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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 27, 1982)
Cheapest food prices available at Fred Meyer and Waremart By BARBARA HICKS Students who seek the least exponsive grocery stores may find that they will save money by traveling outside the University area In a recent survey of the prices of 10 staple foods, Fred Meyer Food Store, 650 Q St. in Springfield, and Waremart Food Store, 2101 W 11th Ave. in Eugene, looked significantly better at the cash register than the closer Safeway, McKays Market, or Albertsons. Although the shopper will need a car to drive the nearly four miles from campus to Fred Meyer, the expenditure for gas might well be cancelled out by the savings on food Besides having lower prices on many name and store brand items. Fred Meyer has a Low Price Island of generic goods, which claims a 10- 30-percent savings over name brands. The Island includes an array of rice, beans, tomato sauce, cake mixes, spices and canned goods, as well as paper and laundry products The shopper may not get the quantites they desire, since generics tend to run in limited sizes Waremart Food Store is three miles from campus, it is within walking distance of Westmor eland Family Student Housing It is also a bargain for campus dwellers who wish to come a long way Heartier students might wish to bicycle the straight flat distance down West 11th Ave. Waremart, which is open 24 hours a day during the week, stocks a large selection of bulk items such as flour, sugar and oats, that gives the shopper the luxury of choosing the exact amount they wish to buy. Waremart also carries gener ic products, which are dis bursed throughout the store for easy comparison shopping with other brands r —— Photo by Mark Pynes McKay 's supermarket ranked fifth in a survey of prices among local stores Albertsons, 1675 W 18th Ave . did not do well in the sur vey, though its location on the way to Westmoreland Family Student Housing might be a savings in terms of conven ience. A bicyclist living on cam pus could ride to Albertson's with little trouble — it is five blocks closer to the west side of campus than Waremart Safeway, 145 E. 18th Ave., which is within walking distance from campus, fared slightly bet ter than Albertson's, though it does not stock generic items like the other four stores. McKay's Market, 1906 Frank lin Blvd . located within sight of the residence hails on the east side of campus, might be a good place to pick up a few odds and ends for the sake of conven ience. but it definitely lost the war of the pocketbook in the survey In all five stores, the store brands were consistently cheaper than the big name brands, though they did not al ways hold up against generic items or name brands that were on sale A wise shopper should watch the newspapers for specials, and compare those prices with the generic and store brands before deciding what to buy and where. Continued on Page 8B PARK SIDE APTS. / $165.00 a month >/ Close to busline, schools, shopping / 15 min. bike ride to the U of O / Across from park / Across from tennis courts $50 off cleaning deposit when you show this ad. 2 Bedroom Townhouses For more information call 747-0140 Map of Bike route to Springfield 700 N. 1st, no. 21 | Display Classifieds Let your pictures do the talking SCHOOL - OF ARTS AND CRAFTS Excellent faculty Extra studio time at no additional cost Small classes Fall term classes & workshops Sept. 28 - Dec. 3 Registration Now Open 1910 E. 15th at Villard Also served in the EMU 24th & Hilyard open seven days a week 484-1142 7:30-7:00 MIAOA Tl YAjq 3T3jqMOO S'3H30U3 T3JTUO QFI003R TH3H .BOAnT ,JJ33 ,YU8 OI3UM 30 33JYT3 JJA YJ320J0 XOOJ UOY 31 32M32 3XAM 3W 3TT3MAJJIW 632 8t .3S9\ HWOTHWOa 8U3MA0 SSGr-e^8 880S-S£8 •Deluxe salad bar •Home-made pastries and bread •Comfortable seating, friendly service •Hand-made 100% beef hamburger patties •Fresh-baked hamburger buns Build Your Own Burger And Get A FREE Large Pepsi Basic Burger $1.75 the following items extra: sprouts, ham. Swiss or American cheese, green peppers, bacon, mushrooms, potato salad, french fries Otter good only with coupon. Expire* Oct. 11IM2 j^1249 Alder 484-2956 Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-5jp.nvJ
