Smopper Insights
Grocery prices around Pittsburgh. A blog.
I’m Ashley. I built Smopper and I write everything here. Usually a post starts because something in a store did not add up and I went home to check it against the data. If I cannot verify a number, I leave it out. About me
6 posts in Store Comparisons. Show all
February 17, 2026·Store Comparisons
Kuhn's Market and the Case for the Store That Isn't Trying to Be Everything
Our own data says Kuhn's is not the cheapest store in Pittsburgh, and in one category it is dramatically not. After months of tracking it item by item, here is why I still shop there.
January 27, 2026·Store Comparisons
Warehouse Clubs vs. Traditional Grocers: When Does Costco/Sam's Actually Save You Money?
Membership fees, bulk pricing and the categories where warehouse clubs genuinely win. Working out whether the math holds for the way your household actually eats.
January 27, 2026·Store Comparisons
The Kroger-Albertsons Merger That Wasn't
A $24.6 billion supermarket merger collapsed in court in late 2024. What both sides argued, why the judges did not buy it, and what it means for grocery competition near you.
December 29, 2025·Store Comparisons
My backstory
growing up as an only child to a single mom who works full-time, having homecooked meals was a challenge.
December 26, 2025·Store Comparisons
How Smopper Was Born
Smopper was created to fight back against high grocery prices
October 2, 2025·Store Comparisons
Which Pittsburgh Grocery Store Is Actually Cheapest? We Checked Our Own Database.
Aldi, Giant Eagle and Kuhn's Market, compared on price per unit across seven staple categories using Smopper's own price data. Aldi wins six of seven, and the exception is the interesting part.
Prices move and they are different four miles away, so check your own store before you count on anything I write. If a post has gone stale or looks wrong where you shop, tell me and I will fix it. You can also price your own list with the same data these posts come from.