Post Local Christmas Tree Prices (Raleigh, Garner: coupon, how much, buy)

[m378]

Curious to see what everyone will be paying for Christmas trees this year. Food Lion is at $55 this year, aren’t they usually 30 bucks?

I’m guessing other places will be well over a hundred for a decent sized tree.

[StanFischlerHockE]

Wow I have seen food lion with the same price 25-30ish range since 2006. I thought this inflation was supposed to be transitory.

[NCviaMD]

I thought trees were getting expensive about 4 years ago and bought a fake 9ft tree online the day after Christmas. Still using it every year since.

[rfb]

I buy 9' trees for my house, which rules out Food Lion and other discount locations. At some point, I'm willing to pay an extra $35 to get the tree I want vs. driving around Raleigh hoping to find something a few dollars cheaper.

[JackieRTP]

I don't know how much they are, but TROSA has Christmas trees available at 5 locations and a $5 off coupon on their website. It supports a good cause.

https://trosatreelots.org/

[m378]

Originally Posted by rfb

I buy 9' trees for my house, which rules out Food Lion and other discount locations. At some point, I'm willing to pay an extra $35 to get the tree I want vs. driving around Raleigh hoping to find something a few dollars cheaper.

That wasn't really the point of the thread, I'm just curious how insanely priced Christmas trees are this year during the current economic climate.

[North_Raleigh_Guy]

Originally Posted by m378

Curious to see what everyone will be paying for Christmas trees this year. Food Lion is at $55 this year, aren’t they usually 30 bucks?

Last year Food Lion trees were $49 in my neck of the woods. The last time I saw them for $29.99 was in 2020 I believe. I remember an NPR story explaining a lot of tree farmers didn't plant as many trees during the 2008-2010 economic downturn and those trees would be coming to market in the 2021-2023 timeframe, so supply will be down and prices will be up!

[rfb]

Originally Posted by m378

That wasn't really the point of the thread, I'm just curious how insanely priced Christmas trees are this year during the current economic climate.

Given we aren't even to Thanksgiving yet, it is hard to say I would think.

[pierretong1991]

My friend runs 2 Christmas tree lots in Garner/Holly Springs and here are his prices: https://jingle-mountain-christmas-trees.square.site/

[m378]

Originally Posted by pierretong1991

My friend runs 2 Christmas tree lots in Garner/Holly Springs and here are his prices: https://jingle-mountain-christmas-trees.square.site/

Crazy, but about what I expected I guess.