Update from Germany Here in the middle of Germany the supermarkets that I visit are overflowing with food, produce, seasonal sweets and household items. I overheard several store clerks complaining to their colleagues about no more room to put stuff. Prices have been rising steadily for the last 4 years and have now about doubled.
From what I see here in Western South Dakota, the smaller town stores are better stocked than the bigger towns and cities. I went to a small town about 45 minutes away. They had pumpkin pie spice, canned chicken, eggs, butter, rice and all the shelves were stocked very well. What really surprised me was the prices. Everything I purchased were 50 cents to a dollar cheaper. Their stores were clean and ready for customers. I was very impressed!! I'll be going back in a few weeks, and I'll definitely be shopping in their stores. Thanks for all your reports Steve!!! God bless everyone!!! 🙏❤️🙏
UPDATE Recently (November) bought Del Monte Peach cups from Costco, a 20 cup pack. I’ve been buying them for at least 5 years. The cups use to be packed with peaches, now are half juice and half peaches.
they have slower retail turn ( how fast they move goods). In addition, the bigger volume stores will get goods that the lower tier stores do not as budgets get slashed. So an A volume door may get 10 units, a B store 6, C store 3 or none sometimes
I like Walmart. That is good news. I wonder if that was in the north where trucks could get to it quickly because of the hurricane victims FL and GA could get the supplies they need.
You need to shop early in the day to truly see if things are well stocked or not. Here in Florida the Type A stay at home moms and snowbirds and seniors buy before 10am
UPDATE: For the nerds who want to know.... The weight of an egg depends on its size, with the following approximate weights: Peewee: Less than 1.41 ounces (40.16 grams) Small: 1.41-1.66 ounces (40.16-47.24 grams) Medium: 1.67-1.91 ounces (47.25-54.33 grams) Large: 1.92-2.16 ounces (54.34-61.41 grams) Extra-Large: 2.17-2.41 ounces (61.42-68.50 grams) Jumbo: Over 2.42 ounces (68.51 grams)
My local, rural Walmart is out of cocoa dusted truffles because I bought all they had. I'm passing them out with notes that say I'm thankful you're my friend.
In the past year, I went to 7 Walmarts multiple times in Western & Central washington State. Only one store had keystone beef. I bought 22 cans. They never restocked after that, and that was 6 months ago.
Ordering online is risky because it can be dented. Then deal with the hassle of returning, but if you buy online from your local Walmart you can easily return if they are dented.
@happycamper010 I have them deliver to my local Walmart store to pick up. If any cans are dented, I get my money back right then and there. It does stink because that is the only way I can get around the hassle of online orders dents.
This week I noticed the coffee ailse was wiped out at Walmart, I mentioned it to the checkout clerk and she said they had employee 20% off day and many areas of the store get wiped out! This may explain what appears to be shortages!
Update. Canada BC South Cariboo my small town of 2000 which services 10,000. Has fully stocked shelves. In fact out of are two Grocery Stores one had a big expansion which added 40% more space to the store. It also is installing 6 self check outs due to not having enough room to install more regular checkouts. Which has doubled its checkouts. This is a very welcomed addition to the store. As its close to the only high school and during school days gets swapped by high school kids. Which makes the lines very long for them to buy drinks and snacks. The self checkouts will allow these teens to buy there drinks and snacks without taking up the regular checkouts.
Steve, please, its pumpkin pie time and the start of Holiday baking and candies, fudge. I buy several cases of evaporated milk and sweetened condensed milk. It gets me to next November. People are trying to get ahead of the curve.
Found your report really interesting. I’m a fan I self of the all the corn beef in a can. Fantastic flavor consistency and an excellent price. Brookdale all the way. Always pick up on the Mandarin oranges in the canned pears in particular.
Remember, some stock levels reflect level of payment, both from customer to store and from store to vendor. Stores that pay their bills on time get preferred shipping. Can't do that if customers walk out with more than they pay for.
Update … Steve, I sent you a report about 10 months ago about blue areas were better stocked then red areas. City’s better than rural. I did a lot of traveling and seen it first hand. People said I was a conspiracy nut !!!
Thank you, I have seen similar situations, though my entire region, except for one city, is rural. Lots and lots of 1 and 2 row facing of product, no depth any where except junk food.
I have chickens, but they aren't laying very many eggs anymore. It's cold and they are older. I will have to buy eggs for baking and save the fresh eggs for us to eat. Hopefully eggs don't get crazy expensive again. But who knows what will happen from day to day nowadays 😊
Update: Braggs Vinegar is not the one you want to buy. It was bought out and I heard they dilute it, making it not as strong as it used to be. Whitehouse Vinegar is the one you want to buy.
I have 2 shop n saves in my county, 12 miles apart, here in North Central WV. Both owned by the same guy. Both have different distributors. Both have shortages on some things, but a descent amount of food still.
Hey Steveo, thanks so much for this update. Want to pass this along from my "don't ask me how I know" Files. I am finding that plastic containers don't always hold up that well. 3 examples, about three years ago the Glyphosate (Round-Up) I had in a climate controlled building leaked from the bottom of the bottle. This was a gallon size in what I thought was a very sturdy jug. Lowe's told me this was very unusual and to report it to the manufacturer. I did but they did not seem that interested. Next was the Clorox 3 gallons in a box from Sam's/Costco. I now know that liquid bleach does not store well as it becomes weak, but what was a major surprise was the product started leaking from the bottom. Latest is some liquid laundry detergent. Picked it up and it was definitely lighter and goo all under the bottom. I have started storing containers liquid products like this in shallow pans to catch any leaks and am also switching to purchasing powdered products for LT storage. All of the above were in climate-controlled environments.
