When is the best Time to go grocery shopping?

[yuiyoshida]

I never know when its a good time to hit up the local SAFEWAY. Last time there were lines so long it took 30 minutes to get to the cashier. When is the best time?

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	Early Monday Morning or Late at night
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	Tuesday maddesss at noon!!!
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	Any time on Wednesday
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	Thursday mornings or late at night
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	Never on a Friday unless its 2am!
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	Saturdays suck, unless its early early in the morning
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	Early Sunday mornings or late at night
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	Have it delivered... just pay over 50 dollars to do it!
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	Suck it up and wait in line like the rest of us!!!
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	other
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[pscot]

1. After dinner

[Joe Shlabotnik]

2. I used to go in the middle of the night

to a 24 hour grocery store. Not a fan of the daytime noise and bustle.

[Walk away]

3. I go Friday at 2pm. The store is fully stocked and fresh for the weekend....

Everyone is still at work or school. Never go monday morning. They haven't restocked from the previous weekend.

[NMDemDist2]

11. that's usually my time too

but i used to do it at 8:30 on Thursday nites and that was good too

[LiberalEsto]

4. During football games

Best time to shop in the DC area is during a R*dskins game.

[yuiyoshida]

5. ya know...

I almost considered it. But that is too seasonal. On Saturday Night and Fridays people hit the store to have stuff for Football Sundays. I have been on a Sunday during the Football season and the stores were nearly dead, if say, the game started at 1pm.. or an early morning game. But what do you do the rest of the year after the Superbowl is over. (Superbowl Sundays the shops are dead after the first quarter of the game.)

During baseball season, this does not apply for some reason.

[dixiegrrrrl]

6. Sunday before noon.

Everyone is in church.
There is no traffic.
There are no lines in the stores.
In the summer it is cooler at that hour.

but by 12 noon, when the churches empty out, everyone heads for buffet lunches and the stores, instant mob.

[kentauros]

7. I go when the employees outnumber the shoppers.

Usually, that's between about 1 am and 6 am. Later in the morning is best if you are doing any produce shopping, while earlier in the morning there aren't as many restockers there yet, though stock may be placed in the aisles.

And if it bothers you, at those hours there will be no harried parents and their children

[zbdent]

8. whenver I can avoid those wal-mart zombie aliens ...

[yuiyoshida]

9. The ones with the shopping cart always intentionally dent your car..

I feel your pain.

[840high]

10. Wednesday - items

reduced for quick sale and coupons come out.

[fizzgig]

12. i have to go at the worst possible time tomorrow

between church and the broncos game. pray for me.

[ailsagirl]

13. Around 8:00 am, any day but Saturday

Doesn't your Safeway have self-checkout?

[yuiyoshida]

14. Not the One I go to...

They have carts with DONKEYS pulling them...its an old SAFEWAY!

[ailsagirl]

15. LOL!

My Safeway has no fewer than SIX self-checkouts, and sometimes they can become very crowded.

I have to plan my trips so it's not morning rush-hour, not afternoon school adjournment, not Wed. mornings because the senior centers around my neighborhood take their members to the store, and it can become a bit crowded. Nor do I go at night because I guess I watch too many "48 Hours" episodes. And Saturday mornings/afternoons are a nightmare!

I know: Life can be tough

[jmowreader]

16. The day before payday.

That's when I go. They have finished stocking their shelves for the payday rush, and since it's the day before payday no one has any money left so they DON'T go to the store. Proper money management makes all the difference.

[B Calm]

17. Only when you have a full stomach!

[RebelOne]

31. Definitely. Never go grocery shopping when you are hungry.

I find that I buy stuff that I don't usually eat just because my stomach is growling.

[B Calm]

33. Everything looks so good. Before you know it your cart

is overflowing.

[liberaltrucker]

18. After a 2-day fast and a couple of bong hits

[Chan790]

19. Find out when they do their markdowns in the most expensive department you shop.

For me, that's produce and the local store does their manager's specials on Tuesday so the best time is Tuesday around 5am as that's when it hits the floor and there are no customers so I can get in-and-out and get the choice picks.

For most people, that most expensive department is meat. Go when the meat discount occurs (which will always be first thing in the morning for the open, or at the end of the overnight shift in a 24-hour store.) and you can stock up at about half-price, cheaper if you buy larger packs, break-down the packs into single-serving sizes and freeze them. (Also, it's cheaper if you buy a whole chicken or roast and cut it to single-serving usually.)

[AsahinaKimi]

20. I just went at about 2pm on a Monday!

Safeway was not too bad... and I only had 150 dollars to shop with, managed to spend only 87 dollars. Not even sure how that happened.

[Art_from_Ark]

21. I don't have a particular time in the US

The supermarket in my hometown is huge and there is rarely a problem with crowds. So when I'm back in town, I pop in whenever I'm in the area to look for bargains on things that I would buy anyway.

In Japan, I sometimes wait until a little before closing to see if any of the perishables I usually buy are marked down. Sunday afternoons are usually crowded, though, so I try to avoid that time.

[hobbit709]

22. I go at 7 in the morning.

Everything is restocked, there's no one there and especially it's not full of screeching yard apes.

[HipChick]

23. In the wee hours of the morning...between 1:30am and 2:30am

when normal people are asleep..

[davidpdx]

24. Anytime during the day

Especially Costco here in Korea. It is a zoo on the weekends. Won't go near there on Saturday and Sunday.

[MissMillie]

25. Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday evenings

no line at the deli.

[ananda]

26. I like to shop midweek in the morning..

.. but not too early.
Just past rush hour is always good.

[mucifer]

27. I went grocery shopping with my mom on Yom Kippur this year.

Yes, we broke all the rules.

[Earth_First]

28. Sunday morning. Early.

I'm generally walking out the door, completed by 8 a.m.

Overnight stock is complete, the daily fresh stuff is just out and nary an individual in sight.

Perfect.

[Throd]

29. When that smokin' hot brunette is working the register at Safeway.

[Vashta Nerada]

30. I usually go after 10 pm.

The crowds are gone and things (at my store) are fully stocked at that time.

[GoCubsGo]

32. It all depends....

When do the sales start? Those days are usually pretty busy. And, the day after is just as bad, because the stores are usually out of the sale items. Mornings are not always great, because, at least in my town, the aisles are cluttered with people stocking shelves--something they should be doing BEFORE the store opens. And, the worst day to shop is whatever day is Senior Discount Day. Avoid the stores like the plague on Senior Discount Day.

But, the first thing on Sunday morning is generally the best time if you don't like crowds. You might find they're out of sale items, however.

[raven mad]

34. I'm nearest to a heavily military area -

I find Sunday morning is nearly deserted at Safeway and Fred Meyer, and as I never, ever, ever shop at Wal-Mart, Sunday AM it is for us

I'm usually shopping for staples (flour, yeast, salt, sugar, laundry detergent, etc.) and I always, always, make them give up a rain check if they don't have the advertised items in stock - whether the items will "be there Monday" or not! Don't let 'em cheat!

[annonymous]

35. I prefer to go grocery shopping on Sunday or Tuesday morning

Sunday mornings are good because many people are at church, but I prefer Tuesday morning because the store is more likely to have everything in stock. I mostly shop at Aldi and the worst times to go there are Saturdays and weeknights after work. However the worst time to go to Aldi is the beginning of the month when SNAP benefits come.