People Helping People is a small discount grocery store trying to help people save a little of their hard earned money in a very tight economy!
Well, a lot of us th But have you ever thought about maybe s I found some great gnocc It's gnocc Yeah. Yeah, okay. For a buck at the dollar store. I mean, it was so good. That's amazing. But there are a lot of great places and this new information is showing places A lot of places have seen an increase in customers over the past year. And as our Jamie Warren shows us, there's also a local shop on the west side of town that'seeing a big boost in business. People I'm on a fixed income. No, just how much every penny counts. I budget carefully and I try to make it go further. W She loves them. But her neighbors as well. So went down the aisles with store manager Erica Penig to see what makes a store We get from other mainstream grocery stores, t Maybe the packaging has changed. So it's possible some of the items might have They might have a dent on the can. They could also be close to the best if used by date. How would you say your prices compare then to some of the major market supermarkets? So we try to be So if they charge a dollar, we try to charge 60 cents. So for example, Campbell's cream of c But three other stores I checked with, $1. 25. We definitely have noticed an influx in new faces around here. And they aren't alone. Data shows as inflation and gas prices remain So does the amount of customers visiting discounted dollar stores with weekly visits up compared to pre-pandemic levels. And the reason is somet I have other bills. Jamie Warren, ABC 15, Arizona. So it begs the question, right? Where is t Peoria Discount Grocery is here 83rd Avenue and Peoria Avenue. The store has discounts for seniors on Thursdays, students on Fridays and every day for first responders and teachers. Oh, even more recent it goes shop there. They're doing it right.