Which Raleigh-area grocery store has the best deal on meals for Christmas & New Year’s?
Decorating the house. Buying and wrapping gifts. Making travel arrangements. Planning festive activities.
December is one of the busiest months of the year for many, and after Thanksgiving, planning and preparing a meal may be too big a task for some.
Multiple grocery stores in the Triangle are offering to share the burden, with ready-to-heat meals complete with a main dish, sides and sweets.
The News & Observer compiled a list of the meals available at local grocery stores to help families choose which option, if any, is best for them.
Carlie C’s IGA 2024 holiday meals
- Traditional Dinner: 8-10-pound turkey or 7-8-pound ham with dressing and gravy
- Classic Dinner: 8-10-pound turkey or 7-8-pound ham with dressing, gravy, two sides and rolls
- Deluxe Dinner: 8-10-pound turkey and 7-8-pound ham with dressing gravy, two sides, rolls and sweet tea
Contact your local store to order.
Harris Teeter 2024 holiday meals
Harris Teeter has three options for holiday celebrations, which should be ordered at least 24 hours in advance:
- Turkey Dinner ($50, serves 8-10): 9-12-pound turkey with gravy and cranberry sauce and four sides
- Ham Dinner ($50, serves 8-10): 7-9-pound spiral-sliced ham with cranberry sauce and four sides
- Prime Rib Dinner ($70, serves 6-8): 4-pound boneless prime rib with mushroom herb sauce and three sides
Shop the meals at harristeeter.com.
Lowes Foods 2024 holiday meals
Lowes Foods is offering meals centered around ham and turkey.
- Gourmet Turkey Dinner ($100, serves 6-8): 10-12 pounds of turkey with gravy, stuffing and three sides
- Turkey Breast Dinner ($90, serves 6-8): 4-7 pounds of turkey breast with stuffing, gravy and three sides
- Spiral Ham Dinner ($80, serves 6-8): 7-8.5 pounds of ham with stuffing, gravy and three sides
- Boar’s Head Sweet Slice Boneless Smoked Ham Dinner ($100, serves 6-8): 5 pounds of ham with glaze, stuffing and three sides
- Boar’s Head Seasoned Oven Roasted Turkey Breast Dinner ($90, serves 6-8): 3.75 pounds of turkey breast with stuffing, gravy and three sides
Orders should be placed at least 36 hours in advance. Shop the meals at shop.lowesfoods.com.
Publix 2024 holiday meals
- Compete Turkey Dinner ($70, serves 8): 10-12 pounds of turkey with four sides and a dessert
- Complete Turkey Dinner ($140, serves 15): 16-18-pound turkey with four sides and a dessert
- Complete Turkey Breast Dinner ($80, serves 8): 4-7-pound turkey breast with four sides and a dessert
- Boar’s Head Classic Roast Turkey Dinner ($56, serves 3): turkey breast with three sides and a dessert
- Boar’s Head Carve and Serve Turkey Breast Dinner ($80, serves 7): turkey breast with three sides and a dessert
- Turkey Dinner with Rice and Plantains ($70, serves 8): fully cooked 10-12-pound turkey with rice and plantains, plus gravy, cranberry relish and a dessert
- Turkey Dinner with Rice and Plantains ($140, serves 15): fully cooked 16-18-pound turkey with rice and plantains, plus gravy, cranberry relish and a dessert
- Mojo Pork Dinner with Rice and Plantains ($70, serves 8): 5-pound pork roast with rice and plantains, plus a dessert
Shop the meals at publix.com. Some prices are valid only through Dec. 17.
Sprouts Farmers Market 2024 holiday meals
The grocer offers a few meals with different protein options each accompanied by mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy and cranberry sauce:
- Natural Turkey Meal ($70, serves 6-8)
- Spiral-sliced Ham Meal ($70, serves 6-8)
- Boneless Rib Roast Meal ($90, serves 6-8)
- Boneless Turkey Breast Meal ($40, serves 2-3)
Shop the meals at catering.sprouts.com. Online orders should be placed at least 48 hours in advance.
The Fresh Market 2024 holiday meals
The Fresh Market has several meal options available for pickup Dec. 21-24.
