Shoppers in West Chester, Pa., can now take advantage of a new set of holiday savings at the local Walmart. Starting this week the store is offering a $35 Thanksgiving meal basket that includes 26 items—enough to feed ten people at roughly $3.50 per person. The price is down from $40 last year, a change that many families say will help them stretch their budgets during a time of economic anxiety.
What’s in the basket
According to Jayna Hill, a Walmart employee in the food and consumables department, the basket features a Butterball turkey, name‑brand stuffing, Jiffy cornbread mix and other familiar staples. “It is absolutely a Butterball turkey. So you’re getting that name‑brand turkey. You are getting that name‑brand stuffing, the Jiffy cornbread mix that everybody’s so familiar with,” Hill explained.
Local shoppers welcome the savings
Karamah Abdullah, a resident of nearby Springfield Township, stopped by the West Chester store on Tuesday looking for ways to cut costs. “Well, you got to save money. The economy is so tight and so expensive that you have to go where you save money. And Walmart normally saves me a lot of money,” she said. Abdullah noted that the lower price point is likely to draw more customers: “Yeah, I think they have more customers. Yeah, they got a lot of customers. Probably they’re (other shoppers) trying to save money, too.”
Black Friday events and year‑round rollbacks
The store is also gearing up for three nationwide Black Friday events. The first begins overnight Thursday and runs through Sunday, with 25 of the top‑rated toys priced under $25. A second event is scheduled for Thanksgiving week, followed by a third on Cyber Monday. Walmart promises that even after the major sales days, shoppers can expect “thousands of rollbacks and everyday low Walmart prices to shop all the way up through Christmas Eve,” according to a company spokesperson.
Why the focus on price
Walmart’s internal research shows that 60 percent of shoppers say price influences how they feel about holiday shopping. By highlighting deep discounts on food, toys, kitchen items and electronics, the retailer aims to give families a sense of financial relief while the broader economy remains uncertain.
For West Chester residents, the combination of a low‑cost Thanksgiving basket and aggressive Black Friday pricing offers a practical way to celebrate the holidays without sacrificing essential needs. As one shopper put it, “You have to go where you save money,” a sentiment that underscores the importance of affordable options in today’s market.
Original reporting: WLWT Cincinnati — read the source article.
