Bacon (375g) — $2.98 at Food Basics (-50% avg)
Selection bacon 375g maple lodge. Ends Jul 8.
Lowest price in 8 weeks.
Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, No Frills, or Real Canadian Superstore

🥩 Ground beef (extra lean) — $5.44/lb at Metro (-38% avg)
Halal lean ground beef. Ends Jul 8.
Lowest price in 8 weeks.
Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, No Frills, or Real Canadian Superstore

🍗 Whole chicken — $1.99/lb at No Frills (-49% avg)
Whole chicken. Ends Jul 8.
Lowest price in 8 weeks.
Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, or Real Canadian Superstore

🍗 Chicken wings — $4.99/lb at Fortinos (-38% avg)
Mina Halal split chicken wings. Ends Jul 8.
Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, No Frills, or Real Canadian Superstore

🍅 Tomatoes (loose) — $0.99/lb at Metro (-63% avg)
Roma Italian tomatoes. Ends Jul 8.
Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, No Frills, or Real Canadian Superstore

🥓 Pork chops (bone-in) — $2.49/lb at Metro (-39% avg)
Fresh pork loin chops economy pack. Ends Jul 8.
Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, No Frills, or Real Canadian Superstore

🐟 Salmon — $8.99/lb at Food Basics (-31% avg)
Atlantic salmon portions. Ends Jul 8.
Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, No Frills, or Real Canadian Superstore

🍋 Lemons — $4.00/bag at Real Canadian Superstore (-55% avg)
No Name naturally imperfect lemons 3 lb bag. Ends Jul 8.
No Name store brand — no price matching

🥩 Pork back ribs — $5.99/lb at Food Basics (-27% avg)
Fresh pork back ribs vacuum pack. Ends Jul 8.
Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, No Frills, or Real Canadian Superstore

🍗 Chicken breast (bone-in) — $4.88/lb at Real Canadian Superstore (-27% avg)
Chicken breast. Ends Jul 8.
Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, or No Frills

Best single stop this week: No Frills or Real Canadian Superstore. Both will price match almost everything on this list. Bring the flyer screenshots and you can hopefully get 4+ of these deals in one trip without driving all over town.

Price matching requires showing a digital or print flyer at the till. Same brand, size, and weight. Always confirm in-store. YMMV

I also built a free tool where you can check any grocery price yourself

u/seamore555 — 2 days ago

Ontario's top grocery deals this (June 25th) week (% lower compared to avg prices)

Every week for my site Is That a Deal, I pull the Ontario flyers and compare every price against the Statistics Canada provincial average to find what's actually worth buying. Here's what stood out this week. Everything here is at least 22% below the typical Ontario price.

Perfect Canada Day weekend timing. Watermelon at 63% below average and tomatoes at 63% below average. Stock up for the long weekend.

And as always, if you spot a better deal, leave it in the comments! Just don't forget to tell us what area of Ontario you're in!

🥩 Beef striploin / NY strip — $10.88/lb at Real Canadian Superstore (-44% avg)
Striploin grilling steak. Ends Jul 1.
Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, or No Frills

🥩 Pork back ribs — $3.99/lb at No Frills (-51% avg)
Pork back ribs. Ends Jul 1.
Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, or Real Canadian Superstore

🍉 Watermelon — $3.44 each at No Frills (-63% avg)
Whole fresh watermelon, 9 lb average. Ends Jul 1.
Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, or Real Canadian Superstore

🍅 Tomatoes (loose) — $0.99/lb at No Frills (-63% avg)
Tomatoes on the vine. Ends Jul 1.
Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, or Real Canadian Superstore

🍄 Mushrooms — $1.44 at Giant Tiger (-46% avg)
227g whole white mushrooms. Ends Jun 30.
Lowest price in 8 weeks.
Match at FreshCo, No Frills, or Real Canadian Superstore

🍋 Lemons — $5.50/bag at Real Canadian Superstore (-39% avg)
Farmer's Market lemons 3 lb bag. Ends Jul 1.
Store brand — no price matching

🐟 Salmon — $9.99/lb at Metro (-24% avg)
Fresh Atlantic salmon fillets value pack. Ends Jul 1.
Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, No Frills, or Real Canadian Superstore

