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Default Sugar prices of late?? Aldi vs. IGA vs. Schnucks

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Sky > wrote:

> Has the price of sugar recently gone up again? I was at Aldi today and
> bought a 3-lb package of sugar for US$3.09!! That seems rather high to
> me, but then I don't buy sugar that often.
>
> Dang, I just phoned a local IGA store, and their IGA-brand of sugar is
> 4# for $3.09 - go figure! Oh, this gets better -- I also called a local
> Schnucks' and their 4#-bag of sugar is $2.28!
>
> Nevermind ;D However, I am surprised Aldi is more expensive with its
> price for sugar!
>
> Sky, who might return that Aldi 3#-bag of sugar and buy 4# from
> Schnucks!



Weird. I haven't seen a 5-lb bag of sugar in a long time and I've never
seen a 3-lb bag. All I see are 4-lb bags and 10-lb bags. Huh.

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