Prices are kept low through a variety of strategies, the main one being that it often cuts out distributors and other middlemen and buys many goods directly from farms and factories. WinCo also trims costs by not accepting credit cards and by asking customers to bag their own groceries.

Is WinCo really cheaper?

Whole milk, one gal.Fry’s$2.39Safeway$2.39Walmart$1.88WinCo$1.88

What is so great about WinCo?

WinCo is employee owned – the people that work at your store, own the company. Bulk Bins – less packaging, big savings, more than 800 items by the pound… need we say more? No gimmicks – prices are low and you don’t have to jump through hoops to get them.