I always do my shopping at a rural Super Walmart in Brownsville Pa. It's a 45 minute drive for me but the people are a lot nicer. Country Folk!!! You don't have the nutcases and bad attitudes walking around the store. I hit it four or five times a year to fill up the holes in the pantry.
I live in Virginia Beach (large city) and my daughter lives in Harrisonburg (small city). She can’t find things that we have no trouble getting here. I do think the supplies are being disproportionately routed to big cities.
I live outside a small town defiance Ohio. I think our Walmart is usually stocked up pretty good. Once in awhile I see a empty space or empty freezer .I think I see more empty at Aldi's than Walmart. I do know as far as prices I pay double from 4 years ago. 😢
Hi Steve! I live a hr 45 mins from a city. Even Walmart 20 miles round trip. I live in hills of SE Kentucky. I shop at Aldi. It is always stocked. Probably cause it a small town. I never go to city’s grocery stores since so far away.
Cities typically are stocked better because they are closer to the distribution center. Our store is lucky for a more rural store because they know the people from Sedona will shop here. They like to keep them happy.
Our small town store is usually pretty well stocked although I did find a couple things almost expired and was told “that’s all we can get.” Sale prices are similar to Walmart but everything else is expensive. We don’t have a Walmart. We have to drive a half hour to go to Walmart. I don’t want to lose our store so I do shop there when I need things and don’t have time to go somewhere else. I also shop the sales since I would rather help them stay in business if the price is about the same.
Update from West Central Indiana. My nearest Dollar Tree doesn't get the really nice things that bigger Dollar Trees get. My nearest Walmart is about 10 miles away and they have Not had any Keystone Canned Pork for some time now. They had the 28oz cans of Beef and Chicken and some of the 14oz cans of Beef. Last time I checked at Kroger, it was about the same. There are not many cans of any of it. I don't usually buy much canned Chicken, but I bought two cans of Chicken and two cans of Beef. The Dollar Tree and Walmart are the only ones in my County. The Milk at Walmart is usually pretty good, eggs are fairly good most of the time. Bread and Saltine Crackers are usually pretty well stocked.
I live in New York state not too far away from Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame, local Walmart deli section was very low and I asked why, and she said it's getting very hard to get stuff nowadays.
UPDATE. Our WalMart here in central Indiana is fairly well stocked, bottled water is low, Keystone meat is low, coffee area getting smaller every time I go, but nothing really bad. The Wal Mart 35 miles from here, is overstocked with foreign speaking customers. I won't be going back there. I hope the buffer of 35 miles of nothing but farmland keeps them from coming our way. It was kind of creepy and an eye opener for this country boy who doesn't get out much. Keep up the good work on the updates.
Update only in the supersized walmarts do i find keystone turkey and pork!!! Just 2 here out of about 12 stores i stock in from neighborhood stores to the supersized!!!! I bought 16 cans of keystone turkey just in case future!!!! Still will be turkey for Thanksgiving!!!! Mary Kitchen!!!!!
Update south central NC. Population 1200. Our grocery store is Food King. We are well supplied with everything including meats of all kinds. Eggs and dairy not a problem. Vegetables look great. The only problem is the cost of everything but they do have great sales frequently.
Our rural KY stores are well stocked, especially meats. Because NOBODY can afford anything. 🙄😤The over.landed carts are few and far between. Even the EBT people have cut back.
Hi Steve! I had to go out to the Midwest on business and drove so I had a few observations: gas stations not carrying whole milk, half and half for coffee, I saw only 2% and artificial creamers, grocery stores like Meijer had significant sales this week for Thanksgiving versus what’s back in SE PA, ex: 33 cents a pound for turkey if you hold their grocery app, at Weis markets, you have to spend a certain cumulative dollar amount to get a discounted turkey, gas of course was way cheaper because their taxes are lower on gas but their roads, where they get lots more snow, looked WAY BETTER, than PA’s and on the way back, stopped at a Sheetz and found a 12 oz bag of “peanut butter mocha” coffee on sale. Thought it was reduced to $5 but actually was $1.99. Tastes pretty good! You look wonderful since your journey!
Colorado Springs - I order my groceries online for delivery from my local Kroger owned King Soopers. Rarely do they not have everything on my order so I can only assume that the store is well stocked.
UPDATE: Small town, SE Michigan. There's a local chain grocery store and a mom&pop store here. There are no whole canned tomatoes of any kind at either one. They have been replaced with San Marzano style tomatoes. Also, no Old El Paso 10" flour tortillas and zero Herdez Salsa Verde in Medium or Hot. No Oxi Clean liquid detergent anywhere in the county. And I saw an interesting item in with the Egg Beaters section: a product called JUST EGG. But there's no eggs in it. It's a plant-based (cringe) mixture that they're trying to pass off as eggs. UGH!
Update: Walmart Coshocton { "kuh", than say "shok" and "ton" }., Ohio. Today I rushed in to pickup some Sausage, Lots of holes and there was Great Value sausage in place of the Hillshire sausage and the bottom shelf had the cheap Bar-S hot dogs spread across the 4'ft section of it. many of the packaged meats were thin or missing
I live in a red state, South Dakota, and our Aldi and Walmart seemed to be fairly well stocked. I ordered online with delivery for Walmart and got everything on my order. The only substitution was the Organic Kale was substituted for non organic kale. I did go in Aldi, which was packed with shoppers. I am unable to shop very long at all due to a bad back, but what I saw looked well stocked. I was pleasantly surprised to see the produce section had a nice variety and was very well stocked. The meat section was much smaller than previously, but was well stocked, except they were out of boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Canned Mandarin Oranges are appearing more plentiful in stores, which is great as a lot of us make Mandarin Orange Cakes this time of year. I also saw plenty of turkeys available in our area.
