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Salvage Grocery Stores in North Carolina
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The following companies deliver salvage groceries within North Carolina:
Misfits Market works with farmers and food makers to help them prevent food waste. The Misfits Marketplace offers fruits, vegetables, meat, seafood, cheese and other dairy products, cereals, coffee, baking supplies, beverages, pet food, canned goods, cookies and other snacks — all at prices that are up to 40% less than you'd pay at your local grocery store — delivered directly to your door.
Learn more about Misfits Market at www.misfitsmarket.com
Hungry Harvest will deliver salvage produce (choose organic or non-organic), and a variety of add ons, including fresh eggs, cheese, bread, coffee, pantry staples and more. Customizable boxes start at just $15! Available in the Triangle Area and Charlotte. To see if they deliver to you, head over to hungryharvest.net/where-we-deliver. Learn more about Hungry Harvest at www.hungryharvest.net.
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Imperfect Foods will deliver salvage produce, grocery staples, snacks, and other favorite pantry items right to your door! To see if they deliver to you, head over to imperfectfoods.com/join and enter your zip code or view map at Imperfect Foods delivery map. Learn more about Imperfect Foods at www.imperfectfoods.com
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Community Supported Agriculture programs can reduce your carbon footprint, reduce waste from packaging, and reduce food waste at the farm production level. CSA's are a less wasteful model that gives imperfect produce a fighting chance. Many CSA's will deliver within their local area. Find a CSA near you at LocalHarvest.org or learn more about CSA's at USDA National Agriculture Library.
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The following nationwide stores sell salvage groceries:
If you don't have a salvage grocery store near you, you can find grocery bargains at dollar stores and discount stores. These stores sell some of the same products that are sold at salvage grocery stores such as close dated, outdated, overstock and discontinued shelf stable foods. Read more about Dollar Stores.
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The following companies have retail locations in North Carolina:
| Midway Discount Grocery on Facebook |
Salvage grocery store in Ansonville, NC with excellent reviews. Midway Discount Grocery is a family owned ever-changing grocery experience. High-quality meats, cheeses, frozen foods, canned goods and produce from a variety of distributors.
Ansonville
| 11004 NC Highway 52 N Ansonville, NC 28170 | |
| (704) 826-5252 | |
| Mon-Fri: 9:00AM-5:30PM | Sat: 9:00AM-4:30PM Sun: Closed |
Uplifting Dealsformerly The Price is Right Discount Warehouse |
| Uplifting Deals Asheville on Facebook | |
| Uplifting Deals Spruce Pine on Facebook |
Asheville
| 198 Weaverville Road, Asheville, NC 28804 | |
| (828) 484-8550 | |
| Mon-Fri: 9AM-7PM | Sat: 9AM-6PM Sun: 11AM-6PM | |
| upliftingdeals.com |
Spruce Pine
| 929 Oak Avenue, Spruce Pine, NC 28777 | |
| (828) 592-5081 | |
| Mon-Fri: 9AM-7PM | Saturday 9AM-6PM Sun: Closed | |
| upliftingdeals.com |
Dickie's Half Price Foods |
| Dickie's Half Price Foods Fairview on Facebook | |
| Dickie's Half Price Foods Woodfin on Facebook |
Dickies is a Second-Hand Grocery store that has been serving Western North Carolina for over 28 years. Dickie’s Half Price Foods sells everything from Food, Cosmetics, Toys and more. Everything they sell is discounted by 50% or more.
Fairview
| 1512 Charlotte Highway Fairview, NC 28730 | |
| (828) 628-0834 | |
| Mon-Fri: 9:30AM-5:30PM | Sat: 9:00AM-5:00PM Sun: Closed |
Woodfin
| 310 Weaverville Hwy Woodfin, NC 28804 | |
| (828) 484-7168 | |
| Mon-Fri: 9:30AM-6:30PM | Sat: 9:00AM-6:00PM Sun: Closed |
Forest City
| 671 Oak St, Forest City, NC 28043 | |
| (828) 382-0457 | |
| Mon-Thurs: 8:00AM-7:00PM | Fri-Sat: 8:00AM-8:00PM Sun: Closed |
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United Grocery Outlet is a highly reputable closeout grocery merchant buying and selling almost anything found in a supermarket. United Grocery Outlet specializes in handling inventory imbalances, closeouts, packaging changes, close-dated product, factory seconds, and trial run products.
