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It’s only a few days until Valentine’s Day and grocery stores are trying to capitalize on last minute gift buyers by running some good gift card deals. Here’s a list of them.
Price Chopper (NY & PA)
The Deal
- Earn 5x points on all third party gift cards.
- Direct link to weekly ad
Quick Thoughts
5x is worth 5% and so isn’t a huge return, but can be useful for higher value gift card brands like Best Buy and Amazon.
Albertsons/Safeway/Just For U (Vons, Randalls, Shaw’s, etc.)
The Deals
- Buy 2x $100 Visa gift cards & save $15 instantly
- Buy 2x $50 Visa gift cards & save $10 instantly
- Earn 8x Reward Points on $50+ Apple gift cards
- Earn 10x points on $25+ Domino’s gift cards
- Buy two of the following gift cards & save $5:
- Happy
- Ulta Beauty
- Outback Steakhouse
- Fanatics
Quick Thoughts
All of these are decent deals. We covered the Visa gift card deal separately here as that’s a profitable deal.
The deals valid on specific third party gift cards are also good value for personal use and potentially for some gift card resellers.
Meijer
The Deals
- Get $5 off your next purchase for every $50 spent on most third party gift cards (limit 10).
- Get $10 off your next purchase when buying $50+ in Apple gift cards.
- Direct link to offers
Quick Thoughts
We’ve covered the $5/$50 offer that’s valid on most third party gift cards here. Although Amazon and several other brands are excluded, most brands are eligible including higher value brands like Best Buy, Home Depot and eBay.
The Apple offer is a good deal too, although there’s a limit of 1 on that versus 10 for the third party gift card deal.
ShopRite
The Deal
- Buy $50 gift card for the following brands at ShopRite and get $10 off your next shopping trip:
- Fandango
- Spa & Wellness
- Texas Roadhouse
- Ulta Beauty
- Direct link to offer
Quick Thoughts
Note that this isn’t an instant discount; instead, you get a $10 coupon which can be redeemed next week. This deal ends February 11 for those in Maryland and February 13 for those in all other states where ShopRite has a presence.
Kroger
The Deals
- Earn 4x fuel points on the following categories of third party gift cards (in-store & online):
- Health & beauty
- Clothing
- Dining
- Happy
- Giving Good
- Earn 4x fuel points on fixed-value Visa & Mastercard gift cards (in-store & online)
- Buy 2x Spafinder gift cards totaling $50+ & save $10 (in-store only)
- Buy 2x Fanatics gift cards totaling $50+ & save 15% (in-store only)
- Buy $50 JTV gift card for $25 (in-store only)
- Buy $50 Yankee Candle gift card for $40 (online only)
- Buy $25 FandangoNOW gift card for $22.50 (online only)
Quick Thoughts
There are some good savings available here. 4x fuel points can be worth up to 14% off gas.
Giant/Martin’s/Stop & Shop
The Deal
- Earn 4x points on the following gift card brands:
- Cabela’s
- Chipotle
- Domino’s
- Grubhub
- Macy’s
- Nike
- Netflix
- Outback Steakhouse
- Panera Bread
- Sephora
- Lowe’s (Martin’s only)
- Boscov’s (Martin’s only)
- Direct link to weekly ad.
Quick Thoughts
Giant, Martin’s and Stop & Shop have different rewards programs depending on where you live. Many locations now allow you to redeem points for groceries or gas, rather than fuel savings being the only option.
4x points is on the lower end of their gift card deals (they often offer 8x or 10x), so it’s not a great deal in comparison.
Stater Bros
The Deal
- Buy $50 of the following gift card brands + $10 groceries & get $10 off instantly:
- Crate & Barrel
- Happy
- Macy’s
- Ulta Beauty
- Dick’s Sporting Goods
- Panera Bread
- Cold Stone Creamery
- Direct link to weekly ad.
Quick Thoughts
Assuming you’d be spending $10+ on groceries at Stater Bros anyway, you’re effectively saving 20% which is a good offer on many of these brands.
Save Mart/Lucky Supermarkets
The Deal
- There are two different offers:
- Buy $50 gift cards for the following brands & earn 1,000 points:
- Home Depot
- Macy’s
- Netflix
- Bath & Body Works
- Victoria’s Secret
- Olive Garden
- Buy $50 gift cards for the following brands & earn 1,000 points:
- Delta
- Disney
- Hotels.com
- Starbucks
- Shell
- Fandango
- Buy $50 gift cards for the following brands & earn 1,000 points:
- Direct link to digital coupons
Quick Thoughts
1,000 points is worth $10 off a future grocery purchase, so it’s effectively worth 20% off. You can do both of these deals six times and you can get slightly better value when redeeming points in higher increments which can end up being worth 22% off.
Publix
The Deal
- Buy $50 Visa gift card & $50+ groceries & save $10
- Buy $50 Mastercard gift card & $50+ groceries & save $10
- Direct link to offer.
Quick Thoughts
The Visa and Mastercard offers are digital coupons, so it should be possible to stack the two offers if you want to buy both gift cards in the same transaction along with $50 of groceries.
Food City
The Deal
- Buy $25 gift card for one of the following brands & get seasonal candy (worth up to $9.99) free:
- Sephora
- Home Depot
- Netflix
- Texas Roadhouse
- Applebee’s
- Olive Garden
- Victoria’s Secret
- Direct link to weekly ad.