🍗 Whole chicken — $2.99/lb at Loblaws (-24% avg)
PC whole chicken. Ends Jul 1.
Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, No Frills, or Real Canadian Superstore

🥓 Pork shoulder roast — $2.99/lb at Fortinos (-27% avg)
Ground pork. Ends Jun 30.
Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, No Frills, or Real Canadian Superstore

🍗 Chicken thighs (bone-in) — $4.49/lb at Sobeys (-22% avg)
Compliments fresh air-chilled chicken thighs. Ends Jul 1.
Sobeys store brand — no price matching

Best single stop this week: No Frills or Real Canadian Superstore. Both will price match almost everything on this list. Bring the flyer screenshots and you can hopefully get 4+ of these deals in one trip without driving all over town.

Price matching requires showing a digital or print flyer at the till. Same brand, size, and weight. Always confirm in-store. YMMV

I also built a free tool where you can check any grocery price yourself

u/seamore555 — 10 days ago
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Ontario's top grocery deals this (May 14th) week (% lower compared to avg prices)

Every week for my site Is That a Deal, I pull the Ontario flyers and compare every price against the Statistics Canada provincial average to find what's actually worth buying. Here's what stood out this week. Everything here is at least 27% below the typical Ontario price.

🥩 Beef tenderloin — $19.99/lb at Metro (-38% avg) Whole beef tenderloin vac pack. Ends May 20. Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, No Frills, or Real Canadian Superstore

🥩 Beef striploin / NY strip — $10.88/lb at Loblaws (-39% avg) Striploin grilling steak. Ends May 17. Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, No Frills, or Real Canadian Superstore

🥩 Pork back ribs — $3.99/lb at No Frills (-51% avg) Pork back ribs. Ends May 20. Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, or Real Canadian Superstore

🍗 Chicken wings — $3.99/lb at Food Basics (-50% avg) Fresh chicken wings. Ends May 20. Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, No Frills, or Real Canadian Superstore

🍗 Chicken breast (bone-in) — $3.99/lb at Real Canadian Superstore (-41% avg) Bone-in skinless chicken breast. Ends May 20. Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, or No Frills

🐟 Salmon — $8.99/lb at Food Basics (-31% avg) Fresh Atlantic salmon portions. Ends May 20. Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, No Frills, or Real Canadian Superstore

🫑 Bell peppers — $2.49/lb at FreshCo (-55% avg) Sweet green bell peppers. Ends May 20. Match at Giant Tiger, No Frills, or Real Canadian Superstore

🥩 Beef brisket — $7.99/lb at Metro (-27% avg) Whole beef brisket vac pack. Ends May 20. Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, No Frills, or Real Canadian Superstore

🌿 Asparagus — $2.50/lb at Loblaws (-50% avg) Fresh asparagus. Ends May 20. Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, No Frills, or Real Canadian Superstore

Best single stop this week: No Frills or Real Canadian Superstore. Both will price match almost everything on this list. Bring the flyer screenshots and you can hopefully get 4+ of these deals in one trip without driving all over town.

Price matching requires showing a digital or print flyer at the till. Same brand, size, and weight. Always confirm in-store. YMMV

I also built a free tool where you can check any grocery price yourself

u/seamore555 — 10 days ago

Ontario's top grocery deals this (May 7th) week (% lower compared to avg prices)

Every week for my site Is That a Deal, I pull the Ontario flyers and compare every price against the Statistics Canada provincial average to find what's actually worth buying. Here's what stood out this week. Everything here is at least 23% below the typical Ontario price.

Sorry I missed last week, Reddit thought I was a bot and banned me for a bit. But we're BACK. If you see any mistakes, please let me know and I'll get them fixed up!

🥩 Beef tenderloin — $19.99/lb at Metro (-38% avg) Beef tenderloin vac pack. Ends May 13. Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, No Frills, or Real Canadian Superstore

🥩 Beef striploin / NY strip — $10.88/lb at Real Canadian Superstore (-41% avg) Striploin steak. Ends May 13. Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, or No Frills

🥩 Beef brisket — $5.99/lb at Sobeys (-45% avg) Boneless whole beef brisket. Ends May 13. Sobeys store brand — no price matching. Lowest price in 8 weeks.