Asheville
| 121 New Leicester Hwy, Asheville, NC 28806 | |
| (828) 254-5100 | |
| Mon-Sat: 8AM-8PM | Sun: 10AM–6PM | |
| www.myugo.com/locations/asheville-new-leicester-nc |
Asheville
| 1380 Tunnel Rd, Asheville, NC 28805 | |
| (828) 298-6636 | |
| Mon-Sat: 8AM-7PM | Sun: 10AM–6PM | |
| www.myugo.com/locations/asheville-tunnel-road-nc |
Brevard
| 1232 Asheville Hwy, Brevard, NC 28712 | |
| (828) 883-4620 | |
| Mon-Sat: 8AM-7PM | Sun: 10AM–6PM | |
| www.myugo.com/locations/brevard-nc |
Burnsville
| Banks Family Square, 631 W. Hwy 19E Bypass, Burnsville, NC 28714 | |
| (828) 682-4339 | |
| Mon-Sat: 8AM-7PM | Sun: 10AM-6PM | |
| www.myugo.com/locations/burnsville-nc |
Fletcher
| 3937 Hendersonville Rd, Fletcher, NC 28732 | |
| (828) 681-5459 | |
| Mon-Sat: 8AM-7PM | Sun: 10AM-6PM | |
| www.myugo.com/locations/fletcher-nc/ |
Hendersonville
| 115 Four Seasons Mall, Hendersonville, NC 28792 | |
| (828) 697-1287 | |
| Mon-Sat: 8AM-8PM | Sun: 10AM-6PM | |
| www.myugo.com/locations/hendersonville-nc |
Marion
| Lady Marion Plaza, 1155 N Main St, Marion, NC 28752 | |
| (828) 659-0318 | |
| Mon-Sat: 8AM-8PM | Sun: 10AM-6PM | |
| www.myugo.com/locations/marion-nc |
Murphy
| 1476 Andrews Road, Murphy, NC 28906 | |
| (828) 837-2941 | |
| Mon-Sat: 8AM-8PM | Sun: 10AM-6PM | |
| www.myugo.com/locations/murphy-nc |
Waynesville
| 257 Waynesville Plaza, Waynesville, NC 28786 | |
| (828) 456-9818 | |
| Mon-Sat: 8AM-8PM | Sun: 10AM-6PM | |
| www.myugo.com/locations/waynesville-nc |
B&B Variety and Discount Grocery |
| B&B Variety and Discount Grocery on Facebook |
B&B Variety and Discount Grocery a small family owned and operated salvage grocery store that sells a little bit of everything, generally cheaper than everywhere else. New products arriving daily. We guarantee everything we sell to be good. Cash, credit/debit and EBT.
Bessemer City
| 215 W Pennsylvania Ave, Bessemer City, NC 28016 | |
| (704) 629-9399 | |
| Mon-Sat: 9AM-6PM | Sun: 10AM-4PM |
Maiden
| 516 Island Ford Rd, Maiden, NC 28650 | |
| (828) 428-8084 | |
| Tue-Sat: 9:30AM-6PM | Sun-Mon: Closed |
Pembroke Discount Grocery |
| Pembroke Discount Grocery on Facebook |
Discount Grocery Store with groceries, frozen, snacks, candy, health & beauty aids, toilet paper, paper towels, detergents, pet food and more. We have contracts with major retail stores to take their surplus product.
Our goal is to help your money go further. Drive a little...SAVE a lot!
Pembroke
| 7637 NC-711, Pembroke, NC 28372 | |
| (910) 775-9400 | |
| Tue-Fri: 9AM-6PM | Sat: 9AM-5PM | Sun & Mon: Closed |
| Robert Paynes Discount Salvage on Facebook |
Discounted food, household and more. Serving High Point since 1969 Robert Payne Discount has brought people in near and far for a great DEAL! All items are salvage and at amazing prices.
High Point
| 3015 N Main St, High Point, NC 27265 | |
| (336) 869-2765 | |
| Tues-Thur: 10am-5pm | Fri: 10am-5:30pm | Sun & Mon: Closed |
Hopey & Co. |
| Hopey & Co. on Facebook |
We're the front porch of Western North Carolina! Stop in to grocery shop, have a cup of locally roasted coffee, and enjoy the best view in town! Hopey & Co stands for AMAZING SAVINGS! Come and see what we have to offer out here in Black Mountain!
Black Mountain
| 3018 Old US Hwy 70, Black Mountain, NC 28711 | |
| (828) 669-8988 | |
| Mon-Sun: 9am-7pm | |
| hopeyandcompany.com |
| Banana Box Grocery on Facebook |
Banana Box Grocery carries a wide variety of chicken, pork, beef, and other frozen closeouts and overstock. We stock salvage shelf goods from canned vegetables to protein drinks and energy bars, cereal, Little Debbie snack cakes and a large assortment of baking products. We are continuously adding new products each week.
Newton
| 1901 Northwest Blvd, Newton, NC 28658 | |
| (828) 464-6449 | |
| Mon-Thur: 9am-6pm | Fri: 9am-7pm Sat: 9am-6pm | Sun: Closed |
Valdese
| 1578 US-70, Valdese, NC 28690 | |
| (828) 428-8084 | |
| Mon-Sat: 10:00AM-6PM | Sun: 12PM-5PM |
| Stretch-a-Buck Discount Store on Facebook |
Stretch-a-Buck is a variety discount store, liquidator and wholesaler located in Sanford NC convenient to US Highway 1. Specials updated often on Facebook.
Sanford
| 1512 Westover Drive, Sanford, NC 27330 | |
| (606) 342-0211 | |
| Mon-Wed: Closed | Thurs-Sat: 9:30AM-5PM Sun: 11AM-5PM |
Bargain Max |
| Bargain Max on Facebook |
Bargain Max is located in the Eastridge Mall in Gastonia NC inside Teddy's store. Grocery bargains, clothing bargains, apparel deals.
Gastonia
| 246 N New Hope Rd, Gastonia, NC 28054 | |
| (704) 277-8007 | |
| Mon-Sat: 9AM-6PM Sun: 1PM-6PM |
| Richmond County Discount Grocery on Facebook |
Richmond County Discount Grocery is a locally owned salvage grocery store. Great deals on meats and all other grocery needs. Large selection of frozen foods. Specials updated often on Facebook.
Rockingham
| 256 Mill Rd, Rockingham, NC 28379 | |
| (910) 434-8155 | |
| Mon-Sat: 9AM-6PM | Sun: Closed |
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