Northern and Central California Grocery Store Deals Thread

I don't usually venture into the HD thread, but I'm glad I did today and happened to see this deal. cardstore.com is having a one day sale 10 FREE cards + Free shipping. You can customize photo cards, but they also have cards that don't require a photo!!!

Quote from Jpow5 : I don't usually venture into the HD thread, but I'm glad I did today and happened to see this deal. cardstore.com is having a one day sale 10 FREE cards + Free shipping. You can customize photo cards, but they also have cards that don't require a photo!!!

yup!
I got this in the am, from mfa, and I loved their cards from last year.
No photos for us this year, that is always the hardest part! Picking and cropping and editing etc..

final receipt came out to "O" no cc info necessary

Quote from sacramentogirl : yup! I got this in the am, from mfa.

What is site for mfa? Thanks.

Quote from jwsd2000 : What is site for mfa? Thanks.

MFA
stands for My Frugal Adventures, she is a local blogger in NorCal.
The Frugal Find is a blogger that use to be in NorCal but now is in Oregon.
Both still blog about local stores like SW and Raleys/BelAir

Found the site, thanks

Quote from sacramentogirl : MFA stands for My Frugal Adventures, she is a local blogger in NorCal. The Frugal Find is a blogger that use to be in NorCal but now is in Oregon. Both still blog about local stores like SW and Raleys/BelAir

from Whole Food blog:

Think Thin Bar Recall
Many of you may have picked up the think thin bars with the summer's great deals. there's a recall on many varieties (salmonella potential) , see the fda site below:

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm323822.htm
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I returned 15 tonight. No receipt, showed FDA site and got money back as WF GC.

More freebies from Raleys with $20 purchase!

Bananas
Raleys Bread
Simply OJ
Raleys Chips
$5 off $20 coupon

Quote from SuDilly : More freebies from Raleys with $20 purchase! Bananas Raleys Bread Simply OJ Raleys Chips $5 off $20 coupon

These are better than the last freebies, wonder if they're going to keep doing freebies for awhile...?

There's also this "open letter" to us customers...

An open letter
to our shoppers
As you may know, we are in the midst of the first strike in the history of our 77-year old company. It comes at a time when our business is facing fierce competition in a down economy.

Raley's has been impacted significantly by the recession and the continued expansion of other stores selling groceries. Unfortunately, most of these stores are non-union, with lower operating costs that have made it harder for Raley's, Bel Air and Nob Hill Foods to remain competitive. As a result, our market share has suffered a significant decline. In an effort to stabilize and put us back on a growth path, we have focused on two critical areas: reducing our operating costs and improving the value we deliver our customers.

Here are the facts of our current contract offer we provided to the union:


Industry-leading wages

We are not seeking any reductions to the industry-leading hourly wages we pay to our employees, but we are freezing all increases for two years - just as we've done throughout our entire company.

• Courtesy clerks will continue to earn between $9.10 to $9.60 per hour
• Clerks and Senior Clerks will continue to earn between $9.95 to $21.13 per hour
• Premium pay has been eliminated for Sundays and holidays

Health and welfare benefits
The health and welfare plan proposed to the UFCW union employees is better than the current plan implemented for employees of our corporate office and our non-union stores. We have proposed changing the management of the health and welfare benefits to Raley's. Raley's currently manages more than 30 different healthcare plans for our employees, and through our experience and efficiency, we will be able to realize significant cost savings.

Under our proposed plan, all full-time and part-time employees will receive the following benefits:

• PPO and HMO Plans
• Medical coverage to pre-65 retirees (age 65 and above are Medicare eligible)
• Generous Pension Plan
• Life Insurance Policy Up to $10,000
• Dental Plans
• Vision Plans
• 401(k)
• 1-5 Weeks of Paid Vacation*
• 6-9 Paid Holidays*
• 9 Days Sick leave**

*Dependent on length of service
** Dependent on health plan and hours worked

Let me be clear, the new health and welfare plan we are proposing is one of the best in the industry. And, while we continue to provide medical coverage to retirees up to the age of 65 years old, we can no longer afford to provide health and welfare coverage to retirees once they qualify for Medicare. Today, less than 15% of employers are providing post-65 retiree benefits, with the number decreasing every year.


How else we are reducing operating costs?

• Raley's has laid off 153 corporate employees since 2010
• Raley's has frozen pay increases at the corporate office for the last four years
• Raley's has not given any bonuses to corporate employees for the last four years
• Raley's has closed several unprofitable stores while offering most employees jobs at other stores

How else are we improving value?

• Creating Raley's Dailies, offering everyday low prices on 2,300 of the items you use most
• Expanding our natural foods selection by as many as 750 items
• Launching our Something Extra rewards program, focused on adding more value through personalized offers and rewards
• Improved quality and selection of Raley's private brand items
• Working with more local families and growers to provide the best produce our area has to offer

Raley's remains fully committed to serving our customers during this labor dispute. There is a lot of attention and confusion about this situation, so I appreciate your taking the time to learn more about Raley's and the decisions we have made to remain a successful family-run business.

Sincerely,
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Mike Teel
President and CEO, Raley's Family of Fine Stores

Quote from SuDilly : More freebies from Raleys with $20 purchase! Bananas Raleys Bread Simply OJ Raleys Chips $5 off $20 coupon

I couldn't find this on their website nor did I get an email (again). Do you have a link? I'd like to share it with my DD's soccer team. TIA.

