Thanksgiving meal deals: Here's what grocery stores are offering
(NewsNation) — Thanksgiving dinner is expected to cost less this year, and major grocers across the U.S. are competing for a spot on the table, offering meal deals to win over customers.
Lower turkey prices have helped push down the cost of a classic feast to $58.08, a 5% decrease from a year ago, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual survey released this week.
Major food retailers like Walmart, Aldi and Target have all launched Thanksgiving deals with lower prices than last year.
Walmart says its 29-item meal can serve eight people for less than $7 a person. Target slashed its Turkey Day meal price by $5 from a year ago. Meanwhile, German-owned Aldi said it's charging 'pre-inflation' prices for its Thanksgiving basket.
Here are some of the Thanksgiving food deals currently available.
Walmart's 'inflation-free' Thanksgiving meal
Serves: 8 people
Price: Less than $55 (under $7 per person)
What's included: The 29-item offer includes a whole frozen turkey, pecan pie and ingredients for sides like mashed potatoes and gravy. See the full list here.
How to buy: In-store and online through Dec. 24
Target Thanksgiving meal for $20
Serves: 4 people
Price: $20 ($5 per person) — $5 less than 2023
What's included: The Thanksgiving meal for four includes seven items: a 10-pound frozen turkey, potatoes, cranberry sauce, stuffing mix, gravy, cream of mushroom soup and green beans. You can shop here.
How to buy: In-store and online
Aldi feast at 'pre-inflation' 2019 prices
Serves: 10 people
Price: $47 ($4.70 per person). Aldi says those prices are lower than in 2019.
What's included: Aldi's meal includes holiday classics like a Butterball turkey, stuffing and mac and cheese as well as ingredients to make cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and sweet potato casserole. See the full 23-item list here.
How to buy: In-store and online through Nov. 27
Kroger 'Freshgiving' meal for $4.85 a person
Serves: 10 people
Price: $4.85 per person
What's included: Kroger's holiday bundle has 16 items, including a store-brand frozen turkey, ready-to-bake pie crusts, turkey stuffing and sweet jewel yams. You can find those items here.
How to buy: In-store and online
Meijer family meal for as low as $37
Serves: 4-6 people
Price: Around $37
What's included: Meijer's meal deal includes a 14-pound turkey and Meijer brand ingredients to make favorites like mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole and cranberry sauce as well as turkey stuffing, gravy, dinner rolls and pumpkin pie. See the item list here.
All Meijer brand turkeys are limited to one per customer.
How to buy: Fresh turkeys will be available at all stores beginning the week of Nov. 17. You can also order home delivery online.
Sam's Club offers fully pre-cooked meal
Serves: 10 people
Price: Under $100
What's included: The Sam's Club holiday meal for 10 is fully precooked and ready to serve in under two hours. It includes staples like a smoked whole turkey, macaroni and cheese, pumpkin pie and Brussel sprouts. See the list of eight fully-cooked items here.
How to buy: Items can be purchased in-club or online. Sam's Club says its holiday meal can be delivered in under three hours.