Walmart has quietly added a new tool on its website that helps shoppers find the cheapest groceries in the store — because when you’re living paycheck to paycheck, sometimes that’s all that matters.
It’s called the $1 Food Hub, and it seems to be designed for people who just need to feed their families while also paying their rent before the next payday rolls around. Anyone who loves a good deal can utilize the tool, though, whether it’s to get ideas for a cheap dinner or to help give you more wiggle room in your grocery budget. Here’s how to use Walmart’s $1 Food Hub.
Where to Find Walmart’s $1 Food Hub
You can find Walmart’s $1 Food Hub whether you’re using the store’s website on a computer or the mobile app.
If you’re using the website in a browser, click on “Departments” in the top left corner of the Walmart website. Choose “Grocery” from the dropdown menu, and then click on “$1 Food Hub” on the options that appear. It should be one of the top choices.
If you’re using the Walmart app, you’ll navigate to it in pretty much the same way, by going to Departments and then Grocery before seeing it on the dropdown menu. But no matter which way you get to it, make sure that you have your local Walmart location selected so you see what’s available at your store — and not a store in a city three states away.
What’s in the $1 Food Hub
Walmart’s $1 Food Hub is a list of many of the groceries the store currently has priced at $1 or less. It will show you everything in one list by default, but you can also click on the various categories — like $1 Soup, $1 Snacks, and $1 Meat — at the top of the products to whittle down the results.
Since Walmart stock varies by store, everyone’s list will be a little bit different based on which location you choose. At our location in the Midwest, there are almost 150 different sub-$1 items to choose from.
The largest category is fruit and vegetables, with many individual fresh items like cucumbers and tomatoes listed, along with canned and frozen fruit and vegetables options. The dollar meat section has 10 options, believe it or not, including Bar-S hot dogs, canned sausages, and a number of flavored tuna packs.
The snack category is pretty light, which isn’t surprising since they usually have a high markup, but there are some individual sized bags of chips for a buck. If you want a snack, the sweets category is much more robust, with even those mini bakery pies under a dollar. Just don’t hope for cheap pasta — there’s nothing under $1 at my Walmart right now, but that probably changes as things go on sale.
Honestly, it’s worth checking the $1 Food Hub section if you’re a regular Walmart shopper. You might end up finding a cheaper version of something on your grocery list, even if you could afford the more expensive alternative. Who doesn’t like a good deal?
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