cito wrote:

jimswside wrote:Jewel is the biggest clown show in grocery. When they do buy one get one “meat” free.. The just double the price and resticker their old meat. Lol. Pass.

My favorite is when they have “Buy one, get two free” baby back ribs for $9.99 lb - when every other store has them on sale for $2.99 lb no strings…

And that's on top of the fact that all their pork is "enhanced", in other words 1/8th of it is salt water.

In my neck of the woods, Jewel tends to offer the best, most consistent quality on produce. Selection is middling, though. They also have the best pricing on dry groceries (middle of the store aisles). Where they really fall off is on meat, poultry, fish and seafood. Those are so low-grade, I can't even consider buying them there.

=R=

I bought some Amy Lu chicken sausage, which is on sale for $3.99 currently at Jewel. Normally I don't buy very much meat at Jewel other than the chicken sausage. I do buy some frozen seafood occasionally, and I got some frozen scallops for free there a few months ago. I need to use them up. The Plaza Del Lago Jewel had some seafood on clearance a few months ago. I got some packages of Gulf coast frozen shrimp for 75% off. I don't buy a lot of meat, but I buy most of my chicken and turkey at whole foods.

JoelF wrote:And that's on top of the fact that all their pork is "enhanced", in other words 1/8th of it is salt water.

Amen to this! I get so excited when I see cheap pork in the ad only to look at the fine print "Hormel Always Tender".

jimswside wrote:Jewel is the biggest clown show in grocery. When they do buy one get one “meat” free.. The just double the price and resticker their old meat. Lol. Pass.

Tell ya what...ten years ago I would have been the first one to trash Jewel, BUT, once you understand their games, you can do pretty well.
B1G2 baby backs at $9.99 lb is a joke
BOGO - they usually MORE than double the price
Their fish will be 5.99/lb one week, then 4.99 for a 6oz portion another week.

And, there's more examples all the time.

BUT, if you read between the ads and whatnot week to week, you'll know when to pounce on the great prices. Usually every week they have something worth stopping in for. Once every few weeks they have something to stock up on. A few weeks ago they had Bone in Choice Rib Roasts for 5.99/lb. Most of the conventional stores put it on sale right around the Dec Holiday season. I have a freezer full of them. Actually just pulled a 6 pounder off the smoker at 130 degrees. I'll slice it into 4 steaks just before dinner, kiss them on the 800 degree gas grill for a sec, and have a ribeye dinner for the fam on the cheap. Is it the bestest ribeye on the planet? No. But, for 5.99/lb, I'd suggest that it is easily in the conversation of best for price, unless we start in on the method of raising. I'm guessing it's as conventional, mass produced, as can be.

seebee wrote:
BUT, if you read between the ads and whatnot week to week, you'll know when to pounce on the great prices. Usually every week they have something worth stopping in for. Once every few weeks they have something to stock up on. A few weeks ago they had Bone in Choice Rib Roasts for 5.99/lb. Most of the conventional stores put it on sale right around the Dec Holiday season. I have a freezer full of them. Actually just pulled a 6 pounder off the smoker at 130 degrees. I'll slice it into 4 steaks just before dinner, kiss them on the 800 degree gas grill for a sec, and have a ribeye dinner for the fam on the cheap. Is it the bestest ribeye on the planet? No. But, for 5.99/lb, I'd suggest that it is easily in the conversation of best for price, unless we start in on the method of raising. I'm guessing it's as conventional, mass produced, as can be.

A funny thing that I noticed about their rib roasts this year… For Thanksgiving, they had USDA Choice bone in roasts for $5.99 per pound - I bought a 9 pounder and I divvied it up into steaks, vacuum sealed them and froze… For Christmas, they had rib roasts for $5.99 per pound but they were ungraded poorly marbled Canadian imports - Went to Mariano’s, spent $6.99 per pound and got decent USDA Angus Choice instead.

cito wrote:A funny thing that I noticed about their rib roasts this year… For Thanksgiving, they had USDA Choice bone in roasts for $5.99 per pound - I bought a 9 pounder and I divvied it up into steaks, vacuum sealed them and froze… For Christmas, they had rib roasts for $5.99 per pound but they were ungraded poorly marbled Canadian imports - Went to Mariano’s, spent $6.99 per pound and got decent USDA Angus Choice instead.

The sale week before the Christmas sales, Jewel offered rib roasts for $6.99 per pound.

I bought a rib roast around Easter for use at Christmas at $5.99 per pound. I did not buy any rib roasts during the holidays.

