HOUSTON — This weekend, scores of people are heading to the grocery store to stock up for Thanksgiving, and the aisles are already busy days before the holiday.

“I always do a smoked turkey and like to brine it before we put it on the smoker,” Bob Cuyler said. With Thanksgiving around the corner, Cuyler is shopping with his list in hand and looking for a number of different items. “We have a big crew coming,” he said.

Rising costs still on people’s minds

More people around the table often means more food and more out-of-pocket spending.

“Before I came [to Kroger] we looked for prices,” Anali Ibarra said.

According to the American Farm Bureau Federation , feeding 10 people this year costs $55.18, which is down five percent from 2024. While turkey prices are down, other classic items

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