Will you be cooking this Thanksgiving? Here are some stores with deals for a low-cost dinner

Angelaydet Rocha, The Stockton Record
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Turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes, is your mouth watering yet?

Pumpkin pie. What about now?

Thanksgiving is less than a week away and so are the Thanksgiving deals. From Walmart to Trader Joe's there are deals for everyone. If you are in charge of cooking this Thanksgiving then you will want to know some of these stores that could save you some bucks.

Here are five stores that offer deals you will not want to miss this Thanksgiving season. But make sure you go early some stores are closed on Thanksgiving.

Target

Shopping carts sit at the ready in the brand new Target store in the Cross County Center in Yonkers, which is set to officially open on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023.
Shopping carts sit at the ready in the brand new Target store in the Cross County Center in Yonkers, which is set to officially open on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023.

Target is offering a Thanksgiving meal that will serve up to four people. The Thanksgiving dinner for $25 is available now.

If you don't mind spending an additional $10, your meal could also include "garlic and herb seasoning for the turkey, chopped mushrooms and crispy onion strings."

Those who receive benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can save more money on eligible grocery items on the Thanksgiving dinner that can be paid with SNAP in-store or via Target.com, mobile payment options, or the Target app.

The meal kit includes:

  • Good & Gather Premium Basted Young Turkey (Frozen) – 10 lb.

  • Good & Gather Russet Potatoes – 5 lb.

  • Good & Gather Cut Green Beans – 14.5 oz.

  • Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup – 22 oz.

  • Ocean Spray Jellied Cranberry Sauce – 14 oz.

  • Stove Top Turkey Stuffing Mix – 6 oz.

  • Heinz HomeStyle Roasted Turkey Gravy – 12 oz.

Target locations:

  • 4707 Pacific Ave. in Stockton

  • 10424 Trinity Pkwy. in Stockton

  • 2355 W Kettleman Ln. in Lodi

Walmart

One of Walmart's three Thanksgiving meal baskets.
One of Walmart's three Thanksgiving meal baskets.

According to EatingWell, Walmart has great options for a "tighter budget."

At Walmart, you can find a convenient holiday meal that serves 8 people and will not break the bank. This one is $60+ depending on what you get from the list.

"The items featured in this basket include easy options for a festive family meal, like ready-to-heat macaroni & cheese, mashed potatoes & dinner rolls, along with premade stuffing mix, cranberry jelly, turkey gravy, & thaw-&-serve pies with whipped topping," Walmart's website states. "Also featured are items for preparing a whole turkey & ham, green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole & candied carrots using your favorite recipes."

The frozen whole turkey in this meal is $13.50.

Walmart locations:

  • 1189 E March Ln. in Stockton

  • 3223 E Hammer Ln. in Stockton

  • 10355 Trinity Pkwy. in Stockton

  • 1601 S Lower Sacramento Rd. in Lodi

  • 1205 S Main St. in Manteca

Trader Joe's

Turkey, turkey gravy and mashed sweet potatoes are among the items offered at Trader Joe's.
Turkey, turkey gravy and mashed sweet potatoes are among the items offered at Trader Joe's.

Head over to Trader Joe's for the All Natural Brained Young Turkey which is from 12-16 pounds or 17-22 pounds at $2.49 a pound. It's "soaked in a sweet-savory brine that really amps up the flavor. They may contain giblets," Trader Joe's website states.

There's also the All Natural Glat Kosher Young Turkey which is "soaked and salted with a kosher-certified method. No giblets included." This is just $3.49 a pound. A third option is the Organic Young Turkey which is free-range. This one is $3.99 a pound and is "not brined, but they do contain giblets, and are fed an organic vegetarian diet."

You can also order a fully-cooked turkey at $9.99 a pound.

To create a meal add the mashed wweet potatoes and the 17.6-ounce carton of Turkey Gravy at $1.49.

Trader Joes's location:

  • 6535 Pacific Ave. in Stockton

Food Maxx

Buy a Jennie-O Turkey at 39 cents per pound with a $25 purchase at Food Maxx. Popular vegetables such as Roma tomatoes, chili peppers, and cilantro will also be priced lower, Food Maxx said in a statement.

“With shoppers facing increases in the cost of living and everyday goods, FoodMaxx delivers the very best value, day in and day out, without sacrificing quality,” said Paul Gossett, vice president and general manager of FoodMaxx stores in a statement.

Food Maxx locations:

  • 610 W Kettleman Ln in Lodi

  • 1950 W 11th St. in Tracy

Costco

Costco will open its newest location in Florida off the International Golf Parkway, north of St. Augustine, at 8 a.m Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. The 152,000-square-foot warehouse will be the company's first location in St. Johns County, joining locations in Orange Park and Jacksonville.
Costco will open its newest location in Florida off the International Golf Parkway, north of St. Augustine, at 8 a.m Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. The 152,000-square-foot warehouse will be the company's first location in St. Johns County, joining locations in Orange Park and Jacksonville.

Costco is the place to go for any occasion even for your Thanksgiving shopping.

At Costco turkey prices will vary. You can find an uncooked "Quality Ethnic Foods Halal Frozen Whole Young Turkey" of 13-15 pounds for about $49.99 online. You can receive $30 if you order online by Friday, Nov. 17.

You can also find the rest of the Thanksgiving essentials like mashed potatoes, Apple pie, and much more.

Costco locations:

  • 1616 E Hammer Ln. in Stockton

  • 2680 Reynolds Ranch Pkwy. in Lodi

Doc Louallen and Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY, contributed to this report.

Record reporter Angelaydet Rocha covers community news in Stockton and San Joaquin County. She can be reached at arocha@recordnet.com or on Twitter @AngelaydetRocha. To support local news, subscribe to The Stockton Record at https://www.recordnet.com/subscribenow.

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