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With Thanksgiving about six weeks away, it’s never too early to start planning and making a shopping list for the big meal.
Nationwide grocer Aldi announced its Thanksgiving meal option is more “affordable” than last year. On Wednesday, Aldi, known as a no-frills grower and its own brands , revealed its Thanksgiving spread of products for a typical meal will cost $40 and feed ten people. That’s $7 less than Aldi’s 2024 “inflation-busting” holiday meal to feed 10 people touted as its lowest price since 2019.
“Thanksgiving is the biggest food holiday of the year, and ALDI is proud to lead the industry once again on price,” said Scott Patton CCO, ALDI U.S.
The savings, which works out to $4 per person, are on typical items to bring together a Thanksgiving meal that includes the turkey and nine side dishes.
Price reductions typically happen on seasonal items and pantry staples around major food holidays like Thanksgiving. The Aldi savings come at a time when overall food prices are up more than 3% from this time last year, according to the labor department’s August and most recent Consumer Price Index report.
“The ALDI commitment to low prices is unwavering and I am thrilled that we are able to offer an even more affordable holiday meal than last year,” said Atty McGrath, CEO, ALDI U.S. “Saving our shoppers money is our mission every day— but is especially important during the holidays when they need it most.”
Items factored into the cost of the Thanksgiving meal include these dishes:
- 14 pound Jennie-O turkey
- Rolls
- Cranberry sauce
- Mac and cheese
- Mashed potatoes and gravy
- Sweet potato casserole
- Green bean casserole
- Stuffing
- Carrots
- Pumpkin pie
Price reductions typically happen on seasonal items and pantry staples around major food holidays like Thanksgiving. The Aldi savings come at a time when overall food prices are up more than 3% from this time last year, according to the labor department’s August and most recent Consumer Price Index report.
Here are the 21 items on Aldi’s list:
- Whole turkey
- Chicken broth
- Condensed cream of mushroom soup
- Evaporated milk
- Hawaiian sweet rolls
- Miniature marshmallows
- Cut green beans (2 cans)
- 100% pure canned pumpkin
- Shells & cheese
- Brown gravy mix
- Poultry spices & herbs
- French fried onions
- Pie crust
- Chicken or cornbread stuffing
- Whipped dairy topping
- Yellow onions (3 pounds)
- Baby peeled carrots
- Celery
- Cranberries
- Sweet potatoes (3 pounds)
- Russet potatoes (10 pounds)
You can shop at Aldi for its Thanksgiving feast, order items online for curbside pickup or order using Instacart, Uber Eats, and DoorDash now through Dec. 24.
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