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SoDu Shopping Basket: Food Lion Slips Ahead of the Pack

South Durham grocery prices continued a slight downward trend.

Wes Platt

19 Feb 2026 — 3 min read

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SoDu Price Check - Week of Feb. 19, 2026

Where can you stretch your grocery dollars the furthest in South Durham this week? We priced 17 everyday items - from eggs and milk to meat, pasta, and toilet paper - at nine major grocery stores serving the SoDu area.

This week’s SoDu Shopping Basket shows South Durham grocery prices edging down again, with the average basket at $65.80. Food Lion's cheapest this week, followed by Walmart and Target.

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