RVA Deals

Find out about Kroger’s tweaks to its fuel rewards program and check out more great Super Bowl deals, including a tip on where you can get mustard for less than $.20!

February 3, 2010; 12:00 PM • by Alison Brown

Kroger has tweaked its fuel rewards program again. Effective February 1, fuel rewards can stack up to $1 off per gallon. Under the prior rules, shoppers could only use one $.10 reward at a time. The change makes it quite similar to Ukrop’s fuelperks, which have no redemption limit.

Kroger shoppers accumulate 1 point on their Plus cards for every $1 spent on groceries, and 100 points for every 2 prescriptions filled or $50 in gift cards purchased. 100 points equals $.10 off per gallon. So if you had $400 in grocery purchases in January and filled 2 prescriptions, you would receive $.50 off per gallon (500 points) at one February fill-up.

The rewards can only be redeemed at Kroger fuel centers, of which there are 8 (soon to be 9) in the Richmond area.

Superbowl deals are big this week, a good time to stock up on junk food. And the “Big Game Greats” $5 off 10 participating items promo continues at Kroger.

Meat Top Pick

$1.98/lb ground round value pack at Ukrop’s

Veggie Top Pick

Dole Garden Plus bagged salads, like classic romaine or American blend, are $1 at Kroger

Fruit Top Pick

Peaches or nectarines $1.99/lb at Kroger

Dairy Top Pick

I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter or Land O’ Lakes butter/margarine $.99 at Kroger with Big Game Greats discount. Last Sunday’s paper had a coupon for $.75 off 2 ICBINB

Staples Top Pick

Mustard and ketchup at Kroger: Heinz ketchup 40-oz squeeze bottles are $1.69. French’s mustard 12-14 oz is $1.19 after Big Game discount. Use 1-24 SmartSource coupon for $.50 off brown/honey mustard, or $.30 off yellow mustard to get $.19-$.59 bottles.

Snacks & Sweets Top Pick

Lays potato chips – $1.88 with Ukrop’s Savings Spot coupon, no limit, or $1.78 at Kroger with Big Game Greats promo savings

Utz tortilla chips or pretzels – $1.88 at Ukrop’s

Tostitos tortilla chips – $2 at Walgreens, and receive $10 in Register Rewards if you buy $20 worth

Doritos – $2 at Walgreen’s and Kroger

Beverage Top Pick

Pepsi 12-packs 4 for $10 ($3 each if buying fewer than 4) at both Ukrop’s and Kroger. If you’re looking for 2-liters, Canada Dry or 7-Up are $.59 at Ukrop’s, and Pepsi or Sierra Mist are $.79 at Kroger as part of the Big Game Greats promo.

Household Top Pick

Pedigree canned dog food $.49 a can when you buy 10 at Kroger. With the “Buy 2, Get 1 Free” coupon from 1-3 Red Plum, you can get 3 cans for $.48 (3 cans = $1.47 – $.99 for free can).

Find more deals by accessing the stores’ weekly ads online: