And So It Began!

10 Years Ago, My wife and I used to shop at this little place on Maple Street that was a "Scratch & Dent" Grocery Store.  When we first walked in we didn't know what to expect... Shelves with all sorts of grocery items and boxes filled with mixed "stuff".
Once we walked around and REALLY looked at what was there, we realized we stepped into a Gold Mine... (Thanks Jim and Kathy)

We made that  little store a REGULAR weekly stop, and soon found out that by buying things they had in stock there before we went to our "Regular" grocery store, we were saving about $200.00 per MONTH off our grocery Bill... And that was 10 years ago!

2 years later Jim & Kathy decided it was time for them to retire and offered to help us set up this kind of store, but with both of us working full time Jobs at The YMCA and HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, we found we had no time...  FAST FORWARD...

In 2014, for one reason or another, we both found out we now had time to open a store like this, but with a very small budget we didn't know how well it would work.  Having both come from positions where we believed in trying to help our community in any way we could, we decided to give it a shot.

The old ACE HARDWARE in EDGEWOOD PLAZA, had gone out of business and a section was split off - wedged between NAPA AUTO PARTS and ADVANCE AUTO PARTS - So here we go...

We decided to give it a shot, without ANY advertising budget - just enough to buys some shelves and groceries!

October 1st, 2014 we opened the doors - using only Facebook to advertise...

Since then we have added Health and Beauty, Cleaning, Kids, Paper Goods, and most recently Frozen Goods...  We still don't have much of a budget for advertising, but are surviving on "Word of Mouth", from our loyal customers! We have even added Flea Market Items, Camo Clothes, Wildcat T-Shirts, Electronics, and more...

We are set up to take not only Cash, but Credit, Debit and SNAP Cards!

In Today's world of RAPIDLY RISING PRICES at the Grocery Stores - Why not save money where you can?  We don't have everything but our inventory changes constantly, but its worth stopping and shopping before you go ANYWHERE else.

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Good Morning America on Salvage Groceries

Big Savings at Salvage Grocery Stores

ARVADA, Colo., Aug. 28, 2009

By CLAYTON SANDELL and ANDREA BEAUMONT

From the outside, it doesn't look like grocery stores you're used to.

Tucked in the back of an industrial complex, Palumbo's Friday Store has a plain brick front and black security bars covering the windows.  And on the inside, you will not find prices you're used to.

"We have people of all walks of life come in here for the sole purpose of saving money," said owner Martin Palumbo, noting that in the last year business at his store is up anywhere from 30 to 50 percent.

Palumbo and his wife, Jo, run a "salvage" grocery store in Arvada, Colo., near Denver. They take in damaged, dented or discontinued products that grocery stores won't sell -- everything from baby food to bug spray, cereal to salad dressing -- and offer them at huge discounts.

As the economy has tanked, frugal customers have been flocking to so-called "scratch-and-dent" or salvage grocery stores.

"I notice that a lot of people are coming in and saying, 'I just got laid off, and I'm so glad I found you,'" said Jo Palumbo, herself laid off in December from her job as a paralegal.

There are hundreds of these types of stores spread across the country, and a growing number of Web sites are dedicated to finding them. Anderson's Country Market, a discount store located in Madison Heights, Va., maintains a state-by-state list.

Palumbo gets his products from supermarket reclamation centers. The packaging is often crushed or torn; cans are often dented. Some items are near or even just past their "sell by" dates.

But the deals are great.

Shopping at Salvage Stores: Know Before You Go

Walking up and down the aisles, Martin Palumbo reached for a bottle of 100 percent fruit juice.

"Juices are very costly in the store," he said. "It takes a lot of berries to fill that jug. They normally sell for $3, $4 apiece. Our price is $1.99."

Also on the shelves that day was a box of Trix cereal for $1.99. The same box at a nearby Safeway supermarket was priced at $3.99. A bottle of Newman's Own All Natural Salad Mist at Safeway was $3.29, compared to $1.99 at Palumbo's Friday Store.

Shopper Angela Wheaton said the overall savings are substantial, around 50 percent over mainstream grocery stores.  "I automatically know I'm going to save money on my whole wheat pasta," she said. "And the cheese is about 75 percent less."

Palumbo says that the product on his store shelves varies from week to week. He never knows what items will show up packed in boxes that used to hold bananas.

"It's kind of like a treasure hunt," he said, opening a banana box in the back storeroom.

"These sell for almost $4 apiece," he said, holding up a box of strawberry Pop-Tarts. "But I'll sell them for $2.50."

Health experts say expired products that are "shelf safe," such as crackers or canned goods, can be eaten past their sell by dates.

"The quality of it might be a little bit less, and the flavor might not be quite as robust," said Susan Parachini, the Retail Food Program Manager at the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment. "If you use it past that date, it in all likelihood is not going to cause illness. Obviously, if you're looking at meats that have sell by or use by dates, you'll want to adhere to those."

Parachini also says you should never buy infant formula past the sell by date.

As for dented cans, Susan Parachini says to avoid severe dents, especially along the seams. And watch out for two major red flags: leaking or bulging.

"If you have a can, any time it's leaking or if it's bulging, it wouldn't any longer be considered safe," she said.  Leaks or bulges could be a sign that botulism bacteria is growing in the can.

Symptoms of botulism include blurred vision, muscle weakness and even paralysis that could potentially cause death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

"Just make sure you're informed and you're taking the time to look to make sure you're getting a product that at least visually appears to be of good quality and integrity," said Parachini.

Martin Palumbo insists the food in crushed boxes and dented cans is safe.

"If it's not something I would eat myself, I wouldn't put it on my shelf. I would not be in business this long if I was putting anything bad out there," he said.

Palumbo's Friday Store shopper Angela Wheaton says as long as you know what to look for and avoid, the price is right.

"It proves that you don't have to go to a major grocery store," she said. "Or, you can get better prices than the sale prices and a coupon at the grocery store."

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Ghiradelli Chocolates:

     The Other Guys: $7.95  Was: $3.50   NOW: $2.99

Maxwell House Instant Flavored Coffees:

     The Other Guys: $3.99  Was: $2.99   NOW: $1.99

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     The Other Guys: $3.29  Was: $1.99   NOW: $1.29

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     The Other Guys: $8.10  Was: $3.99   NOW: $1.99

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     The Other Guys: $2.59  Was: $1.19   NOW: $0.99

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Propel Water Bottles:

     The Other Guys: $1.39  Was: $1.19   NOW: $0.59

Stove Top Stuffings:

     The Other Guys: $1.99  Was: $1.19   NOW: $0.89

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     The Other Guys: $2.78  Was: $1.49   NOW: $0.99

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Snickers Peanut Butter Bars:

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Russell Stover Boxed Chocolates:

     The Other Guys: $4.99  Was: $3.50   NOW: $1.99

Pot of Gold Premium Chocolates:

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