Quick Thoughts
This isn’t as good as a straight discount, but saving up to $9.99 on Valentine’s Day candy in return for buying a $25 gift card could still be a good deal.
H-E-B
The Deal
- Buy $75 gift card for one of the following brands at H-E-B & get $15 H-E-B gift card free:
- Sephora
- Ulta Beauty
- Macy’s
- Bath & Body Works
- Academy
- Direct link to digital coupon.
Quick Thoughts
20% back in the form of an H-E-B gift card is a good offer.
BI-LO/Winn-Dixie/Harveys/Fresco y Mas
The Deal
- Earn 8x points on all third party gift cards.
- Check the app for a Mystery Bonus Coupon up to 20x in app.
Quick Thoughts
These offers will stack with each other which makes for a very rewarding deal seeing as Mystery Bonus Coupons can be used on gift card purchases. Note that the value of the points is worth half their multiplier, so 20x points is worth 10% in value towards a future grocery shop.
Schnucks
The Deal
- Buy $50 gift card for one of the following brands & get $10 off:
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- Bath & Body Works
- Darden
- Netflix
- Texas Roadhouse
- Ulta Beauty
- Direct link to offer (search for ‘card’).
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Quick Thoughts
There’s a limit of one which is a shame, but still a decent discount considering the brands.
Brookshire Brothers
The Deal
- Buy $50 or $100 gift cards for the following brands & get $10 or $20 off respectively:
- Ulta Beauty
- Olive Garden
- Fandango
- Texas Roadhouse
- Spa & Wellness
- Cold Stone Creamery
- Direct link to weekly ad.
Quick Thoughts
20% off these brands is a good discount.
Smart & Final
The Deal
- Buy $50 gift card for one of the following brands & get $10 off your next purchase:
- Gap
- Happy Dining
- Kohl’s
- Sephora
- Spafinder
- Direct link to weekly ad.
Quick Thoughts
This is a very useful reward considering the eligible brands and could be of interest for resellers.
Shop ‘N Save
The Deal
- Earn 20c off per gallon for every $50 spent on restaurant gift cards at Shop ‘N Save.
- Direct link to weekly ad.
Quick Thoughts
The maximum return here is 12% and that’s based on filling up your vehicle(s) with 30 gallons. Seeing as this offer is only valid on restaurant gift cards that’s not a great deal, but might be worth it if Shop ‘N Save is the only grocery store near you offering any deals.
Shoppers
The Deal
- Buy $100 gift card for one of the following brands & save $10 on your next purchase:
- American Eagle
- Bass Pro Shops
- Cabela’s
- Home Depot
- Petco
- Roblox
- PlayStation Store
- Xbox
- Direct link to weekly ad.
Quick Thoughts
10% back isn’t amazing, but it’s still a good offer if you’re interested in Home Depot gift cards.
Food Lion
The Deal
- Buy $50 gift card for one of the following brands & $10+ groceries & save $10:
- DoorDash
- Gap Options
- Ulta Beauty
- Spotify
- Fanatics
- Direct link to weekly ad.
Quick Thoughts
Getting 20% off is a good deal for brands like DoorDash and Ulta Beauty.
Market Basket
The Deal
- Save 10% on the following gift card brands:
- Happy Treats
- Happy Dining
- Happy Eats
- PetSmart
- Panera Bread
- Domino’s
- Phantom Gourmet
- Spafinder
- Direct link to weekly ad.
Quick Thoughts
A 10% discount isn’t massive, but can be good for personal use.
Foodtown
The Deal
- Buy $50+ gift cards for the following brands & save $10:
- Dunkin’s Donuts
- Happy Her
- Happy Moments
- Kohl’s
- Nike
- Sephora
- Starbucks
- Ulta Beauty
- Direct link to weekly ad.
Quick Thoughts
This is a great selection of brands considering it’s a 20% instant discount.
Giant Eagle
The Deals
- Earn 3x Fuelperks+ for every $50 spent on Happy gift cards.
- Earn 3x Fuelperks+ for every $50 spent on Apple gift cards.
- Buy $50 Yankee Candle gift cards for $40.
- Direct link to offer.
Quick Thoughts
The Fuelperks+ deals can potentially save you a lot of money as there’s no limit on your savings as it gives a percentage discount on your grocery shop when redeeming them. You’ll therefore save more money the more you spend on your grocery shop after earning the points.
Harris Teeter
The Deals
- Earn 4x fuel points on the following gift cards:
- Participating third party gift cards (likely the same categories as Kroger: health & beauty, clothing, dining, Happy & Giving Good)
- Fixed-value Visa & Mastercard gift cards
- Direct link to digital coupons.
Quick Thoughts
Harris Teeter is owned by Kroger, but their fuel points programs run separately.
Cub
The Deal
- Earn 2x fuel points when buying Happy gift cards at Cub.
- Direct link to weekly ad.
Quick Thoughts
This can save you 4% on gas at most, so a poor offer in comparison to all the other grocery store gift card deals listed above.
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Thanks for the comprehensive summary. Also profitable cashback offers on purchase of 2 $50 or 2 $100 Visa GiftCards at Safeway, ACME and other grocery stores in Just For U program.
Oops see you had just for U stores at top of your list. Thanks again.
Wow! Thank you so very much, Stephen!