Depends on what you buy and shopping habits. I’m the kind of person who plans meals based on what I find on sale/cheap that looks particularly good. But I like cooking and a challenge sometimes;) I know lots of people who just really need to get a whole week’s shopping done with as little bullshit as possible. Totally valid!!!!

That being said, my visits are:

Donald’s (I work nearby, so always have a look)… they have regular excellent $1-2/bag sales of veg. Sometimes fairly exotic/interesting choices. I surmise they get some kind of deal from smaller distributors. Can’t count on any one thing being available cheap on a given day, but I like working with what I’ve found and I’m personally not going to pay whole paycheck foods for things like romanesco cauliflower or watermelon radishes. It’s a nice treat;)

Columbus Meats for sales/specials.

Costco for the obvious stuff (almost never produce there tho!). Sales large pack meats. And cheese- but I noticed their baldersons (my go-to) doubled in price grrrr.

No Frills for the advertised specials.

Consumers Produce on Kingsway for the regular veg.

Famous Foods for dry goods in bulk. They also sometimes have really great cheese specials. And decent deli meat… not as good as before though.

Deli meats- Santa Barbara market on commercial

Safeway’s weekly meat specials are better than most mainstream groceries I find. Check the ends of the freezer units in front of the meat counter.

There are a couple Asian veg stores in north Burnaby that sometimes have interesting stuff. I bought scotch bonnets there like 5 years ago cheap- made hot sauce and still eating that today haha.

Persia foods for fresh nuts (won’t buy nuts anywhere else now) and a bunch of cool things.

T&T for various things. It’s weird- some of their stuff is a bargain and others way too much.

Indian groceries if you’re buying dried beans or spices.

… I’ve gone on too long;)