Walmart loses crown as America’s cheapest grocery store

• A new Consumer Reports survey reveals that Walmart is no longer the cheapest grocery store, now ranking seventh overall.
• Costco and BJ's Wholesale Club were identified as the most affordable retailers, with prices reportedly over 21 percent cheaper than Walmart.
• Lidl and Aldi also offered lower prices, being approximately 8.5 percent and 8.3 percent less expensive than Walmart, respectively.
• Amazon-owned Whole Foods was ranked as the most expensive grocery store, with prices nearly 40 percent higher than Walmart.
• The survey, conducted by Strategic Resource Group, compared common item baskets across 35 grocery chains in six U.S. cities over a 48-hour period.

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