Regards,
Cathy2

Jewel deals Jan 22-28
79: Avocados, lemons, mangos, cucumbers, potatoes lb, jicama lb, zucchini lb
99: blackberries 6oz, apples lb, love corn 4oz, harvest snaps, organic cauliflower lb, head lettuce, sweet potatoes lb, Cleveland Kitchen dill pickle chips or kimchi pickles, key limes lb, seedless cucumbers, Frupack juice nectar 14.3oz
1.99: strawberries, blueberries pint, cherries lb, broccoli lb, celery, 8oz mushrooms, Backyard Farms salads 4oz, mini cucumbers, butter cream potatoes 5lb, mini sweet peppers, Campari tomatoes, Angel Sweet tomatoes 10oz
88: navel oranges lb, red grapefruit, cara cara oranges, opa squash, daikon radish, House Foods premium tofu, Napa cabbage, chinese broccoli, baby bok choy
1.88: blood oranges, ginger root
99/lb: bone-in pork shoulder roast
1.99/lb: boneless skinless chicken breast
5.99/lb: boneless beef chuck roast
BOGO: Jennie-O ground turkey, bone-in pork loin chops
1.49: Quaker instant oatmeal, mini rice cakes, chewy granola bars, Capt Crunch, Life, Post cereals (must buy 4)
$1: birdseye vegetables 10oz
99: Pillsbury grands, crescents, cinnamon rolls
6.99: Starbucks coffee
1.99: Nabisco snack crackers
3.99: Dutch farms bacon 16oz

Saturday Sampler Jan 25-27: Free cherry and cream Pepsi 20 oz

Jewel Jan 29-Feb 2 deals
99/lb: eggplant, napa cabbage, bok choy, red or green leaf lettuce, zucchini, onions, cauliflower, parsnips, turnips
99ea: blackberries 6oz, red mangos, red peppers, seedless cucumbers, Cleveland Kitchen dill pickle chips, parsley, bay leaves .75oz, celery, garlic
59/lb green cabbage
79ea Cheyote squash
1.49 whole carrots 2lb
7.99/lb: salmon fillet, cooked shrimp, bone-in strip steak
3.99: clementines 3lb, sumo citrus 2lb, grapefruit 5lb, cara cara oranges 3lb, blood oranges 2lb, yellow onions 3lb
1.99: strawberries, blueberries pint, apples, cherries, 4ct corn, Fresh Express salad blends 6-11oz, celery root, leeks, Angel sweet tomatoes 10oz, Campari tomatoes, romaine hearts, Earthbound Farm organic salads 5oz
5.99: 8pc chicken, 4ct Paczki
3.99/lb: ground beef, boneless chuck roast
1.99: Nabisco snack crackers
3.49: Dean’s Country ice cream
1.77: general mills cereal (must buy 4)
2.50: Sargento cheese
5.99: Seattle’s Best coffee
1.50: Progresso soup
2,99: Smithfield bacon

At the Jewel on Chicago in Evanston, a lot of ice cream pints are on clearance for 75% off, including all of the Graeters ($2) and the Little Debbies ($1). Some other deals this week (in addition to the free Pepsi Saturday Sampler), Quaker instant oatmeal is 4 for $1.96 (49 each) coupons. Or you can get 2 Quaker Oatmeal Squares and 2 Quaker rice crisps for the same $1.96 price. Finally, if you use Ibotta and Fetch, there's a moneymaker on the 99 cent Suja 2oz. drinks in produce.

Jewel Feb. 5-11
69/lb: green butter, romaine, green or red leaf lettuce, roma tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, avocados ea, mangos ea, lemons ea, cilantro ea
4.99/lb raw shrimp
6.99/lb T-bone steak, lamb loin chops, cooked shrimp peeled
B1G2 Pork baby back ribs
99/lb: key limes, apples, pomelo, 5lb russet potatoes, onions, beefsteak tomatoes, mushrooms 8oz, blackberries 6oz, peppers ea
1.99: strawberries, grapes, blueberries pint, cherries, romaine hearts, tomatoes on the vine, brussel sprouts
3.99: 3lb clementines, 5lb grapefruit, Wonderful no shells pistachios 5.5-6oz
2.99: hummus, salsa, dips
BOGO exact item: Jewel or Johnsonville brats or sausage, Dean’s ice cream, Aunt Millie’s bread, Totino’s pizza rolls, Hawaiian punch, Marie Callender’s bowls, Hunt’s tomatoes, Oscar Mayer meat franks, Gilbert’s sausage, Jennie-O ground turkey, Gorton’s fish, Sea Pak seafood, FarmRich meatballs, Merkts, Sabra hummus, Giacobbino’s deep dish pizza
B2G3: Coke, Pepsi, Dr Pepper 2-liters or 12pk, Nabisco snack crackers, Baskin Robbins ice cream, Green Giant frozen vegetables
2/$4: Fisher peanuts 14oz (must buy 2)
5.99: Paczki 4ct
1.99: Belgioioso smoked mozzarella 8oz
2/$5: Utz potato chips (must buy 2)
1.99: Post or Kellogg’s cereal (must buy 4)

