Living in NH with three Shaws within 8-10 miles, I only use them for a quick run. I also have MB just outside of being more convienent and they are also comparing apples to oranges. Shaws is shareholder run and at one point around the time of the pandemic firing up they were ripe for a VC purchase or worse,bankruptcy...and it showed. Prices were way up.

We stopped and drove the extra for MB proces and sales but a considerable downgrade in produce, as they seem to bid on closer to expiration so there's that issue when stocking up.

Someone said "shop everywhere" amd that's pretty much what we do, mostly avoiding Shaws...yes, even Whole Foods has some deals and Wegmans [and even Costco] when I'm mobile for work in MA works great sometimes, especially for buying in bulk, specifically chicken. I pay close attention to chicken prices and Wegmans and Costco have the better pricing on thighs and whole chickens, which I don't mind at all breaking down or debunking.

So yeah, we've come to know where to get specifics [mainly proteins] that won't turn your grocery bill into a nightmare. Shop at one store only and you'll pay more, full stop. Just my take