Update My small city, 7500 people, East Central Georgia, was well stocked in the dairy section: heavy cream, butter, cottage cheese, etc. I noticed how cheerful and kind everyone was. All ages and races! I forgot to watch for available turkey. Saving freezer space for venison being processed.
Update central pa. We save chicken bones and veggie scraps and make our own broth. Our butcher gives me beef bones free and we make our own beef broth as well. Very easy to do and can or freeze
I live in a rural area in the NC driftless area of Wisconsin. The old, real, grocery store was sold and it's now stocked like a convenience store with only 2 or 3 of any shelf item. The real convenience/gas stations are better stocked but everything is priced at 4.99. I gal whole milk, 1/2 gal orange juice, 1 dozen eggs, 1 pound butter all 4.99 each. Very odd and very expensive. UPDATE if you'd like. Thanks for your videos. It's good to know what's going on in the rest of the country.
UPDATE in central Ohio, most stores are pretty well stocked. The isles have changed the amount of each product, but I can usually find what I need. Some products are fronted, but others just have a smaller spot on the shelves. If I was not aware of shipping problems, I probably wouldnt know. Apple cider is REALLY high priced. The whole store of Aldi's has been rearranged. Down the middle of the store, there are 2 full isles from front to back of the ENTIRE STORE filled with non-food items & Christmas products. Things dont seem too bad except for the prices. You can rarely get out of a store for less than $100. I dont know how some people can eat today. There is no reason everything has to be doubled in price at the very least. Some things are triple the price.😔
Here in southeast Texas our rural store is well stocked with a great variety of fruits and vegetables. An occasional shortage but overall well stocked. Eggs have gone up in price but local farmers are selling theirs at $2.70 per dozen. No shortages.
We buy most of our meat from a local butcher otherwise they have a pretty good selection. Our Super Walmart is smaller than those in Jacksonville or Gainesville Fl.
Update…Cosco in AZ hás case of 60(5 dozen)large eggs for 9.98. The eggs are not as large as previously but still a decent size and a good price! As I stopped at Aldi also, the same was 24.99😢
I've looked at my Wal-Mart and have never found it either. There are 2 other Wal-Marts in my area and they definitely service different economic groups, maybe I should look at one of those?
Everyone should pressure can- you can dry can everything from Rice to Crackers….. and same with meats/veggies…. You grand parents and great grand parents all did this and you can to!
My recent observation: There is a shocking percentage of boxed meals, canned meals, frozen meals, bread, crackers, cereals, baking mixes, snacks and even ice cream labeled "Made With bioengineered Ingredients". At my local Walmart I found one brand of vegetable crackers (organic for $5) labeled "made without bioengineered ingredients. And a little known fact is that if the item doesn't state its bioengineered, many times there is a less obvious disclosure in the form of a symbol, electronic or digital link, or a phone number to request more information. My guess is that ninety percent of Walmart food products are made with bioengineered ingredients.
And most of them are made with bugs. I don’t eat normal crackers and buy Simple Mills crackers made with almond flour and are NON GMO, so you might want to have a look for them. Both Walmart and Kroger have them.
I dont eat eggs...if I was I don't know if I would be able to bring myself to pay that price. There have been things that I have been buying for years and I just.quit.it because I just can't pay the price they are asking.😮
Yeah it's pretty light in northern California too. In fact I just started noticing keystone on the shelves in the last few years. I would buy a few cans of ground beef on the regular if they had it.
I thought it was obvious that not all stores were stocked similarly. I live in a larger area and have noticed almost none of the things you mention (fronting, winding aisles between shelves etc). There is an abundance of food and gear in my area.
UPDATE IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY: first we don’t buy much meat, or boxed items. We mainly buy paper, hygiene, and pharmacy products, all of which we’ve had no issues getting. We order our canned meat right from Keystone. We buy fresh veggies week to week from our organic CSA. We buy beef, chicken, pork from a meat farmer in our area. We order frozen fish from Alaska, shrimp from the Gulf of Mexico, and tinned salmon and tuna from American pole caught fisherman. I’ve put up veggies, so we don’t have to buy any of them. People have been complaining about Campbells soup and I’ve bought many tins of tomato soup over the past several weeks. I re entry bought 20 pounds of NON GMO russet potatoes for 6.60 that I froze into fries and hash browns, and there were plenty of bags available. The only shortage of anything we’ve noticed has been Kroger heavy cream. We get our milk and eggs from local farmers, and I make my own cottage cheese, & Greek yogurt. So we really haven’t noticed many shortages of the things we buy consistently. Good luck to everyone, pray and prep. ❤️🥰❤️
Our locals grocery store is well stocked. I don't shop at Walmart when we have home town grocery stores in the same area. I prefer fixing foods from scratch. I have back ups veggies in cans. We're still in hurricane season. I'm tired of shopping. Would love just to save my Social Security. Why are some stores not wanting small old bills? Have a super evening!
I am in NE Indiana, and we haven't been seeing these shortages. The key grocery chains in my area are Kroger, Meijer, Walmart, and Aldi. The only issues I have been seeing are due to the weekend shoppers that pick over the shelves for their weekly groceries. One item that has been out at multiple stores has been the drink mix 6 packs. I assume Kroger, Aldi and Meijer use the same vendor and there is a manufacturing issue. I went to Sam's yesterday and they were out of a couple odd things - no toilet bowl cleaner or Built Bar puffs.
Fort Campbell Kentucky. Commissaries full of everything and anything. Conspiracy theorists say that the civilian shelves are getting empty as government trucks are stockpiling. You always have to feed your military to keep them loyal
Possibility on the Keystone Turky. The last time I saw it. It was the same price, as the ground beef. I think many felt, that was a little high for Turky. Update N.E. TN.
