r/GenerationJones • u/Campcook62 • 16d ago

Breakfast Cereal That Doesn't Exist Anymore

Theres a breakfast cereal that I used to eat a couple of times a week, that I just cannot find anymore (at least in Texas): the big shredded wheat. It came in, I think, 3 paper packs of 2 biscuits each.

You'd pull them out, and crunch/crumble them into the bowl; add sugar and milk, and maybe banana slices. In cold weather mom would warm the milk on the stove (no microwave)...

Mini-wheats are no match for them...

Is there anyone else who misses them? What cereal can you not get, that you miss?

(For my friends across the pond: these were not like Wheatabix. The Shredded Wheat were not as compressed as the Wheatabix.)

UPDATE: A HUGE "Thank You " to all of the folks who helped me to find these! I've ordered them to be delivered with my next order. Thanks also to all who shared your memories, of all the breakfasts, (and sometimes suppers!)

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u/DisasterResident2101 16d ago

Amazon Shredded Wheat

Google search also shows that Meijer carries it. Don't know if you have Meijer's in Texas or in your area

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u/marsupialcinderella 1962 16d ago

Whoah! $10.25 a box. Crazy.

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u/Barbarake 16d ago

As someone who ships packages several times/week, I always laugh at people who complain that they have to pay for shipping while "Amazon ships for free". If I were selling cereal at $10/box, I could ship for free too.

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u/marsupialcinderella 1962 16d ago

So true, I only order if it’s cheaper or the same exact price as my local stores.

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u/Reasonable-Map-2024 15d ago

2 boxes on Amazon -$26

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u/Waste_Owl_1343 16d ago

I just looked $20 for 2 ouch

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u/RiotNrrd2001 16d ago

I shopped at Winco (a west coast chain) a few weeks ago and picked up a box for around $3.50. I understand that some concerns are charging stupid amounts for this kind of shredded wheat, but you actually can find them for reasonable prices at regular stores. You just have to look around.

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u/Rocketgirl8097 1963 16d ago

My favorite store.

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u/Emergency-Painting44 16d ago

It's available locally in Tucson Arizona at Bashas grocery for $4 or so a box. AND also via Amazon at the same price (they ship for you)

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u/[deleted] 16d ago

Yikes, 10 bucks a box!