If you're looking for — which, who isn't these days — and if you've never heard of a salvage grocery store, it may become your new favorite go-to for grocery savings. Salvage grocery stores, sometimes referred to as outlet grocery stores, are non-chain establishments across the U.S.
that sell items you would normally find in mainstream grocery stores except at a deep discount, sometimes priced at more than 50% off the original retail value. The reason behind these bargain grocery stores is due to minor problem occurring among items and the desire to not only save the products but to also provide savings to consumers who don't mind a few flaws. The less-than-perfect products within a salvage grocery store come from regular grocery stores, manufacturers and distributors because the products having encountered some sort of inconsistency that deems them unsellable under quality retail grocery standards.
Issues with items can include: dented canned goods, torn or missing labels, packaging errors, imperfect produce, passed or nearing sell-by and expiration dates. The products are then granted a second chance on a shelf for consumer purchase, while at the same time reducing chances of What to know before you go Not all salvage grocery stores will have the same inventory as conventional ones; also the selection of goods is likely to be different each time. Salvage grocery stores might have within their return policy that their inventory is final sale and therefore cannot be retur.
