Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

hlthe2b

(113,229 posts)
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 12:29 PM Jan 12

No. Grocery prices aren't getting too high, now, are they? Wowser!

I know snow crab is always expensive, but on this, the last day of its "fresh" date, the "reduced" price for 2 pounds (mostly shells, of course), is $73.27! I don't know the original price but this is in the general deli/fish section of King Soopers in Northern Colorado, which I just happened to pass by as I was looking for some salmon filets. Granted we are a land-locked state, but, really? Similar pricing would be expected at your local Krogers as King Soopers is part of Krogers. Yikes!


5 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
No. Grocery prices aren't getting too high, now, are they? Wowser! (Original Post) hlthe2b Jan 12 OP
Holy crap. That's half of my entire grocery bill! CousinIT Jan 12 #1
Supermarkets are desperate bucolic_frolic Jan 12 #2
Wow, That's Stiff! ProfessorGAC Jan 12 #3
No wonder True Dough Jan 12 #4
Guilty as charged... hlthe2b Jan 13 #5

CousinIT

(12,369 posts)
1. Holy crap. That's half of my entire grocery bill!
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 12:37 PM
Jan 12

Luckily, I'm vegan, but still. Pfft. If I weren't, I'd be giving up shrimp.

bucolic_frolic

(54,514 posts)
2. Supermarkets are desperate
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 12:46 PM
Jan 12

I'm deluged with emails from one that I visit twice a year, and another that I never heard from until late December. The latter has about double the volume of closeouts (similar to the OP) now.

Last week I bought whipping cream. $2.55 a quart at ALDI. WMT was $2.93 a pint. That got my attention.

All prices believed to be accurate at that time and this time. YMMV based on location.

ProfessorGAC

(76,163 posts)
3. Wow, That's Stiff!
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 03:15 PM
Jan 12

We buy snowcrab quite often at our local supermarket. (Local chain)
It's nowhere close to that much, but those are a little chunkier than the legs we get.

Latest Discussions»The DU Lounge»No. Grocery prices aren't...