McGary’s Discount Groceries

Oof! Writing another review because the prices can’t be beat here, but had a little mishap with the Luna Bars. I’m not sure if it was because of the flavor (lemon), but when I bit into it there were little boll weevils in it! Thankfully it was the only one that had it.
A word of wise: They have these bargain boxes that are full of chips two for $ 5. A steal right? Sort of. More than half will be rancid, but you still do save money considering most bags were $ 3 each. In the end it’s not worth going through every bag and sniffing radioactive waste, so don’t buy these.

when grocery outlet closed, our food budget doubled so we had to find another cheap grocery place.
we found mcgarys.
they always greet you when you open the door.
they pay attention to costs. carts are a problem, so1 cart togo outside and you bring it back.
the rules:
if you try something new, get 1, try it. if you like it go back THAT DAY and get them all.
poke around the corners, the best deal is the $ 10 bented can boxes.
they have more than just pantry stored food. we get vitamins, aspirin.
pay attention, we bought elk jerky for 10 cents oz. protein drinks for $ 1.99÷4, and energy drinks 4 for $ 1.
they markdown slow movers, stock up the pantry then.
if you really liked it, so did other people, it will probably be gone next time.
selection is limited by what the owners can find.
coupled with market on the move for vegies we are back under $ 50 week for 2 on groceries.
there is an outlet at the TVswapmeet.
the workers are very nice. maybe the owner will introduce themselves when they are in the store…

I love this place!
You need to know what you’re getting into, and you need to be the kind of person who will love this place.
McGary’s sells expired and/​or discontinued and/​or otherwise discount products. Do you like getting a great deal on something in a strip mall in a kinda sketchy part of town? Head on over to McGary’s.
It’s hard to explain the greatness that is McGary’s. First off, yes, they DO sell expired food products. They have signs up that explain (and this is me paraphrasing what I remember from when I have shopped there, so do not take this as legal advice or the exact advice that McGary’s offers) that many food products have expiration dates that are based on either governmental regulations as to when food is «best by», or product manufacturers’ guidelines as to when their food TASTES best.
You can ruminate on that for as long as you like, or watch one of many documentaries about food politics in this country, or… just move on to the rest of my review of McGary’s!
McGary’s sells expired food products, or food products that have changed their labeling, or food products that… for whatever reason are no longer deemed to be saleable by conventional retail outlets. They also sell non-​food products in the same ilk: Cosmetics, small electronics, vitamins and supplements, and more.
I spoke to a cashier at McGary’s once and she was telling me that many of their products are donated or sold at very nominal cost by conventional grocery stores, and other retail outlets. She was passionate about what McGary’s does, specifically that they provide nutrition to people (and she was the one who brought up that, yes, they are in a sketchy part of town) to people living in poverty.
That made me love McGary’s even more.
Even if you are not living in poverty, but you like to save money. go check them out. A previous reviewer was disappointed that their purchase was not just slightly expired food, but food that had expired many years ago, and therefore was spoiled. This can happen.
Two things to know:
1. Check the expiration date when you shop at McGary’s. The previous reviewer was correct, things can have expired a month ago, or six years ago. This can make a big difference in the quality of the product now. But also…
2. Keep your receipt. If anything you buy at McGary’s HAS gone bad, they will give you your money back. I have not experienced this guarantee yet, as nothing I have purchased has been spoiled, but it is their stated policy.
Generally, you can buy a lot of processed, shelf-​stable food at McGary’s. Things like Hamburger Helper, canned soup, Little Debbie’s…but you can also find some gems. I’ve come across some imported fancy things there, things like mustard and capers that an expiration date of two months ago has no bearing upon their goodness. There is a gluten free section now. I personally tend to stock up on things like canned fish, mustard, jerky, and protein shakes. The Other Half likes canned fruit, pastries, juice, and has been wolfing down meat from their frozen section recently with no adverse results.
We love this place. Go there.

I was so excited to go here…
I don’t mind labels printed upside down and boxes with dings and scratches.
But i do mind when the food is over 6 months past the «best by:» date. I guess legally you get around still selling it because it’s just best before that date. I only realized that my food was expired after i took a bite of a chip and it tasted like decomposing chemicals. Then i looked at everything else i bought.
Muscle milk is a huge waste of money if it’s years old… even if it was 2 for $ 1

I really love this place. You never know what you are going to find. As of January 2013, gluten free items have their own special section to accommodate a larger selection of items! Everything is in one place! Almond milk is only $ 1! Hollah!