In rural Oregon at our Grocery Outlet which is a discounted store the eggs are still 3.99 but at Safeway they are all over $7/$8 and up for the fancy ones, i’m getting chickens this spring
Evaporated milk low or out? Seasonal! It's pumpkin pie time...read Libby's recipe. Small city here, stores have spotty thinness. We are, however, the main ahopping for rurals up to an hour, or so, away, so when a rural fills in a gap at home, we get an empty spot. Refills happen quick. Next nearest big shopping is two hours thata way, or four hours over there, and we've got blizzard potential today.
I used to think that the larger containers were the best deal. Usually they were. I was also cooking for 5-6 people. Now, buying the smaller sizes gives me the ability to use up the product before it goes bad. If the power goes out for an extended amount of time, I won't have much waste.
Absolutely, our small town Walmart is not well stocked. You can travel an hour away or more and find well stocked Walmarts. Not convenient. So an hour and half travel time and back with an hour to shop makes for a four hour chore to get a good bill of groceries. With that said, God always provides and thankful.
Same for me. I make a quarterly dry goods run, 200 mile round trip, and shop the local convenience stores for fresh foods, 20 mile round trip, bi-monthly. My problem is that my home is small with very little storage space, so true 'stocking up' is not something I can do.
Our small town is well stocked (actually I work there) but right now all walmarts should be getting good amounts of food stuff in. Alot of the stuff we have missing right now has been missing for a while for the most part.
Oregon, S of Portland .... eggs are $4.43 to $5.50 a dozen. I was in Safeway ( Albertsons) big changes staff talking about. Does that mean they pushed past the government saying no to the monopoly?
They short the small towns to not let the people in the cities know there is an issue. IMO. Better a few thousand screamers than 20 million in a metro area. Shortages news will spread like wildfire in the cities. Which I honestly think is coming. Learn how to grow and even better propagate, you might need to jump start food production.
It’s a hit and miss to get Keystone meat and I’ve only seen at the Walmart here in Arizona on the Colorado river area. It was beef not the ground beef. But the few times that I do it seldom that you see it and you don’t see anything else, but that beef.
Great update all of us. Skip buying for awhile try using just what you have to make a balanced meal or go to a second or third world country where choices are few and many produce items only seasonal. So many shelves missing real food replaced by convenience or snack " foods".
Thank You Steve For Showing These Grocery Stores And Their Stock!
Update from Germany
Here in the middle of Germany the supermarkets that I visit are overflowing with food, produce, seasonal sweets and household items.
I overheard several store clerks complaining to their colleagues about no more room to put stuff.
Prices have been rising steadily for the last 4 years and have now about doubled.
From what I see here in Western South Dakota, the smaller town stores are better stocked than the bigger towns and cities. I went to a small town about 45 minutes away. They had pumpkin pie spice, canned chicken, eggs, butter, rice and all the shelves were stocked very well. What really surprised me was the prices. Everything I purchased were 50 cents to a dollar cheaper. Their stores were clean and ready for customers. I was very impressed!! I'll be going back in a few weeks, and I'll definitely be shopping in their stores. Thanks for all your reports Steve!!! God bless everyone!!! 🙏❤️🙏
Update: Broccoli does not grow wild. Just saying...
Also, Better than Bullion is a great broth concentrate and has a good shelf life.
You haven't seen my abandoned garden plot. It's got boc choi, kale and broccoli wild starts in California.
Better than bouillon is incredible stuff. It really lasts a long time. I love it and it doesnt take up much cupboard space.
My old neighbors were snowbirds. They said they ate a lot better and fresher in Florida than they did in Connecticut.
UPDATE
Recently (November) bought Del Monte Peach cups from Costco, a 20 cup pack. I’ve been buying them for at least 5 years. The cups use to be packed with peaches, now are half juice and half peaches.
I was in rural Walmart last weekend, Chiefland, FL. That place was well stocked to include organic items and even gluten free. I was impressed!
They have to keep up with the Winn Dixie across the street . Their only competition in town . Lot of snowbirds with money to spend there as well .
they have slower retail turn ( how fast they move goods). In addition, the bigger volume stores will get goods that the lower tier stores do not as budgets get slashed. So an A volume door may get 10 units, a B store 6, C store 3 or none sometimes
I like Walmart. That is good news. I wonder if that was in the north where trucks could get to it quickly because of the hurricane victims FL and GA could get the supplies they need.
You need to shop early in the day to truly see if things are well stocked or not. Here in Florida the Type A stay at home moms and snowbirds and seniors buy before 10am
Don't go on a Monday or Friday or weekend either.👍
@@Diana-i3vYes!
Take only what you need. Leave something on the shelf for someone else.
UPDATE: For the nerds who want to know....
The weight of an egg depends on its size, with the following approximate weights:
Peewee: Less than 1.41 ounces (40.16 grams)
Small: 1.41-1.66 ounces (40.16-47.24 grams)
Medium: 1.67-1.91 ounces (47.25-54.33 grams)
Large: 1.92-2.16 ounces (54.34-61.41 grams)
Extra-Large: 2.17-2.41 ounces (61.42-68.50 grams)
Jumbo: Over 2.42 ounces (68.51 grams)
Helpful update, about 12% more weight for each larger size.
My local, rural Walmart is out of cocoa dusted truffles because I bought all they had. I'm passing them out with notes that say I'm thankful you're my friend.
I would be your friend😂😂😂😂😂
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Thanks for the laugh 😂
Name brand vinegar typically is at least 5% where most generic are typically only 4% which is unacceptable for canning.
Lemon juice
Can't pickle with lemon juice. 5% acidity is the safety level for food preservation.
In the past year, I went to 7 Walmarts multiple times in Western & Central washington State. Only one store had keystone beef. I bought 22 cans. They never restocked after that, and that was 6 months ago.
