inflation
Who’s Cheapest: Check out local grocery prices
May 14. By TL Bernthal. While pundits and politicians pontificate about what can be done about grocery prices, the public is paying the price — that is, higher prices. The same list of items at Aldi, Food Lion, Harris Teeter, Publix and The Fresh Market costs up to $6 more now than in October 2024. […]
Shell shock: Nationwide egg situation hits Cornelius
Feb. 11. For decades, it was “The Incredible, Edible Egg.” And now it’s all that and much more. That is, more expensive. Egg prices have soared nationwide with the latest waves of bird flu and no end in sight. Cornelius Today | Business Today checked egg prices at the five 28031 groceries on Saturday. We […]
Price check: The incredible, edible — and expensive — egg
Feb. 3. By TL Bernthal. Grocery bills are on the rise, with higher prices for many items and jaw-dropping increases for the cost of a dozen eggs. We visited five local grocery stores yesterday to compare egg prices from one year ago. (Yes, we keep track of such things.) Why the increase? A deadly outbreak of […]
Local turkey news, pie update
Nov. 19. By Cornelius T. O’ Day. [Updated 2 pm] The classic Thanksgiving dinner with family and friends will cost 14 percent more this year according to the Farm Bureau, but there are some local deals on turkeys. We ran out to four Cornelius groceries this morning—anything with food and we’re on the case—and found […]
