American Discount Foods
www.americandiscountfoods.com
This company started in 1998, and just last year moved to the strip mall on the NE corner of Southern & Longmore in Ray (just 1/2 mile from the 101). It's now a large supermarket-sized store. It's run by a Patriotic, Christian family that believes in giving the customer the best possible prices, and paying their staff well. They get their groceries from closeouts, short codes, discontinued and damaged case products. Many products are available during one trip and gone the next, so when you find a real bargain, stock up! They sell some of their products after the "Best by" dates, but this is NOT an expiration date or mean that it's gone bad. Here's a quote off the USDA's website on these types of dates:
- A "Best if Used By (or Before)" date is recommended for best flavor or quality. It is not a purchase or safety date.
a store brand Frosted Flakes 15 oz box for just $1.
Rainier cherries, just $1.49/lb.
Seedless personal watermelons, only $1.49 each.
Simply Orange 89oz orange juice (it's huge), just $2.99 (sells for $6.99 often).
Movie box-sized candy for .50, and the candy rack is just .25 each.
Snyder's Hot Buffalo Wings flavored singles bags, 4/$1.
Heartland Whole Wheat Spaghetti, a big 2lb package, just $1.
8pk of Amy's (organic) burritos, just $4.99.
5lb pkg. of yellow banana peppers (sliced) for just 50 cents!
They also have tons of hidden organic treasures throughout the store NOT advertised.
I find everything from gluten-free organic granola, to organic ground flaxseed, to organic milks, and more. All at amazingly low prices.
Only once have I ever bought something that tasted "off", and it wasn't past the expiration date. When I called the store, I discreetly asked to speak to a manager (told them I was a customer, not a sales rep). I told the manager I wanted to be discreet, but I bought a 33 cent item that was very "off" and he may want to check them or pull them before they sell too many more. Know what he did? Apologized all over the place and gave me a credit many times more than my purchase - way more than I felt was necessary. They're a great company worth supporting.
Also, when you go, they'll ask if you have an account with them. It takes less than 5 minutes to sign up and so worth it. They do it so they can do credits if necessary like in my example above, or if you call to order cases of advertised sales - they need to know who to save it for.
For those who like gambling (just kidding), they have a prize wheel too. If you spend over $50 in one trip, you get to spin the wheel. You can win a free product, or a coupon worth $1, $2, $5, $10, $15, $20, or even $25 off your next trip, good for a full 30 days. We've won every single one before, so I know people win the high ones once in a while.
They don't take coupons, you should know that ahead of time, but they do offer military discounts. I'm not sure when, but I know I've seen them many times before. It may be on military type of holidays like Memorial Day, but it may be more often - call and check if you think you may qualify.
Last, but not least, they recently put in the Old Glory Cafe. They call it The World's Best $1 Menu, and I would have to agree. Their items are mostly $1, $2, and $3.
Here's some $1 items: breakfast sandwiches, double cheeseburger, house salad, deep fried zucchini, a cup of soup or chili, large soft serve ice cream, and small iced cafe mocha or espresso.
The $2 menu has things like: hot ham or turkey & cheese sandwich, grilled chicken sandwich, deluxe double cheeseburger, bowl of soup or chili, shakes, mocha lattes, etc.
The $3 menu has: Club sandwiches, Greek gyros, Chicken Parmesan sandwiches, Chicken Salad sandwiches, Greek or Chicken Caesar salads, Cobb Salads, and large sized specialty coffee drinks.
If you're going to eat there, I recommend doing that first, otherwise your groceries may melt while you eat. The seats aren't fancy, but there's plenty of tables & chairs by the Cafe, as long as you don't mind sitting just past the checkout lines. They cook nothing until you order it, and it's good-tasting food at crazy low prices.
Check them out. So worth it, that I even carry around and give out THEIR business cards to people when I'm talking to them about coupons and saving money on groceries, paper products, cleaning products, pet foods, kitchen gadgets, dishes, tools, and odd seen-on-TV type of products. It's a great adventure and worth the drive if you're in the Valley.