Its not here in AZ very often so when l visit my mom in CA, l order alot to bring back to AZ!
Same, Walmart in my area north west Arkansas never has keystone meats😢. I have to order it online
Ordering online is risky because it can be dented. Then deal with the hassle of returning, but if you buy online from your local Walmart you can easily return if they are dented.
@TribeOfJudah-j9h yup I've gotten more dented cans than good ones . Stinks but is only way I can get keystone unfortunately
@happycamper010 I have them deliver to my local Walmart store to pick up. If any cans are dented, I get my money back right then and there. It does stink because that is the only way I can get around the hassle of online orders dents.
In small town grocery stores, the "prepping section" is for local restaurants,churches, and charities.
Good update interpretation. Food service supply some of those.
Aldi sells a German soup, it's in a bigger can and really good. Taste is so much better then our canned soups.
yes, it's very good. the bean soup with potatoes is my favorite.
Oh, I’ll have to try them. Thanks!
@@redwings2930thanks for your update.. We'll try it.😊
Thanks for the tip, will pick up some next trip to Aldi
We will try it to.. thanks
This week I noticed the coffee ailse was wiped out at Walmart, I mentioned it to the checkout clerk and she said they had employee 20% off day and many areas of the store get wiped out! This may explain what appears to be shortages!
Update. Canada BC South Cariboo my small town of 2000 which services 10,000. Has fully stocked shelves.
In fact out of are two Grocery Stores one had a big expansion which added 40% more space to the store.
It also is installing 6 self check outs due to not having enough room to install more regular checkouts. Which has doubled its checkouts. This is a very welcomed addition to the store. As its close to the only high school and during school days gets swapped by high school kids. Which makes the lines very long for them to buy drinks and snacks. The self checkouts will allow these teens to buy there drinks and snacks without taking up the regular checkouts.
They can buy their stuff before school or at lunch time. What’s the matter, did they throw their brains in the trash can?
in S.E. Michigan I only see Chicken and shredded Beef Keystone cans, no pork , turkey or ground beef in over a year
Steve, please, its pumpkin pie time and the start of Holiday baking and candies, fudge. I buy several cases of evaporated milk and sweetened condensed milk. It gets me to next November. People are trying to get ahead of the curve.
Thanks for your update.I wonder if any big store include the seasonal needs?
Hello everyone and Steve ❤
Found your report really interesting. I’m a fan I self of the all the corn beef in a can. Fantastic flavor consistency and an excellent price. Brookdale all the way. Always pick up on the Mandarin oranges in the canned pears in particular.
Our WalMarts have never had Keystone or Augason Farms anything in Central Florida.
Agreed. I have 2 super Walmarts and a fresh market fairly close. Never found any keystone or division farms.
Augason is typically found out West at Walmarts. Very common to see #10 cans in Idaho
Remember, some stock levels reflect level of payment, both from customer to store and from store to vendor. Stores that pay their bills on time get preferred shipping. Can't do that if customers walk out with more than they pay for.
True !
Update … Steve, I sent you a report about 10 months ago about blue areas were better stocked then red areas. City’s better than rural. I did a lot of traveling and seen it first hand. People said I was a conspiracy nut !!!
Thank you, I have seen similar situations, though my entire region, except for one city, is rural. Lots and lots of 1 and 2 row facing of product, no depth any where except junk food.
I remember you posting that.
Never seen a shortage of soda, chips, candy and crap junk food !
I have chickens, but they aren't laying very many eggs anymore. It's cold and they are older. I will have to buy eggs for baking and save the fresh eggs for us to eat. Hopefully eggs don't get crazy expensive again. But who knows what will happen from day to day nowadays 😊
The store you're showing is pretty all stocked compared to what I'm seeing in Lincoln NE. It's actually pretty scary.
Depends on when you go - I am also in Lincoln.
I’m guessing they’ll herd us like sheep searching for food, and make food desserts wherever they want.
Only if we Comply.
It’s time we stand together and push back or we have seen what will happen.
Deserts, not desserts - which would actually be ok.
Spelling is hard for me! I remember “you want more dessert, extra ‘s.’ You want less desert, fewer ‘s’es
Update: Braggs Vinegar is not the one you want to buy. It was bought out and I heard they dilute it, making it not as strong as it used to be. Whitehouse Vinegar is the one you want to buy.
I have 2 shop n saves in my county, 12 miles apart, here in North Central WV. Both owned by the same guy. Both have different distributors. Both have shortages on some things, but a descent amount of food still.
Hey Steveo, thanks so much for this update. Want to pass this along from my "don't ask me how I know" Files. I am finding that plastic containers don't always hold up that well. 3 examples, about three years ago the Glyphosate (Round-Up) I had in a climate controlled building leaked from the bottom of the bottle. This was a gallon size in what I thought was a very sturdy jug. Lowe's told me this was very unusual and to report it to the manufacturer. I did but they did not seem that interested. Next was the Clorox 3 gallons in a box from Sam's/Costco. I now know that liquid bleach does not store well as it becomes weak, but what was a major surprise was the product started leaking from the bottom. Latest is some liquid laundry detergent. Picked it up and it was definitely lighter and goo all under the bottom. I have started storing containers liquid products like this in shallow pans to catch any leaks and am also switching to purchasing powdered products for LT storage. All of the above were in climate-controlled environments.
I switched to the laundry sheets and like them so much. I order the ones manufactured in Canada and NOT in China.
Update. Hannaford Northern ME. whole frozen turkeys $.39/lb while not frozen was $.99/lb
I always do my shopping at a rural Super Walmart in Brownsville Pa. It's a 45 minute drive for me but the people are a lot nicer. Country Folk!!! You don't have the nutcases and bad attitudes walking around the store. I hit it four or five times a year to fill up the holes in the pantry.
