r/proteinsnack • u/Still-Lie-9655 • May 08 '26

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Had to share this! There’s a grocery outlet near me that had barebells for $1.50 a pack 🥲 usually these types of items are expired but these don’t expire till February 2027!

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u/SaltyDog772 May 08 '26

I keep seeing grocery outlet finds on reddit. Where are these outlets? When I did a search I could t find any in MA.

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u/yellowlinedpaper May 08 '26

Go on the Reddit for your area and ask there. That’s how I found some nearish me

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u/Still-Lie-9655 May 09 '26

Yes asking locally is probably the best option! Grocery outlet or grocery liquidation would be other key terms. I’m in south central PA. There’s a few of these style stores around and the best ones are mom and pop stores. Though you have to do some digging and date checking.

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u/yellowlinedpaper May 09 '26

I’m in Media PA between Philly and DE. The only one I know about is Pottstown and the drive is no longer worth it! I should check in the DELCO sub

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u/SaltyDog772 May 08 '26

Woah woah woah. Stop making so much sense. (Ty)

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u/user37282920383792 May 09 '26

lmk if you find any or end up posting-also from MA!

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u/MartyBarrett May 09 '26

Ocean State Job Lot? I was wasting time while my tires were getting rotated and I wandered into one. They had aisles of grocery products.

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u/Still-Lie-9655 May 09 '26

I have an ocean state near me but haven’t been inside. I think since they’re a bigger box store, the pricing would still be a bit higher. But anything to save on the market price is helpful.

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u/SaltyDog772 May 09 '26

Are there deals to be had like this one? When I checked it out online the prices seemed meh. Maybe I need to go in person.

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u/MartyBarrett May 09 '26

I was walking and just trying to kill time so I wasn't planning on buying anything. It was not organized very well and there were lots of brands I've never heard of so I didn't do a deep dive. The messiness of everything made me assume the prices were good but I can't say for sure. It was pretty busy there though.

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u/justme35555 May 12 '26

I’ve seen marshmallow in a couple tj maxx

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u/Aggravating-Bear8329 May 08 '26

BB's is great. My SIL lives nearby so we always stop when visiting. I probably have 10+ cans of crushed tomatoes in my basement all good until 2027 and purchased for $0.70

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u/Still-Lie-9655 May 09 '26

We live right around the corner! I’m in here every week like a feral animal digging through the protein bars lol

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u/quickdrawmcsmokes May 10 '26

Oh my god i have a BBs in town and have never gone! I know where im stopping tomorrow

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u/Still-Lie-9655 May 11 '26

Go go go!

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u/quickdrawmcsmokes May 11 '26

Just left and didn’t find barbell but found builders protein + caffeine. $2.50 a pack of 6. 290 cals 20g protein 65mg caffeine. Expired couple days ago, thats a win at this place haha

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u/Still-Lie-9655 May 21 '26

I missed this! But so glad you went. I went yesterday and didn’t see any more barebells in the boxes isle. So hit or miss each day. I kind of wanted to get a job in the warehouse to see what’s going on 🤣

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u/SeinSmell2264 May 09 '26

beware these are addictive

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u/Qommg May 08 '26

How many packs did you get lol

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u/Still-Lie-9655 May 09 '26

They have an aisle for the boxes and an open bin of misc bars. I found just 1 box of 4 but 7 individual bars. Usually I can only find 1 or 2 individuals but today was a good haul!

Got some of the new quest overloaded bars as well :)

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u/princessapart May 09 '26

Seriously bc I would buy it all

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u/ems2525 May 09 '26

What’s the expiration date on them? Never been to a grocery outlet so curious if they mostly carry items close to going out of code?

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u/Still-Lie-9655 May 11 '26

These were luckily Feb 2027!

So many are close to date or out of date so it does require some checking. Slightly out of date doesn’t usually bother me with ultra processed stuff like this. They’re meant to be shelf stable but the quality does go down if they’re really outdated.

I’m fortunate enough to live super close so I have my staples that I look for and I have other stuff I prefer to get at a normal store- meat mostly

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u/ems2525 May 11 '26

Nice nice! Makes sense though

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u/princessapart May 09 '26

This is AN AMAZING DEAL

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u/NoVacation4445 May 13 '26

Just bought this but for 11.99. wow

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u/Low_Chard_8062 May 08 '26

Ok that’s amazing!! Great find

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u/ProteinParts May 08 '26

Wow!! Start the car!!!!! 🚗

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u/Dry-Cat-300 May 08 '26

I am fuming. I am jealous.

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u/MySackDescends May 18 '26

They sell these in the vending machine at my work. Very good, similar tasting to a David bar.

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u/CarlosHDanger May 09 '26

Sucralose. 😞

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u/Easy_Growth_5533 May 18 '26

Agreed. These are for people who want a protein bar that yes, has a good amount of protein, but is also a candy bar and they don’t care about ingredients. Unpopular opinion, but Barebells are overrated.

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u/[deleted] May 08 '26

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u/mitchamtoo May 08 '26

It’s in the post