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What is the Best Day to Grocery Shop?

By David

August 14, 2024

The best day to grocery shop is Wednesday. What is it that makes hump day the best day of the week to go grocery shopping? It’s a little complicated, but knowing when grocery stores restock plays a big part. Read on to find the best time of the day to grocery shop and our tips for how to skip the crowds and earn more rewards when using Fetch on your supermarket run.

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When do grocery stores restock?

Depending on what you need, grocery stores restock either nightly or weekly. 

  • Empty shelves get filled daily at most grocery stores, often thanks to a night stock crew.
  • Grocery stores get deliveries weekly. Larger stores, like Walmart or Target, might get a truck in twice a week.

When does your grocery store restock?

The bigger chains tend to restock a few days apart, so you won’t have to wait too long if your favorite foods or drinks are out of stock. For many stores, this means they get a delivery on Tuesday and then again on Friday. 

To find out when your grocery store restocks, ask them. Nearly anyone working will know when a truck typically comes in and should be able to help you. You can also assume you’ll find fully stocked shelves on the first day of a new weekly ad.

What is the best time of day to grocery shop?

Now that you know the best day of the week to grocery shop is Wednesday, you’re probably wondering when the best time of the day is. If you’re an early bird or a night owl, you’re in luck: the best times of the day to grocery shop are either right when the store opens (around 6 AM) or in the evening (after 8 PM).

Wednesday is the best day of the week to grocery shop

Grocery shopping online with Fetch Shop

The answer to “what is the best day to grocery shop” can be “today” if you’re doing your grocery shopping in Fetch Shop. Here’s how you can skip the crowds altogether and do your grocery shopping online:

  • Tap the shopping cart icon in the Fetch app (it’s to the left of the camera icon).
  • Scroll through the list of retailers to find where you want to shop. 
  • You’ll find Sam’s Club and Target in Fetch Shop, so your bases should be covered.
  • Do your shopping in the Fetch app just like you would on the retailer’s website or app.
  • Earn points on every dollar spent on eligible purchases.

More ways to grocery shop with Fetch

As America’s Rewards App, Fetch is one of the easiest ways to get rewarded for doing something you need to do anyway: shop. Fetch Shop brings the grocery store to your fingertips, but it’s just one way to rack up points and earn free gift cards

The most important thing is to remember to snap your receipts so you can get rewarded for your shopping, but that’s just the start. Shop offers and boosted brands to make each of those receipts more valuable.

Favorite offers for your grocery list

When you use the Fetch app, you don’t need to clip coupons to have a budget-friendly shopping list. You’ll find offers and brand partnerships in the app to help you earn more points. When it’s time to make your grocery list, open the Fetch app and favorite the offers that match with what you need at the store.

Sometimes an offer rewards you for choosing a different brand of groceries, other times it’s a certain dollar amount or a specific grocery store. Shopping and favoriting offers is shopping smart.

Shopping Boosted brands

If you see a little flame near an offer in the Fetch app, that’s a boosted brand. The bigger the flame, the greater the boost and the more points you earn. You’ll find current boosted brands on your app’s home screen. 

The best day to grocery shop is today in Fetch Shop

The best day to grocery shop is Wednesday, and the best time is in the morning. Trying to make the best day to grocery shop into the best day for you to shop isn’t always easy, and that’s why there’s Fetch Shop. 

Cut the drive, cut the crowds, cut trying to find unusual ingredients; let your personal shopper take care of it all. Open the Fetch app, tap that shopping cart, and see how easy it is to earn points on your everyday purchases.

Topics: Food and Drink, Shopping Lists


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David

David Fairbanks is a writer, science educator and Chicagoan fueled by coffee. He's written about everything from Ferraris to handcrafted pet urns to Superman, and he genuinely loves loyalty/rewards programs.