Your update gives good advice.
Pulling alot of ready to eat meals n so called recall foods to underground storage locations in Kansas/Missouri..truckers know about this..
I live in Virginia Beach (large city) and my daughter lives in Harrisonburg (small city). She can’t find things that we have no trouble getting here. I do think the supplies are being disproportionately routed to big cities.
They put the waters like that because an empty pallet is a trip hazard
Thank you for sharing, and God bless.
Excellent vid, good to see what is going on, not every video has to be like this but
Not forgotten either.
I live outside a small town defiance Ohio. I think our Walmart is usually stocked up pretty good. Once in awhile I see a empty space or empty freezer .I think I see more empty at Aldi's than Walmart. I do know as far as prices I pay double from 4 years ago. 😢
When it's gone it's gone.
Hi Steve! I live a hr 45 mins from a city. Even Walmart 20 miles round trip. I live in hills of SE Kentucky. I shop at Aldi. It is always stocked. Probably cause it a small town. I never go to city’s grocery stores since so far away.
Cities typically are stocked better because they are closer to the distribution center. Our store is lucky for a more rural store because they know the people from Sedona will shop here. They like to keep them happy.
Our small town store is usually pretty well stocked although I did find a couple things almost expired and was told “that’s all we can get.” Sale prices are similar to Walmart but everything else is expensive. We don’t have a Walmart. We have to drive a half hour to go to Walmart. I don’t want to lose our store so I do shop there when I need things and don’t have time to go somewhere else. I also shop the sales since I would rather help them stay in business if the price is about the same.
Update from West Central Indiana. My nearest Dollar Tree doesn't get the really nice things that bigger Dollar Trees get. My nearest Walmart is about 10 miles away and they have Not had any Keystone Canned Pork for some time now. They had the 28oz cans of Beef and Chicken and some of the 14oz cans of Beef. Last time I checked at Kroger, it was about the same. There are not many cans of any of it. I don't usually buy much canned Chicken, but I bought two cans of Chicken and two cans of Beef. The Dollar Tree and Walmart are the only ones in my County. The Milk at Walmart is usually pretty good, eggs are fairly good most of the time. Bread and Saltine Crackers are usually pretty well stocked.
I live in New York state not too far away from Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame, local Walmart deli section was very low and I asked why, and she said it's getting very hard to get stuff nowadays.
Hi from coastal Maine. Do you go to Hannaford 's in Oneonta ? I was wondering how stocked that store was. I always loved the old Farmers Museum.
UPDATE. Our WalMart here in central Indiana is fairly well stocked, bottled water is low, Keystone meat is low, coffee area getting smaller every time I go, but nothing really bad. The Wal Mart 35 miles from here, is overstocked with foreign speaking customers. I won't be going back there. I hope the buffer of 35 miles of nothing but farmland keeps them from coming our way. It was kind of creepy and an eye opener for this country boy who doesn't get out much. Keep up the good work on the updates.
Update only in the supersized walmarts do i find keystone turkey and pork!!! Just 2 here out of about 12 stores i stock in from neighborhood stores to the supersized!!!! I bought 16 cans of keystone turkey just in case future!!!! Still will be turkey for Thanksgiving!!!! Mary Kitchen!!!!!
Update south central NC. Population 1200.
Our grocery store is Food King. We are well supplied with everything including meats of all kinds. Eggs and dairy not a problem. Vegetables look great. The only problem is the cost of everything but they do have great sales frequently.
Our rural KY stores are well stocked, especially meats. Because NOBODY can afford anything. 🙄😤The over.landed carts are few and far between. Even the EBT people have cut back.
Hi Steve! I had to go out to the Midwest on business and drove so I had a few observations: gas stations not carrying whole milk, half and half for coffee, I saw only 2% and artificial creamers, grocery stores like Meijer had significant sales this week for Thanksgiving versus what’s back in SE PA, ex: 33 cents a pound for turkey if you hold their grocery app, at Weis markets, you have to spend a certain cumulative dollar amount to get a discounted turkey, gas of course was way cheaper because their taxes are lower on gas but their roads, where they get lots more snow, looked WAY BETTER, than PA’s and on the way back, stopped at a Sheetz and found a 12 oz bag of “peanut butter mocha” coffee on sale. Thought it was reduced to $5 but actually was $1.99. Tastes pretty good! You look wonderful since your journey!
Colorado Springs - I order my groceries online for delivery from my local Kroger owned King Soopers. Rarely do they not have everything on my order so I can only assume that the store is well stocked.
UPDATE: Small town, SE Michigan. There's a local chain grocery store and a mom&pop store here. There are no whole canned tomatoes of any kind at either one. They have been replaced with San Marzano style tomatoes. Also, no Old El Paso 10" flour tortillas and zero Herdez Salsa Verde in Medium or Hot. No Oxi Clean liquid detergent anywhere in the county. And I saw an interesting item in with the Egg Beaters section: a product called JUST EGG. But there's no eggs in it. It's a plant-based (cringe) mixture that they're trying to pass off as eggs. UGH!
@rhonda9448 Good thing for ingredients lists on packages and cans!!! How many people get fooled with "just egg" Yes🤣very cringe!!!
@@roseappelhoff9282 Right? LOL. I'd be happy if I never see the words "plant-based" ever again.
@@rhonda9448 I am so with you on that!😆
Update: Walmart Coshocton { "kuh", than say "shok" and "ton" }., Ohio. Today I rushed in to pickup some Sausage, Lots of holes and there was Great Value sausage in place of the Hillshire sausage and the bottom shelf had the cheap Bar-S hot dogs spread across the 4'ft section of it. many of the packaged meats were thin or missing
KUH- shock- tun.
I'm in Cuyahoga county.
