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  "description": "Aldi posts the lowest total at $50.79, while Walmart ($54.17) and Food Lion ($54.36) are close behind. Fresh Market reaches $92.99 - a $42.20 spread for the same 17 staples.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-16T12:02:23.000Z",
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    "Get the Latest SoDu Compass Family Resource Guide!Updated with information about restaurants, seasonal activities, and faith congregations. Got ideas for additions to the guide? Let me know!Southpoint AccessWes Platt",
    "SoDu Shopping Basket",
    "Can 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",
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  "textContent": "Your weekday local lowdown, powered by  _Southpoint Access_.\n💌 [Subscribe Free]\n\nGet the Latest SoDu Compass Family Resource Guide!Updated with information about restaurants, seasonal activities, and faith congregations. Got ideas for additions to the guide? Let me know!Southpoint AccessWes Platt\n\n## SoDu Price Check - Week of April 16, 2026\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 grocery prices are **pretty steady** this week, with the average basket at **$65.43**. **Aldi ($50.79)** takes the lowest total again, while **Walmart ($54.17)** and **Food Lion ($54.36)** are essentially tied for second and third. **Fresh Market ($92.99)** remains the most expensive overall.\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### This post is for subscribers only\n\nBecome a member to get access to all content\n\nSubscribe now",
  "title": "SoDu Shopping Basket: Aldi Leads Again as Fresh Market Tops $92",
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