- Ultimate Holiday Meal ($200, serves 12-14): fully cooked turkey, sliced ham, four sides, cranberry relish and rolls
- Traditional Holiday Meal ($100, serves 8-10): turkey, whipped potatoes, stuffing, gravy, cranberry relish and rolls
- Holiday Ham Meal ($100, serves 8-10): bone-in honey ham, three sides, cranberry relish and rolls
- Essential Holiday Meal ($75, serves 3-5): turkey breast with gravy, two sides, stuffing and cranberry relish
- Essential Ham Meal ($75, serves 3-5): boneless sliced ham, three sides and cranberry relish
- Prime Rib Meal ($55, serves 2): prime rib, twice-baked potatoes, green beans, horseradish aioli
Online ordering ends Dec. 22 at 2 p.m. Shop the meals at thefreshmarket.com.
Wegmans 2024 holiday meals
The New York-based grocer is offering a few options that must be ordered at least 24 hours in advance:
- Choose Your Sides Ready to Cook Garlic-Studded Rib Roast Dinner (price varies by side selection, serves 10-12): rib roast with shopper’s choice of veggies and starchy sides; available through Dec. 31
- Choose Your Sides Hand Carved Turkey Dinner (price varies by side selection, serves 6 or 12): 5 pounds or 10 pounds of turkey with shopper’s choice of veggies and starchy sides
- Choose Your Sides Signature Ham Dinner (price varies by side selection, serves 10-12): spiral-sliced, bone-in, cured brown sugar ham with shopper’s choice of veggies and starchy sides
- Classic Turkey Dinner ($179, serves 10): a 12-14-pound turkey with traditional sides including stuffing, green bean casserole and whipped potatoes
Another option is available on slightly shorter notice; orders must be placed 18 hours in advance:
- Lemon Dill Salmon Dinner (price varies by side selection, serves 4-6): Atlantic salmon fillets with broccoli and hollandaise sauce, alongside shopper’s choice of sides
Shop the dinners at meals2go.com.
Whole Foods Market 2024 holiday meals
- Maple Bourbon Ham Meal ($160, serves 8): ham with green beans, mashed sweet potatoes and macaroni and cheese
- Prime Rib Meal ($260, serves 8): prime rib roast with veggies and starchy sides
- Prosecco-poached Lobster Tail Meal ($140, serves 4): poached lobster tails with veggies and starchy sides
- Holiday Feast ($430, serves 12): lobster bisque, prime rib roast and maple bourbon ham, vegetable and starchy sides
- Holiday Extravaganza ($570, serves 12): appetizers including shrimp and antipasti platters; prime rib roast and maple bourbon ham; and sides including green beans and spinach, squash, mashed potatoes and macaroni and cheese
- Classic Roast Whole Turkey Meal ($170, serves 8): whole turkey with green beans, mashed potatoes and stuffing
- Classic Roast Whole Turkey Meal ($100, serves 4): whole turkey with green beans, mashed potatoes and stuffing
- Classic Roast Whole Turkey Meal ($240, serves 12): whole turkey with green beans, mashed potatoes and stuffing
- Cider-brined Smoked Turkey Breast Meal ($120, serves 4): turkey with gravy, veggies and starchy sides
- Beef Wellington Meal ($170, serves 4): beef Wellington with veggies and mashed potatoes
- Beef Short Rib Meal ($170, serves 4): beef short ribs with demi-glace, veggies and mashed potatoes
- Beef Tenderloin Meal ($300, serves 8): roasted beef tenderloin, veggies and mashed potatoes
- Braised Lamb Shank Meal ($130, serves 4): braised lamb shanks with veggies and mashed potatoes
- Classic Roast Turkey Breast Meal ($90, serves 4): turkey with gravy, green beans, stuffing and mashed potatoes
- Red Wine-Braised Brisket Meal ($180, serves 8): braised brisket with veggies and mashed potatoes
- Champagne Dijon Salmon Meal ($90, serves 4): salmon with asparagus, creamed spinach and mashed potatoes
A few Hanukkah meals come with sides such as roasted green beans and carrots, potato latkes and matzo ball soup:
- Stuffed Cabbage Meal ($80, serves 4)
- Honey-Lemon Salmon Meal ($100, serves 4)
Lemon-Herb Roasted Chicken Meal ($90, serves 4)
Burgundy-Braised Brisket Meal ($200, serves 8)
This story was originally published December 16, 2024 at 11:52 AM with the headline "Which Raleigh-area grocery store has the best deal on meals for Christmas & New Year’s?."
