Want to Win a $50 Gift Card to The Grocery Outlet?

ByKaty
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This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to Karyn and Gwen whose comments were randomly chosen as winners. Thank you to everyone who took the time to comment in the blog.

I'm not a traditional food shopper, as I shop all around town to meet my family's food and household needs. Costco for olive oil, yeast and yogurt; Trader Joe's for Dishwasher detergent and toilet paper, Fred Meyer and Safeway for loss leader sales and  The Grocery Outlet Bargain Market for gourmet goodies and whatever amazing bargains I happen to come across that day.

See? Here I am at the gourmet cheese station, my go-to spot for whenever I have guests over for sophisticated drinks and nibbles. Or vacations. Or when I'm craving fancy cheese. Or Sunday through Saturday.

High end deliciousness without high end prices.

Katy & Cheese

This giveaway was prompted by an earlier purchase of an entire shelf of Columbus brand smoked pastrami. I recognized this brand, as it's sold at both Trader Joe's and New Season, (our locally owned Whole Foods-y chain.) My husband brings deli meat sandwiches to work, and it gets pricey. He doesn't want to eat nasty processed meat, so I knew this was a must-buy situation.

I first bought a couple of packs to try them out, and then returned to the store and cleared the entire freaking shelf! Twice in the past I've picked up amazing deals at The Grocery Outlet and returned for more only to find that it was all gone (Bonne Maman jam and Pomi tomatoes.) So yes, I snapped them all up!

I recommend that if you find an amazing bargain on something, that you stock up right then and there.

I Tweeted about my amazing deal, and The Grocery Outlet reached out to me about doing a blog giveaway.

Ummm . . . heck, yes! And when I floated the idea to the Facebook group, the response was a resounding "Yes, I love The Grocery Outlet!"

For those who may not be familiar with The Grocery Outlet, they are individually owned franchises that stock their shelves with extra food, beer and wine, plants and dry goods, selling the extra merchandise that traditional stores were not able to buy. They do not stock expired food, and as a result of their non-traditional business model they're able to price their items for much, much less than other stores. They also put out circulars that feature specific deals.

Pastrami

I was given a $50 gift card to spend for review, and I got to work straightaway. Camera in hand, I creeped around the store documenting some of great deals that caught my eye like these pretty bottles of dried parsley. It's hard to tell in the photo, but these are big bottles! I like the chem-lab style graphics.

parsley

I snapped up a big-ole bundle of asparagus for the low price of $1.79. Not $1.79 per pound, but for the entire bundle! (Needless to say, they were perfection.)

Asparagus

I don't know what's going on with lime prices lately, but I knew that that 50¢ apiece was a great deal, so these too went into my cart.

Limes

I ventured into the non-food aisles as well, and had my eye drawn by this inexpensive bar of olive oil soap. Partially because the original price was $9.95, (who spends that?!) and also because it's "Antioche Zeytinyagi." My husband and I both went to Antioch College in Ohio, and let me tell ya', the student population would have benefitted from some extra soap.

Antioch Soap

Unlike other food outlet shops I've visited through the years, The Grocery Outlet stocks a ton of organic, vegan and gluten-free items; which are normally a pricey part of a food budget.

Vegan/organic:

Mushroom broth

Gluten-free/organic:

Gluten free organic flour

I ended up having to make two separate shopping trips to spend my entire $50 gift card, but my favorite bargain that came home with me was this $6.99 5-pound bag of bleu cheese crumbles. Considering that bleu cheese normally costs $10 per pound and up, this was a screaming good deal! (We put bleu cheese in our daily dinner salads.) I'll be freezing the cheese in small portions, and enjoying the year (or so) of crossing this expensive item from my family's shopping list.

Bleu cheese monster

Luckily, the fine folks at The Grocery Outlet sent me two $50 gift cards to give away to lucky readers.

