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What Is A Salvage Grocery Store?

A salvage grocery store specializes in selling off products sent back to the grocery warehouse by a store or excess inventory sold to a liquidator by a manufacturer. Sometimes the stores are called scratch and dent stores, dented can stores or discount grocery stores.

Sometimes undamaged grocery items become salvage because their use by date was getting close, or because the item just didn't sell well in that area. Hot Peppers may sell well in New Mexico and Texas, but not so well in New England. Sometimes the reason the item becomes salvage is seasonal. Lots of Halloween stuff shows up in November, and Christmas stuff shows up in January. Sometimes it’s a misspelled label or a product overrun. In any case, all the groceries are checked for quality by the liquidation center and by our staff at Discount Groceries and More.

How to Find a Salvage Grocery Store in Your Area

How to Find a Salvage Grocery Store in Your Area - Associated Content

[FirealSwords]

Thanks for the info! I worked with a guy who shopped at a store in CO and raved about it. I never went before we moved from the area, but I am keeping this link so where ever we move next, I can scope out the salvage stores!

[marbear]

We had one of these when I was single (and oh so poor) and it was literally a lifesaver!

[brownie16]

Here's a link to the stores listed by state (scroll down a bit):

Salvage Grocery list by state - Frugal Village Forums

None by me, but we do have a discount grocery store w/ hardware, clothing, housewares, etc. It's a decent-priced store, but sometimes I can do better w/ a coupon.