I live in a red state, South Dakota, and our Aldi and Walmart seemed to be fairly well stocked. I ordered online with delivery for Walmart and got everything on my order. The only substitution was the Organic Kale was substituted for non organic kale. I did go in Aldi, which was packed with shoppers. I am unable to shop very long at all due to a bad back, but what I saw looked well stocked. I was pleasantly surprised to see the produce section had a nice variety and was very well stocked. The meat section was much smaller than previously, but was well stocked, except they were out of boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Canned Mandarin Oranges are appearing more plentiful in stores, which is great as a lot of us make Mandarin Orange Cakes this time of year. I also saw plenty of turkeys available in our area.
(Ireland) those shelves contain little in the way of FOOD - it all looks so processed - don't you just pick up fresh fruit n veg?
Great perspective and update.
Update My small city, 7500 people, East Central Georgia, was well stocked in the dairy section: heavy cream, butter, cottage cheese, etc. I noticed how cheerful and kind everyone was. All ages and races! I forgot to watch for available turkey. Saving freezer space for venison being processed.
Update central pa. We save chicken bones and veggie scraps and make our own broth. Our butcher gives me beef bones free and we make our own beef broth as well. Very easy to do and can or freeze
The best! We do this as well and the flavor is so much better and it's so easy. We freeze our homemade broth for later use.
I live in a rural area in the NC driftless area of Wisconsin. The old, real, grocery store was sold and it's now stocked like a convenience store with only 2 or 3 of any shelf item. The real convenience/gas stations are better stocked but everything is priced at 4.99. I gal whole milk, 1/2 gal orange juice, 1 dozen eggs, 1 pound butter all 4.99 each. Very odd and very expensive. UPDATE if you'd like. Thanks for your videos. It's good to know what's going on in the rest of the country.
UPDATE in central Ohio, most stores are pretty well stocked. The isles have changed the amount of each product, but I can usually find what I need. Some products are fronted, but others just have a smaller spot on the shelves. If I was not aware of shipping problems, I probably wouldnt know. Apple cider is REALLY high priced. The whole store of Aldi's has been rearranged. Down the middle of the store, there are 2 full isles from front to back of the ENTIRE STORE filled with non-food items & Christmas products. Things dont seem too bad except for the prices. You can rarely get out of a store for less than $100. I dont know how some people can eat today. There is no reason everything has to be doubled in price at the very least. Some things are triple the price.😔
Our stores in northeast Mississippi seem to be well stocked😊😊😊
Here in southeast Texas our rural store is well stocked with a great variety of fruits and vegetables. An occasional shortage but overall well stocked. Eggs have gone up in price but local farmers are selling theirs at $2.70 per dozen. No shortages.
We buy most of our meat from a local butcher otherwise they have a pretty good selection. Our Super Walmart is smaller than those in Jacksonville or Gainesville Fl.
Update…Cosco in AZ hás case of 60(5 dozen)large eggs for 9.98. The eggs are not as large as previously but still a decent size and a good price! As I stopped at Aldi also, the same was 24.99😢
My Walmart has never carried keystone meats
I don’t ever see it at my Walmart either
I've looked at my Wal-Mart and have never found it either. There are 2 other Wal-Marts in my area and they definitely service different economic groups, maybe I should look at one of those?
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It depends on the Walmart you go to. The rich people town has food the poor town has a lot still but less meats
Everyone should pressure can- you can dry can everything from Rice to Crackers….. and same with meats/veggies…. You grand parents and great grand parents all did this and you can to!
No such thing as dry canning. You are either canning food or vacuum sealing it.
My recent observation: There is a shocking percentage of boxed meals, canned meals, frozen meals, bread, crackers, cereals, baking mixes, snacks and even ice cream labeled "Made With bioengineered Ingredients". At my local Walmart I found one brand of vegetable crackers (organic for $5) labeled "made without bioengineered ingredients. And a little known fact is that if the item doesn't state its bioengineered, many times there is a less obvious disclosure in the form of a symbol, electronic or digital link, or a phone number to request more information. My guess is that ninety percent of Walmart food products are made with bioengineered ingredients.
And most of them are made with bugs. I don’t eat normal crackers and buy Simple Mills crackers made with almond flour and are NON GMO, so you might want to have a look for them. Both Walmart and Kroger have them.
@@Bella-gj6wc Thank you! I will look for those. I'm finding more and more I prefer to make my own food now. Even bread and crackers.
Paying 12.99 for 18 organic eggs in Nevada. Price is steady
😳That is so expensive !!!
That's highway robbery!
I dont eat eggs...if I was I don't know if I would be able to bring myself to pay that price. There have been things that I have been buying for years and I just.quit.it because I just can't pay the price they are asking.😮
UPDATE Grocery stores are also stocked differently because of zip codes. Prices different too. Clark County NV
"Enough is a feast." (Buddhist Proverb) When we have just enough, we have all that we need.
I don't understand why none of my stores sell keystone meats here in Orange county California 😮
Yeah it's pretty light in northern California too. In fact I just started noticing keystone on the shelves in the last few years. I would buy a few cans of ground beef on the regular if they had it.
You can request they do. Speak to the manager. 😊
@@bendeleted9155you can order it from Walmart or straight from keystone😊😊😊😊
@heidimisfeldt5685 wow ok thank you ✌️
I thought it was obvious that not all stores were stocked similarly. I live in a larger area and have noticed almost none of the things you mention (fronting, winding aisles between shelves etc). There is an abundance of food and gear in my area.
