Frequently Asked Questions
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Daily Table is a nonprofit organization that operates grocery stores and is dedicated to making nutritious, quality food affordable for everyone. We believe that everyone should have access to affordable, high-quality, and nutritious food, regardless of means.
We aim to fill the gap between free food resources and traditional retail grocery stores, ensuring that everyone has the choice to put good food on the table every day.
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Our stores offer a range of grocery staples including meat, dairy, eggs, frozen, pantry items, and a wide selection of fresh produce.
We also offer a selection of freshly prepared foods (full meals, soups, salads, sandwiches, and sides) that are healthy, delicious, and made in our own commissary kitchen. Prices for prepared meals start at just $2.99! We only sell food with healthy sodium and sugar levels.
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We not only accept SNAP/EBT, we welcome it! All of the food in our stores, including the prepared items, is SNAP-eligible. Fresh fruits and vegetables are half price (up to $5 discount daily at all locations except Central Square which has up to $10 daily) with SNAP.
Plus, SNAP shoppers save on milk with half off 1% and skim milk.
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As a nonprofit grocery store, our focus is on making good food more accessible in our communities. We take in just enough profit to keep our stores running. We build strong relationships with suppliers who offer us great deals, allowing us to pass the savings on to our shoppers. We compare our prices with the same items at local grocery stores to ensure our prices are always the same or lower.
Our procurement team works hard to secure special deals on products from our existing vendors and to find new suppliers. Whether donated, discounted, or rescued, our food is always high quality and affordable. We often get deals from suppliers because:Excess inventory. When manufacturers make too much product, or a customer backs out of an order, the vendor is often left with too much product to sell. We happily take their surplus and can sell it at a lower cost!
Labeling Change. When brands change their packaging, they don’t want the old and the new labels to end up on the same shelf. We’re happy to take products with older labels, so they can be enjoyed by our customers.
Generosity. Many of our suppliers and vendors are simply excited about our mission. As a way to support us, they give us special pricing or donate food when they can!
Short codes. Because larger supermarkets won’t stock items with close expiration dates, we are able to get these “short-code” products and offer them at great deals! Rest assured, we do not sell anything past its expiration date.
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No! Daily Table does not sell food past its expiration date in accordance with regulations from local Departments of Public Health. Moreover, we provide a 100% money back guarantee for every product in our stores. If you are ever not completely satisfied with a product purchased from Daily Table, you can return it for a full refund with no questions asked!
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Yes! You can (and should!) absolutely shop with us. There is plenty of food for everyone. At Daily Table, every shopper is a funder. We cover 70% of our operating expenses with sales revenue. Even if shoppers can afford elsewhere, they are supporting us and moving our mission forward by shopping with us!
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Join our community of dedicated volunteers and donors to make a meaningful impact. As a nonprofit organization, we rely on the generosity of both time and philanthropy to support our mission and sustain our programs.
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Daily Table operates a unique nonprofit grocery model:
70% of operating costs are covered through retail sales
30% come from philanthropic support
By partnering with a network of growers, distributors, and producers, we source high-quality food at low cost and pass those savings on to our customers.
We prioritize what our communities tell us they need. That’s why our shelves are stocked with:
SNAP-eligible prepared meals for quick, healthy options
15–25% lower prices than conventional grocery stores
All items SNAP-eligible/everything in our stores can be purchased with EBT
Everyone is welcome – no membership or income requirement