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  "description": "South Durham grocery prices continued a slight downward trend.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-19T13:14:35.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Your weekday local lowdown, powered by  _Southpoint Access_.\n💌 **[Subscribe Free]**\n\n## SoDu Price Check - Week of Feb. 19, 2026\n\n##\n\nWhere can you stretch your grocery dollars the furthest in South Durham this week? We priced **17 everyday items** - from eggs and milk to meat, pasta, and toilet paper - at **nine major grocery stores** serving the SoDu area.\n\nThis week’s **SoDu Shopping Basket** shows South Durham grocery prices **e** dging down again, with the average basket at **$65.80**. Food Lion's cheapest this week, followed by Walmart and Target.\n\n* * *\n\nCan South Durham Buck the Trend and Support Local News?Most people assume “someone else” funds journalism. In South Durham, that someone is us.Southpoint AccessWes Platt\n\nDonate!\n\n__Become a free subscriber to access the full article!__\n\n SUBSCRIBE! \n\n## Basket Totals This Week\n\n  1. **Food Lion — $53.26**\n  2. Walmart — $54.67\n  3. Target — $54.83\n  4. Wegmans — $56.33\n  5. Harris Teeter — $57.46\n  6. Aldi — $60.69\n  7. Publix — $78.39\n  8. Sprouts — $87.81\n  9. **Fresh Market — $88.73**\n\n\n\n**Average (all stores): $65.80**\n\n## Best Deals and Big Gaps\n\n### Best Buys\n\n  * **Eggs:** $1.97 (Walmart)\n  * **Milk:** $2.39 (Wegmans)\n  * **Chicken breast:** **$2.57/lb (Walmart)** _(but Fresh Market/Harris Teeter also at $2.99)_\n  * **Ground beef:** **$5.99/lb (Harris Teeter)**\n  * **Tuna:** **$0.89 (Harris Teeter)**\n  * **Cheddar cheese:** $1.87 (Walmart)\n  * **Spaghetti:** $0.98 (Walmart)\n  * **Apples:** **$1.45/lb (Walmart)**\n  * **Roma tomatoes:** **$0.82/lb (Walmart)**\n  * **Sugar:** **$2.97 (Walmart)**\n  * **Toilet paper (12-pack):** **$5.99 (Target)**\n  * **Lettuce:** **$1.59 (Harris Teeter)**\n\n\n\n### Price Watch\n\n  * **Sprouts sugar: $9.99** (clear outlier vs ~$3 elsewhere)\n  * **Publix ground beef: $10.99/lb** (highest in the set)\n  * **Fresh Market remains premium overall** (highest basket total; eggs $4.59, milk $7.99, bread $4.59)\n  * **Coffee spikes at Fresh Market & Sprouts: $12.99**, while **Wegmans is $7.49** and **Aldi $7.15**\n  * **Publix toilet paper: $12.99** vs **$5.99 at Target**\n\n\n\n**Food Lion wins the overall basket this week** , but **Walmart posts the most “lowest-price” wins item-by-item** (eggs, apples, tomatoes, sugar, spaghetti). If you’re optimizing: **Food Lion for the full run + Target for toilet paper** is a strong combo.\n\n🛒 What’s your favorite store for savings? Hit reply and share your strategy!\n\nKeep checking the shopping basket page on our newsletter site for updates on comparisons.\n\n* * *\n\nAsk About Sponsorships\n\n* * *\n\n## 🚗 **Need a Traffic Update?**\n\nCheck our **Southpoint Access Live Traffic Map** for real-time road conditions across **Fayetteville Road, NC Highway 55, and I-40.**\n\nAvoid delays and plan your route smarter!\n\nLooking for the best deals on gasoline? Check out the SoDu Fuel Tracker!\n\n* * *\n\n## 🤝 **Support Our Sponsors**\n\nLocal journalism in **South Durham** survives thanks to the generous businesses and organizations that make this work possible. 🧭\n\nBy supporting these sponsors, you’re helping ** _Southpoint Access_** continue to deliver trusted, hyperlocal news and resources for our community - from school updates to neighborhood stories that keep South Durham connected.\n\n💛 **Shop local. Hire local. Support those who support Southpoint Access.**\n\n",
  "title": "SoDu Shopping Basket: Food Lion Slips Ahead of the Pack",
  "updatedAt": "2026-02-26T12:41:13.790Z"
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