NC Local Market Specials 6/17 - 6/23, 2026
Notable market specials in the greater Charlotte NC exurb - check your local sales flyers as well (YMMV).
Father's Day is upon us now, and isn't it just great to be a Dad? (I know, just put your finger down, close your mouth, smile, and nod.) This week, the retailers have decided that all Dads must grill, so grill we will. All you non-Dads should grill as well. And don't forget the Mean Grills -- er, Girls. (On Wednesdays we cook on the pink kettle.)
But putting that nonsense aside, there are some very good things out there, and surprisingly a lot from ALDI. Watermelons and Cantaloupes are still lurking in the shadows, but it's still too early for them to be local here in the Carolina, so be careful. Cantaloupes especially -- they ship while they're still hard, so they often don't get much chance to ripen before they're in the stores. But soon, in a week or so, melons will flood the markets and life will improve greatly. Peaches, Plums, nectarines and the like are coming in now, most likely from Florida, but that's local enough. Watch out, some of these can also be rock hard.
Right now we're at peak blueberry time, and strawberries are fading. In my own yard, the blueberry bushes have given us two pints in the last week - and there's gallons of them still waiting to ripen. Our figs decided to come in two weeks early -- a surprise! from all the heat and rain we've dealt with the last few weeks. There's hundreds more up there, just waiting for the moment to turn ripe. The tomatoes are on the verge of ripening, and the squashes have already given us a few, with lots more to come. Our little corner of bustling Charlotte is a very fecund garden spot.
STOCKING UP ALERTS:
FL: BOGO Thomas' English Muffins - these freeze well, but not for too long
HT: Oscar Mayer and Nathan's B2G2 Franks - these freeze well, for very long periods
LIDL: 8oz Block Cheeses - 2 / $3
LIDL and ALDIL Multi-pack Frozen Burgers
Food Lion - with MVP Card
Father's Day is upon us now, and isn't it just great to be a Dad? (I know, just put your finger down, close your mouth, smile, and nod.) This week, the retailers have decided that all Dads must grill, so grill we will. All you non-Dads should grill as well. And don't forget the Mean Grills -- er, Girls. (On Wednesdays we cook on the pink kettle.)
But putting that nonsense aside, there are some very good things out there, and surprisingly a lot from ALDI. Watermelons and Cantaloupes are still lurking in the shadows, but it's still too early for them to be local here in the Carolina, so be careful. Cantaloupes especially -- they ship while they're still hard, so they often don't get much chance to ripen before they're in the stores. But soon, in a week or so, melons will flood the markets and life will improve greatly. Peaches, Plums, nectarines and the like are coming in now, most likely from Florida, but that's local enough. Watch out, some of these can also be rock hard.
Right now we're at peak blueberry time, and strawberries are fading. In my own yard, the blueberry bushes have given us two pints in the last week - and there's gallons of them still waiting to ripen. Our figs decided to come in two weeks early -- a surprise! from all the heat and rain we've dealt with the last few weeks. There's hundreds more up there, just waiting for the moment to turn ripe. The tomatoes are on the verge of ripening, and the squashes have already given us a few, with lots more to come. Our little corner of bustling Charlotte is a very fecund garden spot.
STOCKING UP ALERTS:
FL: BOGO Thomas' English Muffins - these freeze well, but not for too long
HT: Oscar Mayer and Nathan's B2G2 Franks - these freeze well, for very long periods
LIDL: 8oz Block Cheeses - 2 / $3
LIDL and ALDIL Multi-pack Frozen Burgers
Food Lion - with MVP Card
- Beef T-Bone Steak - $8.99 / lb
- St Louis Style Pork Ribs - $2.49 / lb
- FL Fresh Chicken Wings Family Pack - $1.99 / lb
- Chicken Drumsticks 5lb bag - $3.99 / ea => $0.80 / lb
- Blueberries 16oz - $1.99 / ea
- Fresh Cherries - $2.99 / lb
- Red Seedless Grapes - $1.99 / lb
- Whole Seedless Watermelons - $5.49 / ea
- BOGO Thomas’ English Muffins - $5.69 / ea => $2.85 / ea
- 90% Lean Ground Chuck - $4.99 / lb
- Prime Ground Beef - $6.99 / lb
- Boneless NY Strip Steak - $9.99 / lb
- Farm Raised Shrimp EZ-Peel 21-30ct - $6.99 / lb
- BOGO Kentucky Legend Bacon 16oz - $8.99 / ea => $4.50 / ea
- B2G2 Oscar Mayer Franks Asst => $3 - $4.50 / ea
- B2G2 Nathan’s Franks Asst 10-12oz => $4.50 / ea
- Eastern Peaches - $0.99 / lb
- Whole Watermelons - $6.99 / ea
- Peaches - $1.49 / lb
- 80% Lean Fresh Ground Beef Patties 4ct 21.3oz - $5.99 / ea
- Fresh Boneless Skinless Chicken Tenderloins - $2.99 / lb
- Smithfield Fresh Pork Spareribs - $1.99 / lb
- Cheese Blocks 8oz Asst - 2 / $3 - must buy two
- Bubba Burger Frozen Beef Burgers 6ct 32oz - $12.99 / ea
- Friday 6/19 to Sunday 6/21
- 100% Orange Juice Pup Free Gallon - $4.99 / ea
- Family Pack Fresh Whole Chicken Wings - $1.99 / lb
- USDA Choice Black Angus Petite Sirloin - $8.99 / lb
- 93% Lean Ground Beef Burgers - $6.49 / lb
- Fresh Chuck and Brisket Angus Beef Burgers - $5.99 / lb
- 85% Lean Organic Grass-Fed Ground Beef 16oz - $5.99 / ea
- 80% Lean Ground Beef Patties - $4.99 / lb
- Party Pack Frozen Burgers 4lb 16ct - $16.99 / ea
- Frozen Smashed Burgers 2lb 8 ct - $9.99 / ea
- Baby Back Pork Ribs - $3.79 / lb
- Fresh Pork Spareribs - $1.99 / lb
- Mild or Hot Italian Sausage 19oz - $2.99 / ea
- Party Pack Bratwurst 45.6oz - $7.99 / ea
- Family Pack Chicken Tenderloins - $2.49 / lb
- Family Pack Chicken Breasts - $2.19 / lb
- Family Pack Chicken Thighs - $1.55 / lb
- Ahi Tuna Steaks - $8.99 / lb
- Smithfield Pork Shoulder Butt - $1.99 / lb
- Blueberries 16oz - $1.99 / ea
- California Nectarines or Plums - $1.49 / lb
- Red Grapes - $1.39 / lb
- Zucchini - $1.19 / lb
- Athena Cantaloupes - $1.99 / ea
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