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

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> 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!

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>
> 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.
>



Aldi only sells 5 pound bags. (but it's been a couple of months
since I checked)

Bob