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Some products are similarly priced, but it is difficult (if not impossible without coupons and big sales) to find better prices elsewhere in the Upstate on products like cereal, salad dressing, dry seasoning packets, dry soup mix, stuffing/dressing, etc...
Regarding expiration dates, some food is just as edible and tasty well after the printed date.
The unfortunate reason there are so many people shopping there during the first week is thanks to unemployment checks.
Unemployment checks are received in this state weekly so this has nothing to do with the first week shopping trip. That is due to SNAP (food stamps) which are deposited on the first of the month and possibly other welfare programs, but not unemployment payments.
Unemployment checks are received in this state weekly so this has nothing to do with the first week shopping trip. That is due to SNAP (food stamps) which are deposited on the first of the month and possibly other welfare programs, but not unemployment payments.
Thank you for the clarification. I must have heard the wrong info or incorrectly assumed it was unemployment checks. The crowds are definitely related to a welfare program (equally unfortunate, in my opinion), according to our friendly cashier last month.
Bargains is definitely well named. You can get some stuff there for cheap. As others mentioned, watch expiration dates closely. They sell a lot of near to date and out of date stuff. They also get in huge batches of closeout stuff so sometimes you see weird flavors or varieties of items.
Some super good deals, though!
Another tip - if unusual gospel music isn't your thing, bring an mp3 player and some headphones!
If anyone is interested in this topic, check out Bargain Foods in Pelzer. They carry a large stock of various items and do a great job serving the crowds of shoppers during the first week of each month.
+1 to this. My mom shopped here when I was in grade school. We lived in Possum Kingdom (haha, yea...I know) so this was right down the road. (Well, as close as anything is to Possum Kingdom)
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