Surplus Grocery Stores

Cathy2 wrote:

jlawrence01 wrote:I found two good surplus groceries. a couple of good restaurants, and saw most of my family - in 36 hours.

Where are these surplus groceries? I always find something worthy to take home.

Regards,

Warsaw, IN (41 miles west of Fort Wayne)
Sherman & Lins Discount Grocery, 1900 East Winona Avenue, 574-269-4320

Deep discounts on dry goods of all sorts.
Large quantity of Meijer branded goods, including organics.
Some products in date, some out of date, usually within 4 months.
MOST canned goods were dented (we skipped them)
$1 loaves of Pepperridge Farm products
A little disorganized but tons of opportunities if you are willing to dig.
Tons of great merchandise.
Most of the pricing is very good.
Friendly staff.
If you find it in a grocery store, you will find it here.
One building of groceries, one of general merchandise.
Well worth a stop if you are in the area.


Lima, OH
Stites Grocery, 8100 Harding Hwy, Ph 419-225-9710

Much larger store.
50% salvage, 50% fresh.
Much smaller variety, much greater quantities of what they have.
Great deal on Glory Foods products (largest AA owned supplier of southern foods)
Not worth it unless you are in the area.


If you are looking for salvage groceries, here are some other opportunities:

INDIANA

Goshen
The Dented Can, 25743 State Road 119, Ph 574-862-2212

Middlebury
Forks County Line Stores, Inc., 508 East Warren St., Ph 574-825-5896

South Bend
Dents for Cents Discount Grocery, 1905 Goodson Ct., Ph 574-234-DENT

Shipshewana
Forks County Line, 7900 W 310 N, Ph 260-768-4931
E & S Sales, 1265 N. State Road 5, Ph 260-768-4736


ILLINOIS

Arcola
Country Salvage Store, 427 East County Road 200N, Ph 217-268-3698


I have been to most of these stores. ALWAYS call in advance to see if they are open. Also, MOST are closed on Sunday.

Here is a website that has been helpful to me.

http://www.extremebargains.net/store/In ... ctory.html

jlawrence01 wrote:ILLINOIS

Arcola
Country Salvage Store, 427 East County Road 200N, Ph 217-268-3698


I have been to most of these stores. ALWAYS call in advance to see if they are open. Also, MOST are closed on Sunday.

Here is a website that has been helpful to me.

http://www.extremebargains.net/store/In ... ctory.html

Hi,

I am fairly certain this is the store I visit in Arcola. I remember it was first place I ever saw Clabber Girl baking powder in a five-pound tin and yeast sold in one-pound blocks. This store is certainly favored by the Amish and Mennonites. At least the first time I visited, it touted its finds from railroad salvage.

There is a salvage store in Peoria, though presently I cannot find it. I recall buying a #10 can of fruit cocktail for $2 and a few other goodies.

Regards,

Cathy2 wrote:There is a salvage store in Peoria, though presently I cannot find it. I recall buying a #10 can of fruit cocktail for $2 and a few other goodies.

Rene G identified this store:

UFS--Unclaimed Freight Store?

http://www.ufsdeal.com/

I have a feeling I exaggerated the cost of the fruit cocktail, it may have been a buck.

Regards,

Old mill towns in Connecticut with abundant low-end mall space are Paradise for lovers of surplus food stores. While I will never need the 5 pound tin of Clabber Girl that Cathy2 rhapsodizes about, I am a big fan of "gourmet" [cringe] items marked down to sea-level. The Odd-Lots in Windsor, CT often had hearts of palm for about a dollar, as well as Bar Harbor canned clam and lobster chowders, lobster bisque, and clam juice for a bit more. Maybe Nutmeggers are spoiled by the ready availability of seafood and shellfish and don't consider canned versions edible. I do remember the the local Price Chopper in Vernon, CT had 5 varieties of clams on a regular basis. A lobster roll could be had at the local fish market for under $5. Some of my co-workers rented lobster pots off of New London, and drove down Saturdays with their boats in tow to collect their lobsters. They might also have bought clam-digging licenses and dug their own clams. Such thrifty luxury leaves the premium chowders at the surplus grocer looking expensive!