Gift cards

To enter to win one of the gift cards, simply write your name in the comments section below. One entry per person, please. I will randomly choose two winners, Friday June 6th at 9 P.M. PST.

Good luck, and happy bargain hunting!

Katy Wolk-Stanley

"Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without."

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240 Comments

  5. What a great opportunity 🙂 I don't have one of these nearby, sadly, so count me out of the giveaway, but good luck to the entrants!

    (This place sounds awesome, btw. Like a high-scale Big Lots!)

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  16. Hm, I have one within walking distance; will definitely have to check it out again. Thanks!
    Jennifer Bath

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  17. Karen. One of my favorite finds has been boxes of Satin Ice fondant for $1! They sell for a LOT more, if you can find them in your area, which we can't.

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  19. What great deals!! I would love to win one of these gift cards, but I will shop there anyway! I had never heard of this store before until you posted about it. Thanks!!

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  22. Lisa

    I bought Basil from Grocery Outlet in one of those very cool bottles, I think I bought it as much for the packaging as the basil!

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  40. I love Grocery Outlet... it's like a thrift store for food - you never know what bargains you'll find...

    John

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  48. I live in SoCal but we shop at the Grocery Outlet in Stockton when visiting my parents. It would be awesome to stock up their kitchen before we leave.

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  51. LOVE this store, as long as I can keep my eye on the prize and stay away from the over-processed food-type products. Great deals on many real foods, though. Organic whole milk!!

    -Mary

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  56. Oh you know I want to win a gift card!!! Too funny you bought the same huge bag of cheese I did. Yes you are correct buy buy buy as much as you can because you won't see it when you go back. Hopefully I win!

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  58. As I read through your post, I was insanely jealous and already convinced that the Grocery Outlet was going to be yet another thing my area was lacking (ie. Trader Joe's, Costco and Whole Foods!). As it turns out, there is one 5 miles from me. I'm ashamed to have not realized this sooner.

    Thanks!
    Melissa K.

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  64. Have shopped grocery outlet for years. The nice couple and crew that own and run it are amazing. Lots of wonderful food and thinks every time I go there. Very very reasonable also.. my place to shop first!!!!!!

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  70. Choose me! Choose me!

    I used to shop there quite often when my kids were small, but got out of the habit. It is always an adventure to see what you might find!

    Mary Beth

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  76. This is not to enter, because I don't have this store near me. But your limes are so expensive because of Mexican drug cartels activity!

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  83. I would love to win this! Have been a fan of the Grocery Outlet since I went to the Oregon City one 25 years ago.

    Karen

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  87. We'll be visiting Portland later this summer, and I'd love to put my of these goodies in my suitcase!

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  89. Karen Johnson

    (If I win, I will give it to my daughter that lives in Portland!)

    Thanks for the chance...

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  91. Linda P. I need a gift for someone in CA, so this would be great. I must find a store like this in AL or in NY for my daughter. Those prices are unbelievable.

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  97. Hello,

    Last weekend, I went to a Grocery Outlet in a neighboring town for the first time ever and I was amazed at the prices on the organic stuff I've seen at my regular food co-op. I got a bag of organic dark chocolate peanut butter cups and Mama needs more of those, for sure. 😉
    Thanks for the opportunity to win a gift card.
    Julie C.

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  98. I've been a big fan of GO for 15 years. Now I have friends who also shop there and we tip each other off when we find a good deal.

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  99. I love Grocery Outlet. The people are really friendly and helpful there. Loads of bargains. Never been disappointed with whatever I've purchased!

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  102. Love the Grocery Outlet. I got canned cat food for my new kittens - 4 cans for $.99 yesterday. I don't usually buy canned cat food, but this seemed like a pretty good deal.

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  107. I always buy my bleu cheese at GO but i've never seen it in a 5# bag I'm going to stop after work Saturday to see if my neighborhood store has it. I use it on Cobb Salads among other things.

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  114. I have never been to a Grocery Outlet, this would be a good opportunity to try them.

    Gerhard

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  116. Hey, 2 Mindys! (We should both win. )
    Just found your blog and I'm cracking up. I'm a super cheapskate but I don't care cuz it's fun!

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  119. I had never heard of them! I googled them and found one not too far from us. I can't wait to try them! Thanks!

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  121. Thanks so much for posting about this store...I've been waiting for this concept my entire adult life!

    My name is Melissa.

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  127. April Nelson! (And no, not trying to enter twice in case I show up twice--the first attempt stalled out!)

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  129. We love love love the Grocery Outlet! In fact, I bought the Chinook Book just for the Grocery Outlet coupons. Everything else in it was a bonus. -Gigi

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  135. I love Grocery Outlet---the Hollywood store isn't far from my office and I can stop by after work.
    It's my go-to place for bleu cheese crumbles---not the humongous bag but the smaller containers. I add the crumbles to my daily lunch salad at work.
    Enter me, too, thanks!
    -bari (in Pdx)

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  140. me, me, me! we have a grocery outlet in biking distance from us. i'd love to have $50 to spend there!
    emmer

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  145. I would like to win the gift card to help out a friend who lost her job. I think the grocery outlet would be a good way to do that. Maybe I will get lucky.

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  157. There's a Grocery Outlet within 2 miles and I rarely go there. From now on I'd better hit it up often.

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  159. I love Grocery Outlet - from their food to their household items, I always find great prices there!

    Maria Tran

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  161. Darn, now everybody knows about my secret budget stretcher! Dibs on the manchego cheese. Michelle W.

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  163. Hi, I'm Deby. I haven't been to the Grocery Outlet in years. I think I need to check it out again.

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  165. I'm Cheryl, and I love Grocery Outlet! Ours is located next to a favorite thrift store, so it's always double the fun.

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  171. walking in the store is a little excitingbecause you never know what treasure you will find. I had no time to cook for my last potluck at work, so I started in the meat n cheese case.One of my favorite things besides the cheese is the soyriso, so I grabbed a package along with Mexican cheese and also mozzarella cheese. A couple cans of mild roasted green chiles, small can of HOT serrano chiles, a dozen tortillas and I'm on my way. The next morning, I threw it all in my crock pot (except tortillas), took it to work and set it to HI. Cut the stack of tortillas in quarters, and within an hour,I was the hero of the day. I'm so manipulative making friends with food;)

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  174. Wow, what screaming deals! We have two Grocery Outlet locations that opened in our city recently, but we haven't been able to visit yet. Here's to hoping I win a card so I have a reason to check it out. Thanks for hosting the giveaway! - Lorena Ruggero

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  177. Margaret O

    The Grocery Outlet is not in the most convenient location for me, but I try to get there once a month just to check for any good deals.

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  181. Denise Pedroza. Our nearest Grocery Outlet is 40-ish miles away. Not close enough for a weekly stop, but plenty close enough to spend $50 that came for free!!

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  198. Meaghan 🙂

    There is one by my house, never shopped there though! would be cool to check it out!

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  199. Lindsay 🙂 I googled this and realized there's one not too far from me. I had no idea!! I'm going to check it out whether or not I win a gift card (but I hope I do!!).

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  201. Pick me! Pick me! She says losing what ever dignity she had left by jumping up and down waving her hand.

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  206. Been following NCA for a few years now. Not often I try for giveaways, but this feels and looks great!

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  210. My name is Gwen.

    My sweetie and I used to shop at the Bellingham grocery outlet when we lived there and always referred to it as the BGO. Now we live in Seattle, but still refer to ALL grocery outlets as BGO.

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  212. We have a great store near us called Friendly Fruit. They sell produce at unbelievably low prices. I love it. I wish there were a Grocery Outlet near me. Oh well, can't have everything!

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  238. It's been a pleasure shopping here, especially the workers, checkers, they make the store happen, thank you all for being so compassionate towards your customers,

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