Top grocery stores are offering deals on Thanksgiving dishes and staples

With 28 days until Thanksgiving, the turkey countdown is underway, and whether you're looking to feed a small family or a large crowd, there are plenty of ways to save on key ingredients for the moving feast, with deals from various retailers.

Retailers and grocery stores with Thanksgiving dinner deals

From grocery stores like Aldi and Walmart to big box stores like BJ's and Sam's Club, there are plenty of ways to make a complete holiday meal this year that won't break the bank.

Aldi Thanksgiving dinner serves 10 people for under $50

Aldi exclusively told “Good Morning America” ​​earlier this month that it will offer its third cheapest Thanksgiving meal in five years – a basket of must-have items that serves a complete meal for up to 10 people for under $47.

The offer is available in Aldi stores nationwide from now until Christmas.

Save on Thanksgiving dinner at Walmart that serves 8 people for $7 per person

Walmart recently unveiled its “inflation-free” Thanksgiving menu that serves eight people for less than $7 per plate. The meal includes 29 customer favorite holiday dishes, including turkey, which costs just $0.88 per pound, sides and dessert.

The holiday meal deal is available now through December 25th and can be purchased in-store or online for pickup or delivery as early as 6 a.m

Turkey and Thanksgiving Side Dishes for $20 at Target

The Minnesota-based retailer recently announced the return of its popular Thanksgiving dinner – for $5 less than last year.

The $20 dinner serves four people and includes all the traditional Thanksgiving favorites: a good & Gather turkey up to 10 pounds, Del Monte sliced ​​green beans, Campbell's condensed cream of mushroom soup, Ocean Spray jellied cranberry sauce, Heinz Home-style roasted turkey gravy, stovetop turkey stuffing mix, and russet potatoes.

Turkeys start at 79 cents per pound, which is 20% less per pound than last year. Side dishes like good & Gather Cheddar Mac and Cranberry Goat Cheese, as well as desserts including Favorite Day apple and pumpkin pie, are all under $5.

Rick Gomez, Target's chief commercial officer, said in a statement that the company is “delivering the kind of exceptional quality and value that sets Target apart” by “reducing the price of our Thanksgiving dinner menu to just $20” and At the same time, Target Circle added 360 offers.

Order Thanksgiving dinner cheaper online at Costco

Costco members can pre-order the Fortune Gourmet Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner, which serves eight people for $179.99 online with a $50 manufacturer coupon and shipped frozen second day via FedEx.

While the meal is more expensive than some of its competitors, it includes larger portions of each side dish and enough for leftovers, including two desserts so people don't have to fight over their preferences, as well as a 5-pound all-natural dish made by Amish Farm-raised, skin-on, pre-cured and netted turkey breast ready for roasting.

The dishes are “made with high-quality ingredients” and can be instantly heated, baked, grilled and served in your favorite kitchen appliances, according to Costco, which explained that “family and guests will swear they're eating homemade.”

Other items included in the dinner: a 2-pound tray of mashed potatoes; 24 ounces turkey gravy; a 2-pound tray of macaroni and cheese; a 2-pound tray of sweet corn; a 2-pound tray of green bean casserole; a 2-pound tray of St. Claire cornbread dressing/stuffing made with chicken broth, fresh diced celery, onions, sage and spices; 20 ounces handmade cranberry relish with cinnamon and cardamom; 12 gourmet rolls without preservatives, artificial colors or flavors; a 2-pound pumpkin pie; and a 2-pound tray of apple cobbler.

Free Butterball turkey from BJ's

BJ's Wholesale Club announced Thursday its annual Thanksgiving promotion, particularly popular among its members and customers who spend $150 or more on the same transaction between Nov. 1 and Nov. 14 at the club or online at BJ's. com, offering a free Butterball turkey.

Starting November 16, 2024, members will have access to their free turkey voucher, which can be redeemed on the BJ's mobile app or through their online account.

To redeem the offer, members have November 16-27 to pick up their fresh or frozen Butterball turkey. The maximum voucher value is $25.

The offer is valid without organic turkeys and only while stocks last.

Sam's Club made an entire Thanksgiving meal for less than $100

The major retailer is offering a fully prepared Thanksgiving meal that can be heated and served in two hours “for less than $10 per person,” Senior Vice President Myron Frazier announced in a Member's Mark blog post.

The meal includes a whole Member's Mark hickory smoked turkey, 24 Member's Mark yeast rolls, a tray of macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, Brussels sprouts, mashed sweet potatoes, a cranberry crunch salad and a pumpkin pie.