Walmart's prices, for example, are about 12 percent lower than the all-store average, but the store also received low ratings for 'quality of fresh produce,' 'quality of meats' and 'overall quality.' Of all the grocery stores included in the survey, Walmart earned the lowest overall quality ratings. Some of these stores, however, are losers in the quality rating. The 'price winners' may not surprise many customers, with Walmart, Meijer and Woodman's Food taking the top spots. Produce alone is about 11 percent cheaper than the average. Mariano's also offers prices that are about 5 percent lower than the all-store average. The chain, which now operates 33 stores in the Chicago area, received high ratings for the quality of its meat and produce as well as the overall quality of its products.

Mariano's scored the highest for a combined price and quality rating, but other stores beat Mariano's with lower prices or higher quality ratings. The results of the survey also showed which stores have the lowest prices and which have the highest quality of goods. Some stores, however, have proven to be a better deal to consumers than others based on the price and quality of their goods.Ĭonsumers' Checkbook conducted a survey about all major Chicago-area grocery stores and determined that area stores are in a tight competitive race for consumers, which has measurable upsides for holiday shoppers. The holiday shopping season has arrived, which means thousands of Chicagoans will converge on area grocery stores to buy the ingredients needed for their holiday feasts.

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