Done your Easter meal shopping yet? Grocers offer last-minute deals

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Target is saving its best savings until after Easter.

Grocers across the country are hopping down the bunny trail with specially-priced bundles just like they did for the 2022 holidays and St. Patrick’s Day this year.

If you’re planning some sort of Easter get-together, here’s what grocery chains are offering through this Sunday.

Hy-Vee: Hy-Vee actually has two family bundles – one, an Applewood Pit Ham Meal (serves 8) for $119.99 and a Brown Sugar Spiral Ham Meal (Serves 8) for $99.99. It also is offering a brunch deal for two.

The Fresh Market: The Fresh Market is trying to cover every possible Easter dining option. It has a Ham Meal (with pineapple, dinner rolls, cake mix, etc. Serves 8-10) for $99.99. It also has a ready-to-heat Ham Meal for 4 for  $59.99, as well as a Prime Rib Meal for two, and a Brunch Meal for 4.

Walmart: Walmart doesn’t have bundles, per se, but it has marked down prices on the typical things you might buy for Easter – hams, pies, veggies, etc. It also has candy, eggs, etc. for Easter baskets.

BJ’s Wholesale Club: Much like Walmart, BJ’s Wholesale Club is offering members additional savings on Easter essentials through Easter Day. Plus, every member who spends $140 online or in-store in a single qualifying transaction through Easter will receive a $15 digital coupon valid for shopping from April 13 to April 23.

Target’s saving its best deals for after Easter

Target isn’t avoiding Easter, but it’s decided that it would be better served by putting its eggs in a post-Easter clearance basket where consumers can save up to 90%.

“Starting the day after Easter, you can get deeply discounted crafts, home decor, Easter candy, cookware, and more at Target. I’m talking about items you can repurpose and use the rest of the year — or stuff you can save until next Easter,” the Krazy Coupon Lady said.

When ConsumerAffairs looked into what she was talking about, the clearance discounts break down like this:

One day after Easter: 30% off food and candy and 50% off everything else in the clearance section.

Three to four days after Easter: 50% off food and candy and 70% off everything else in the clearance section.

Six to seven days after Easter: 70% off food and candy and 90% off everything else in the clearance section.

However, there might be some extra deals that could pop up on Target’s text alerts. To subscribe to those, just text TARGET to 57299.

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