🍗 Chicken wings — $3.99/lb at Your Independent Grocer (-50% avg) Split chicken wings. Ends May 13. Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, No Frills, or Real Canadian Superstore

🥩 Pork back ribs — $4.44/lb at Sobeys (-46% avg) Fresh pork loin back ribs. Ends May 13. Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, No Frills, or Real Canadian Superstore

🫑 Bell peppers — $1.97/lb at No Frills (-64% avg) Orange sweet peppers. Ends May 13. Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, or Real Canadian Superstore

🍗 Chicken thighs (bone-in) — $3.49/lb at Real Canadian Superstore (-39% avg) Bone-in chicken thighs. Ends May 13. Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, or No Frills

🥓 Pork sausage (500g) — $4.00 at FreshCo (-45% avg) Compliments breakfast sausage. Ends May 13. Sobeys store brand — no price matching. Lowest price in 8 weeks.

🍅 Tomatoes (loose) — $0.87/lb at Giant Tiger (-67% avg) Tomatoes on the vine, 1lb. Ends May 12. Match at FreshCo, No Frills, or Real Canadian Superstore

🥩 Lamb chops — $9.99/lb at Fortinos (-23% avg) Fresh New Zealand lamb shoulder chops. Ends May 13. Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, No Frills, or Real Canadian Superstore

Best single stop this week: No Frills or Real Canadian Superstore. Both will price match almost everything on this list. Bring the flyer screenshots and you can hopefully get 4+ of these deals in one trip without driving all over town.

Price matching requires showing a digital or print flyer at the till. Same brand, size, and weight. Always confirm in-store. YMMV

I also built a free tool where you can check any grocery price yourself

u/seamore555 — 2 months ago

Every week for my site Is That a Deal, I send out these deals that I pull from the Ontario flyers and compare every price against the Statistics Canada provincial average to find what's actually worth buying. Here's what stood out this week. Everything here is at least 27% below the typical Ontario price.

Over 2,000 of you have signed up now. Wanted to say thanks and that I hope it's helping you all! The deals aren't always perfect but I try to stress test them as much as I can against shelf prices as well. Any ideas please leave them in the comments!

🍗 Chicken thighs (bone-in) — $1.99/lb at No Frills (-65% avg) Bone-in chicken thighs. Ends Apr 29. Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, or Real Canadian Superstore

🫑 Bell peppers — $1.99/lb at FreshCo (-64% avg) Yellow peppers. Ends Apr 29. Match at Giant Tiger, No Frills, or Real Canadian Superstore

🥩 Lamb chops — $6.88/lb at Real Canadian Superstore (-45% avg) Lamb shoulder chops. Ends Apr 29. Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, or No Frills

🥩 Pork back ribs — $3.99/lb at Metro (-51% avg) Fresh pork back ribs value pack. Ends Apr 29. Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, No Frills, or Real Canadian Superstore

🍗 Chicken wings — $3.99/lb at Loblaws (-50% avg) Split chicken wings. Ends Apr 29. Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, No Frills, or Real Canadian Superstore

🍗 Whole chicken — $1.97/lb at Walmart (-50% avg) Maple Leaf fresh whole chicken. Ends Apr 29. Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, No Frills, or Real Canadian Superstore

🍇 Grapes — $1.79/lb at Real Canadian Superstore (-48% avg) Seedless grapes. Ends Apr 29. Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, or No Frills

🥩 Beef stewing cubes — $6.99/lb at Metro (-33% avg) Boneless stewing beef cubes. Ends Apr 29. Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, No Frills, or Real Canadian Superstore

🥩 Beef striploin / NY strip — $12.88/lb at Sobeys (-27% avg) Fresh boneless striploin grilling steaks family size. Ends Apr 29. Match at FreshCo, Giant Tiger, No Frills, or Real Canadian Superstore

Best single stop this week: No Frills or Real Canadian Superstore. Both will price match almost everything on this list. Bring the flyer screenshots and you can hopefully get 4+ of these deals in one trip without driving all over town.

Price matching requires showing a digital or print flyer at the till. Same brand, size, and weight. Always confirm in-store. YMMV

I also built a free tool where you can check any grocery price yourself

u/seamore555 — 2 months ago