UPDATE IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY: first we don’t buy much meat, or boxed items. We mainly buy paper, hygiene, and pharmacy products, all of which we’ve had no issues getting. We order our canned meat right from Keystone. We buy fresh veggies week to week from our organic CSA. We buy beef, chicken, pork from a meat farmer in our area. We order frozen fish from Alaska, shrimp from the Gulf of Mexico, and tinned salmon and tuna from American pole caught fisherman. I’ve put up veggies, so we don’t have to buy any of them. People have been complaining about Campbells soup and I’ve bought many tins of tomato soup over the past several weeks. I re entry bought 20 pounds of NON GMO russet potatoes for 6.60 that I froze into fries and hash browns, and there were plenty of bags available. The only shortage of anything we’ve noticed has been Kroger heavy cream. We get our milk and eggs from local farmers, and I make my own cottage cheese, & Greek yogurt. So we really haven’t noticed many shortages of the things we buy consistently. Good luck to everyone, pray and prep. ❤️🥰❤️
Our locals grocery store is well stocked. I don't shop at Walmart when we have home town grocery stores in the same area. I prefer fixing foods from scratch. I have back ups veggies in cans. We're still in hurricane season. I'm tired of shopping. Would love just to save my Social Security. Why are some stores not wanting small old bills? Have a super evening!
I am in NE Indiana, and we haven't been seeing these shortages. The key grocery chains in my area are Kroger, Meijer, Walmart, and Aldi. The only issues I have been seeing are due to the weekend shoppers that pick over the shelves for their weekly groceries. One item that has been out at multiple stores has been the drink mix 6 packs. I assume Kroger, Aldi and Meijer use the same vendor and there is a manufacturing issue. I went to Sam's yesterday and they were out of a couple odd things - no toilet bowl cleaner or Built Bar puffs.
We live in Upstate SC. Was at wally world early this morning and inventory was impressive. Produce fresh and deep. 👍
Fort Campbell Kentucky. Commissaries full of everything and anything. Conspiracy theorists say that the civilian shelves are getting empty as government trucks are stockpiling. You always have to feed your military to keep them loyal
Possibility on the Keystone Turky. The last time I saw it. It was the same price, as the ground beef. I think many felt, that was a little high for Turky. Update N.E. TN.
In rural Oregon at our Grocery Outlet which is a discounted store the eggs are still 3.99 but at Safeway they are all over $7/$8 and up for the fancy ones, i’m getting chickens this spring
Evaporated milk low or out? Seasonal! It's pumpkin pie time...read Libby's recipe.
Small city here, stores have spotty thinness. We are, however, the main ahopping for rurals up to an hour, or so, away, so when a rural fills in a gap at home, we get an empty spot. Refills happen quick. Next nearest big shopping is two hours thata way, or four hours over there, and we've got blizzard potential today.
I used to think that the larger containers were the best deal. Usually they were. I was also cooking for 5-6 people. Now, buying the smaller sizes gives me the ability to use up the product before it goes bad. If the power goes out for an extended amount of time, I won't have much waste.
I's seeing pretty significant gaps in the bread isles here in Australia
Absolutely, our small town Walmart is not well stocked. You can travel an hour away or more and find well stocked Walmarts. Not convenient. So an hour and half travel time and back with an hour to shop makes for a four hour chore to get a good bill of groceries. With that said, God always provides and thankful.
Same for me. I make a quarterly dry goods run, 200 mile round trip, and shop the local convenience stores for fresh foods, 20 mile round trip, bi-monthly. My problem is that my home is small with very little storage space, so true 'stocking up' is not something I can do.
Our small town is well stocked (actually I work there) but right now all walmarts should be getting good amounts of food stuff in. Alot of the stuff we have missing right now has been missing for a while for the most part.
Ive been saying this for decades. The votes are in the big cities and thats where all the resources will go. Food fuel electricity
Yes, all about MONEY!
Thank you and God bless!
Oregon, S of Portland .... eggs are $4.43 to $5.50 a dozen. I was in Safeway ( Albertsons) big changes staff talking about. Does that mean they pushed past the government saying no to the monopoly?
They short the small towns to not let the people in the cities know there is an issue. IMO. Better a few thousand screamers than 20 million in a metro area. Shortages news will spread like wildfire in the cities. Which I honestly think is coming. Learn how to grow and even better propagate, you might need to jump start food production.
Butcher Block Beef is good and less expensive than Keystone
It’s a hit and miss to get Keystone meat and I’ve only seen at the Walmart here in Arizona on the Colorado river area. It was beef not the ground beef. But the few times that I do it seldom that you see it and you don’t see anything else, but that beef.
I sold all my gold for real dollars. Great move for me. Cash is king!!!
Ty
Live Oak fla....low on many things however shelves stocked with filler items...aka junk that didn't sell at a other Wal-Mart.
BLESSINGS TO ALL. THANK YOU STEVE FOR THE KNOWLEDGE AND NEWS UPDATES.
DO SEE IT COMING ?THE DEMS ARE. NOT GOING DOWN E Z .🐓🐄
Update. Can still get keystone Turkey on line 9.00
That’s in a can right?
Yuck 🤢
@paulremnantone1102 yeah whole turkeys while they last 12.41
@@Campfire-m1w interesting
God bless.
I noticed in Ohio! My Break room is never stocked with sandwiches! Or frozen foods!
My local Walmart is full to the brim. I just bought more canned beef and chicken. Nobody is fighting over food here in the city. South Los Angeles
UPDATE I can't find octopus in cans, only the squid Reading Pa
Well no wonder ! Everybody knows you get 2 extra tentacles with squid versus octopus !
If we have enough for today, we have enough. Walk in someone else’s shoes for a change, like people who have lost everything.
Great update all of us. Skip buying for awhile try using just what you have to make a balanced meal or go to a second or third world country where choices are few and many produce items only seasonal. So many shelves missing real food replaced by convenience or snack " foods".
Turkey is $0.39 a lbs this week in the NE. I have no freezer room! :).
Wow! That’s a great price.
Some small town Walmarts are affected by