I appreciate the way you run down the sales at the Jewels, JohnKWilson. I tend to avoid Jewel, but your clear list makes it easy to ponder whether I should make the extra stop.

Giovanna

I was going to make a similar comment as Giovanna; I really appreciate the early Jewel run down. It is my primary store and really helps with early meal planning. Thanks for your posts!

Has anybody here that belongs to J4U had their points stolen? I think it is mostly people who belong to Fresh Pass, where you are allowed to carry over your points that get hit with this. They decide to use some of their points, and they discover somebody in California has already helped themselves to the points. Albertsons is working on this, but they have not found a solution yet. If you find out you have been hit, you can contact CS, and ask for your points back.

At self-check in Jewel-Waukegan, a man bought some stuff that required a digital coupon. He wanted to know if he could use my account, but I did not clip that code. I told him to ask the store for the coupon price. The clerk for that area immediately granted him the code-related price.

I made a point of thanking the clerk who took care of that without any fuss.

Regards,
Cathy2

Jewel deals Feb 12-18
99: 3lb apples, Blueberries pint, Angel sweet or wild wonders tomatoes 10oz, 3ct romaine hearts, taylor farms salad bowls, broccoli crowns, baby carrots, grapes, cauliflower, roma tomatoes, green beans, sweet potatoes, sugar snap peas, mini cucumbers, peppers ea.
99/lb: chicken thighs or drumsticks
5.99: Rotisserie chicken
6.99: Rotisserie bone in turkey breast 20oz
5.99/lb: inner skirt steak
6.99: 6oz filet mignon, 4oz lobster tails
7.99/lb: salmon, raw shrimp
BOGO exact item: Tillamook cheese, Jewel brats or italian sausage, Thomas English muffins and bagels, Galboni fresh mozzarella 4.99, and more
3.99: Farmland bacon 12oz
59: Yoplait yogurt
1.99: Snyder’s pretzels
3.50: Tropicana orange juice 48oz
February 14 one-day sale: 3.99 lobster tail, 4.99 Filet mignon, BOGO $4.79 Kemps milk gallon, Dunkin donuts coffee 4.99 (must buy 2)

Saturday Sampler 2/15 free IV Hydration 3 pack powder

Jewel Feb 19-25 deals
10 chicken nuggets for $1 (hot deli)
99: strawberries, blueberries pint, cauliflower, broccoli, apples, nectarines, grapefruit, baby carrots, 8oz organic mushrooms, 6oz blackberries, head lettuce, sugar snap peas, navel oranges, seedless grapes
59/lb beefsteak tomatoes
1.99: cherries, asparagus, wild wonders tomatoes 10oz, romaine hearts, fresh express salad blends, 35oz cut watermelon, 10oz pitted dates
2.99: 3lb pears or apples, avocado bag
3.99/lb: boneless beef chuck roast, ground beef, butcher bacon
1.99/lb: boneless skinless chicken breast
B1G2: boneless pork loin chops
7.99/lb: salmon, orange roughy fillet, or cooked shrimp
6.99/lb catfish fillets
1.99: Kellogg’s cereal, lucerne shredded cheese, hawaiian punch, nabisco snack crackers
2/$4: cheetos or fritos
BOGO: Impossible meatballs or nuggets, Klement’s smoked sausage
3.99: Kentucky Legend bacon 16oz
5.99 Paczki 4pk (free with 7.99 Starbucks frappuccino 4pk)
JJ’s pies 2 for $1 (quantities of 2)
5.99 Seattle’s Best coffee
Mon. Feb 24 one-day sale: BOGO tortilla chips (3.99), Jack’s Salsa (4.99), and guacamole (4.49)
thanks to Jewel Deals with Barb facebook group

