Does Safeway Price Match? (Try this)
Many retail and grocery stores are willing to match prices with other grocery stores in order to achieve customer satisfaction.
If you’re shopping at Safeway and see lower prices for the same groceries at other stores, you might be wondering if Safeway would be willing to match prices for you.
If so, read on to see what I’ve gathered on the topic!
Does Safeway Price Match?
Match according to Safeway price policy, they do not offer price matching on any store products, groceries, or produce. Instead, Safeway customers can save by using Just For U Card, myOffers, coupons and Two-For sales.
If you want to learn more about how to save money at Safeway, what types of discounts they offer, and other grocery stores that offer price matching, keep reading this article for more information.
How can I save money at Safeway?
While Safeway no longer offers price matching, there are still a number of ways customers can save money on groceries, produce, household supplies and other items.
1. Enroll in Safeway Club Card/Just For U Card (US only):
- Safeway offers a rewards program for their customers and they recently rebranded from Club Card to Just For U. This card allows customers to save coupons and discounts to their digital Just For U account, as well as discounts and coupons found in-store.
- In order to join this rewards program, customers can visit Safeway.com and create an account on the site
- At the top of the menu, select the “Just For U” button and create your account.
- Download the “Just For U” app and check regularly for discounts or coupons offered.
- You also get a physical card that the cashier scans for discounts and codes when you make a purchase.
2. Sign up for myOffers Rewards
- Safeway has partnered with the myOffers app to help customers find and redeem discounts and coupons faster.
- To use myOffers rewards, scroll to the bottom of Safeway.com/ca and click Coupon Policies. Once you click this option, select the ‘Flyer & Savings’ drop-down menu at the top of the page and click on ‘myOffers’. This will direct you to the myOffers registration page.
- Once on the registration page, you can enter your AIR MILES card information into the form or register manually by entering your personal and contact information.
- After signing up, download the myOffers app and start loading offers from Safeway onto your card. You can redeem your offer using the app or by scanning your AIRMILES card at the Safeway checkout.
3. Buy Safeway branded products
- Safeway offers its own store branded food products. Their local brands include Signature Family of Brands, O Organics, Open Nature, Lucerne, waterfrontBISTRO, Primo Taglio and Debi Lilly designs.
- These brands are usually well-stocked in the Safeway store, and their prices are much lower than other name-brand products that Safeway stocks.
4. Use coupons to buy BOGO specials
- The reason Safeway is so popular is that they often have discounts on groceries, home goods, produce, and other products.
- They offer a variety of coupons through Safeway Weekly Flyer and often offer double-price deals on snack foods, canned goods, and other groceries. Customers can also find coupons and discounts online or through the Safeway mobile app.
What sales types does Safeway offer?
Safeway often has promotions and deals on its store items, which can be found on the Safeway app, the Safeway weekly flyer and on signage in Safeway stores.
The following sales and deals are the most common:
1. TWO – SALE
- Safeway often offers “two-pack” sales on packages of multiple items. Products include frozen food packaging, potato chips, soft drinks and other similar products.
- Sales are usually buy two get one free, buy two get four free and get two get five free, though these figures may vary by region and store.
2. Promo code
- Safeway’s website lists its promotional deals every week. The value and type of these transactions change periodically (see below for examples).
- $20 Off + Free Shipping – when customers spend $75+ on online shopping orders
- Customers save $4 when they buy 2 from participating brands
- Customers save $5 when they spend $25 on select items.
What kind of coupons does Safeway offer?
Safeway offers many coupons and deals in its weekly flyer and online website.
They usually offer coupons worth $4, $5, $10, $20 and 15% off depending on the coupon deals offered each week.
Which grocery stores in Canada offer price matching?
While Safeway doesn’t currently offer a price-matching service, there are a number of grocery stores where Canadians can price-match their groceries.
In order to price match items at the following stores, customers must have competing brand flyers or advertisements on hand as proof of price.
These stores are as follows:
- no frills
- real canadian supermarket
- Fresh company
- save food
- giant tiger
- maxi
Each of these stores has its own price matching policy, which can be found on their store website or by asking a store associate for assistance.
To learn more about how to save more at Safeway, be sure to check out our related posts on why Safeway is so expensive, whether Safeway cashes checks, and whether you can use a Safeway gift card to buy gas.
in conclusion
Safeway does not currently offer price matching in any of its store locations.
They do, however, offer a variety of discounts, promo codes, and sales that enable customers to save money on their grocery shopping, as well as the myOffer app for coupons.
Safeway stores in the US also offer a rewards program that enables customers to earn additional savings on store purchases.