Quote from rejoyce : These are better than the last freebies, wonder if they're going to keep doing freebies for awhile...? ...snip

hahahah I was just thinking to myself that I preferred the last freebiees! LOL

Quote from Jpow5 : I couldn't find this on their website nor did I get an email (again). Do you have a link? I'd like to share it with my DD's soccer team. TIA.

got email this a.m....no link to site, email reads:

It's our way to say thanks for shopping with us!
Now through Sun., Nov. 11, spend $20 and get these great deals.*
No coupon needed... just come on in!


While supplies last. No rainchecks.

Bananas
Up to 2 LBS, LIMIT 1 TRANSACTION

Raley's Hearty
Variety Bread
All varieties 24 oz. LIMIT 1

Raley's Chips
All varieties of Tortilla, Potato or Kettle 9 to 10 oz. LIMIT 1

Simply Orange Juice
Selected varieties 1.75 liter LIMIT 1


ALL OFFERS GOOD AT CALIFORNIA LOCATIONS ONLY.

*Limit one of each free item per person. Available while supplies last. No rainchecks. Single transaction excludes the price of the free items, alcohol, tobacco, fluid milk, prescription drugs, gift cards, fuel, stamps and lottery tickets.

Plus: Spend $20, get $5 off a return visit!
$5 coupon printed at register and has no cash value.
$5 coupon redeemable through Friday, Nov. 16, 2012.
Get a $5 off coupon for your next grocery shopping trip at Raley's, Bel Air, Nob Hill Foods when you spend $20 or more in qualified purchases in a single transaction (calculated after deduction of special promotions and all other discounts and savings and not including the excluded purchases below) between November 9, 2012 and November 11, 2012. Qualified purchases exclude purchases of: beer, wine, spirits, tobacco products, fuel, all fluid items in the refrigerated dairy section (including fluid dairy substitutes), prescription items and co-payments, bus/commuter passes, fishing/hunting licenses and tags, postage stamps, money orders, money transfers, lottery tickets, phone cards, gift cards, and gift certificates; also excludes: bottle deposits and sales tax. Limit one (1) coupon per transaction. Coupon is valid on your next grocery purchase of $20 or more and is subject to additional terms and conditions. You pay sales tax on purchases made with coupon. Coupon cannot be combined with any other discount or offer. Coupon has no cash value and expires November 16, 2012. Void where prohibited by law. We reserve the right to correct typographical, pictorial and other ad errors. Online and in-store prices, discounts and offers may differ.

Read our privacy statement here. To unsubscribe, click here.

This email was sent by: Raley's Family of Fine Stores

500 West Capitol Avenue
West Sacramento, CA, 95605, USA

Quote from CQ1 : got email this a.m....no link to site, email reads:

thanks! guess I'd better try to figure out why I'm not getting their emails. I used to get them with the eQ but I don't think I've got any since the switch to SE.

Quote from Jpow5 : thanks! guess I'd better try to figure out why I'm not getting their emails. I used to get them with the eQ but I don't think I've got any since the switch to SE.

glad to help. perhaps check spam folder in case it's hiding in there

Quote from CQ1 : got email this a.m....no link to site, email reads: It's our way to say thanks for shopping with us! Now through Sun., Nov. 11, spend $20 and get these great deals.* No coupon needed... just come on in! While supplies last. No rainchecks. Bananas Up to 2 LBS, LIMIT 1 TRANSACTION Raley's Hearty Variety Bread All varieties 24 oz. LIMIT 1 Raley's Chips All varieties of Tortilla, Potato or Kettle 9 to 10 oz. LIMIT 1 Simply Orange Juice Selected varieties 1.75 liter LIMIT 1 ALL OFFERS GOOD AT CALIFORNIA LOCATIONS ONLY. *Limit one of each free item per person. Available while supplies last. No rainchecks. Single transaction excludes the price of the free items, alcohol, tobacco, fluid milk, prescription drugs, gift cards, fuel, stamps and lottery tickets. Plus: Spend $20, get $5 off a return visit! $5 coupon printed at register and has no cash value. $5 coupon redeemable through Friday, Nov. 16, 2012. Get a $5 off coupon for your next grocery shopping trip at Raley's, Bel Air, Nob Hill Foods when you spend $20 or more in qualified purchases in a single transaction (calculated after deduction of special promotions and all other discounts and savings and not including the excluded purchases below) between November 9, 2012 and November 11, 2012. Qualified purchases exclude purchases of: beer, wine, spirits, tobacco products, fuel, all fluid items in the refrigerated dairy section (including fluid dairy substitutes), prescription items and co-payments, bus/commuter passes, fishing/hunting licenses and tags, postage stamps, money orders, money transfers, lottery tickets, phone cards, gift cards, and gift certificates; also excludes: bottle deposits and sales tax. Limit one (1) coupon per transaction. Coupon is valid on your next grocery purchase of $20 or more and is subject to additional terms and conditions. You pay sales tax on purchases made with coupon. Coupon cannot be combined with any other discount or offer. Coupon has no cash value and expires November 16, 2012. Void where prohibited by law. We reserve the right to correct typographical, pictorial and other ad errors. Online and in-store prices, discounts and offers may differ. Read our privacy statement here. To unsubscribe, click here. This email was sent by: Raley's Family of Fine Stores 500 West Capitol Avenue West Sacramento, CA, 95605, USA

Are they still having the strike? I'm not sure I want to cross the picket line - though I'd love to get some good deals!