Jewel Feb 26-March 4 deals
99/lb: Fresh Express salad blends 5-11oz, apples, avocados ea, red mangos ea, affy tapple ea, zucchini, jalapenos, nectarines, vintage sweets navel oranges, beefsteak or roma tomatoes, celery ea, baby cut carrots, organic broccoli, seedless cucumbers ea
1.99: 3lb cuties clementines, 3lb lil snappers apples, watermelon 35oz bowl, Campari tomatoes, dragonfruit, organic cauliflower, wild wonders tomatoes 10oz, strawberries, 6oz blackberries, seedless grapes, heirloom tomatoes, 8oz mushrooms, 16oz minced garlic
2.99/lb Red cherries
99/lb: bone-in split chicken breast
5.99/lb: bone-in strip steak
B1G2 whole pork tenderloin or baby back ribs
7.99/lb: salmon, raw shrimp
Buy Harrington’s corned beef for 25% off, get 2lbs carrots and green cabbage free
99: refreshe water gallon (includes distilled), Green Giant boxed vegetables 7-10oz, Trident gum, Barilla pasta, Dr Pepper or 7-up 2 liter, Chex Mix, Bugles, or Gardettos 7.5-8.6oz, Hunt’s Snack Pack pudding, La Preferida beans, Brooks chili beans, La Preferida green chiles 4oz, Softsoap hand soap 7.5oz
39: Yoplait yogurt (limit 12)
3/$5 General Mills cereal or Nature Valley Bars (multiples of 3)
buy Dutch Farms bacon 16oz for $4.99, get Minute Maid OJ 59oz for 99
2.99: Haagen-Dazs 14oz ice cream or bars
1.99 Ritz crackers, Snyder’s pretzels, Santita’s tortilla chips
5.99: Seattle’s Best or Dunkin Donuts coffee
Saturday Sampler 3/1: free La Colombe 11oz can coffee

Sat. 3/1 online only sale ($30 pickup or delivery offers): 99: Chips Ahoy, Hawaiian Punch, Mission tortillas, Pillsbury crescent rolls; 1.99: Lucerne butter; 2.99: Lays, Dot’s pretzels, Bellatoria pizza, Ice Mountain water 24pk; 5.99/lb cooked shrimp.

Jewel March 5-11
49: grape tomatoes pint, navel oranges lb
88: seedless grapes lb, blackberries 6oz
99: nectarines, broccoli, cauliflower, beefsteak tomatoes, zucchini, baby carrots, sweet mini peppers, mini cucumbers, mushrooms 8oz, seedless cucumbers ea, head lettuce ea, House Foods organic tofu 12-14oz
1.99: strawberries, envy apples 2lb, asparagus, romaine hearts, Fresh Express salad kits
2.99: cherries
5.99/lb: salmon or catfish fillet
BOGO: Jennie-O ground turkey, Brownberry bread, Sea Pak seafood, Tllamook cheese, Mission street tacos, Pringles Starbucks coffee

One day sale, Wed. March 5: Icelandic cod 3.99/lb, lobster tail 4oz. 3.99, crab clusters 6.99/lb, cooked or raw shrimp 4.99/lb, Chicken of the Sea tuna or Kraft Mac & Cheese 50 cents, Jack’s cheese pizza 2.49, BOGO various frozen fish, hot deli fish sandwich $1

Saturday sampler March 8-10, Bubbl’r Peach Raspberry Dazzl’r 12oz free (69mg caffeine)

One day sale: Sun. March 9, italian meatballs 16oz 1.99

That Icelandic cod @ 3.99 is a darn good deal - hope the one day sale isn't online/delivery/etc only.

Some good news on the never ending out-of-stock-99¢ mushrooms: I asked at the service desk if I could sub a 16oz pkg for $1.98 for 2 of the nonexistent 8oz packages. Sure, said the helpful clerk at the Gurnee store.

Today's 3/1 one-day sale is online only, but the March 5 one-day sale will be available for all in-store (with coupon). Don't forget to load today's Saturday Sampler for the free La Colombe coffee can.

JohnKWilson wrote:Don't forget to load today's Saturday Sampler for the free La Colombe coffee can.

Thanks for the reminder...load today, pick up thru Monday. Also will remember that 99¢ chix breast, loading freezer with chicken just in case.

Frustrating that, altho the pork is now marked Jewel brand, it's still the same Hormel product. Pretty sure one recent ad showed Smithfield fresh pork but I've not seen that in any of the local Jewels.

Jewel in Morris had Harrington corned beef points and flats - 25% off, plus you get 2 lbs of carrot’s and 3 lbs of cabbage free. Grabbed up a nice point piece for Sunday corned beef and cabbage dinner.

