Food prices here

I am going to start a new thread following those long ones is too much trouble. My food prices take I think is pretty valid. I never eat out ever and have always been the grocery shopper even with my bride of 32 years. The last few years of her life it got even more intense because I actually like grocery shopping.
Around here we have the typical Walmart, Kroger, Jewel. and we have Meijers out of Michigan. No question Walmart is much cheaper on most things although Meijers can given them a run. Jewel is outrageous with $$. Kroger is higher to and the stores and not large.
The think is I never buy fresh meat at Walmart there meat is not great. I go to either Sam's Club or Meijer. Sam's Club another option but I cannot get everthing there. My trip to Florida last week had to get food for the nursing duties. Went to Publix and while a fantastic store and clean the prices were even higher than Jewel around here.
I eat a lot brand name cereal and Walmart destroys the competition so I get that and cheese, mill. eggs there. I also buy there Great Value Dr. Thunder the diet it is even better than Dr Pepper. Prices of eggs have gone down but still up compared.
What to serious long distance cyclist buy. Beer and good beer. I usually get beer at Binny's. A great place with everything. I like IPA's and Sierra Nevada is tops for most things. The biggest problem people fall for in grocery stores is convenience items already made. Expensive and mostly one time meals.
This is about biking because we cyclist who are dedicated realize that food is very important in keeping up the pace. I never plan a century unless I have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich in the mix. I PJ sandwich at mile 50 with some crackers and a bottle of liquid will get me serious miles and pace for the last 50.
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Deacon Mark