Mernin!

There's a Flash Sale today, March 3rd.
A few Boar's Head products, a turkey, a cheese, a mustard, and some Jewel brand sammich rolls. Nothing that really interests, me, but may be of value to you. I can't find a solid link to their normal "Flash Sale" ad page just yet, but I'm sure anyone can find the sale list within a few seconds if you're interested.

The Evanston Jewel store on Chicago Ave. has original roast Maxwell House on clearance for $5.99. There is a huge pile of it in the back of the store near the milk. I also got a few heirloom tomatoes they had on sale for $1.99 a pound. The sign said they were $4.99 a pound, but they rang up as $1.99 a pound. They were from Canada. BTW- the 25% tariffs for goods from Mexico and Canada, have just gone into effect.

Just a possible giggle.
Regular sized Skippy peanut butter this week is 2 jars for $4.00.
Tomorrow, the new sale starts with a Skippy BOGO offer. We'll see what the price is. Any guesses? This week's displayed regular price at my store if you do NOT buy 2 is $4.49.

3.99/lb cod:
My store had it long-ish ziplock bags, frozen. My guess is they got it frozen in big boxes, then portioned it into 1-1.5 lb packages. It's not my favorite swimming creature, but I'm pretty sure it's one of the "good" ones, so we'll coat it in something spicy, and fry it up just fine. Ya know, to lock in all the healthy benefits.

JEWEL March 12-18 deals
19/lb: green cabbage
99/lb: Cherries, strawberries, nectarines, beefsteak tomatoes, mini cucumbers, apples, poblano peppers, onions, green beans, navel oranges, sweet potatoes
69 ea: Peppers, avocados, lemons, seedless cucumbers, cilantro, yellow mangos
69/lb: Roma tomatoes, russet potatoes, jalapeno peppers, tomatillos, maradol papayas, jack fruit, jicama
99 ea: blackberries 6oz, cut cantaloupe 9oz, methi leaves, artichokes, blueberries 6oz, lemons 2lb, green giant potatoes, sweet corn 4ct, snow peas, mushrooms 8oz, Fresh Express salad blends 5-11oz, celery ea, mini sweet peppers, organic tomatoes
1.99: wild wonders tomatoes 10oz, heirloom tomatoes, asparagus, grapes, peaches, red potatoes 3lb, carrots 2lb
2.99: bagged avocados, navel oranges 4lb, cara cara or vintage sweets oranges 3lb, organic cuties 2lb, ocean mist roastables brussel sprouts 16oz, Guacamole 14oz
3.99/lb: Bea’s Best corned beef brisket (flat cut 4.99/lb)
5.99: Filet mignon 6oz, cooked shrimp lb, lobster tail 4oz
B1G2: Boneless pork loin chops
BOGO: Perdue drumsticks or thighs, Jewel sausage or brats
In terms of new dishwashers, it looks like the cheapest are at
Shermans $299 Frigidaire +249 install. If you prefer GE, it starts at $358.
Dick Van Dyck listed one at $299 +212 install but it seems out of stock.
99: Pepsi 2 liter, Green Giant boxed vegetables 7-10oz
1.99: Nabisco snack crackers, chips ahoy, ritz, Post cereals, Beefsteak rye bread 16oz, bakery crusty caraway rye bread 18oz
3/$5: General Mills cereal or Nature Valley bars (must buy 3)
6.99: Peet’s Coffee (must buy 2)
4.99: Seattle’s Best coffee (must buy 2)
2/$1: JJ’s pies (multiples of 2)

2 Saturday Samplers March 15-17: free Simply Pop Prebiotic soda 12oz, Propel water 20-24oz

JohnKWilson wrote:JEWEL March 12-18 deals
...
BOGO: Perdue drumsticks or thighs, Jewel sausage or brats
In terms of new dishwashers, it looks like the cheapest are at
Shermans $299 Frigidaire +249 install. If you prefer GE, it starts at $358.
Dick Van Dyck listed one at $299 +212 install but it seems out of stock.
99: Pepsi 2 liter, Green Giant boxed vegetables 7-10oz
...

Jewel sells dishwashers? Who knew!

Seriously, that 99¢ cherries is a deal if they aren't all wrinkly and dried out by now. They seem to be embalmed or gassed with something that keeps them from getting soft and brown like the summer US ones do.

tjr wrote:Jewel sells dishwashers? Who knew!

Yes, but you have to bring it in to the service desk if repairs are necessary.