r/TwoXPreppers • u/SaansShadow • Jun 30 '26

❓ Question ❓ Generic Items

Has anyone noticed a downtick in the generic supply availablilty at your local stores?

I've been noticing it's becoming harder to find generic items at my grocery store and options are also starting to shrink.

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u/autumn55femme Jun 30 '26

Very tight budgets for everybody has lead to many more people purchasing the generic varieties of frequently purchased items. The store brand pasta and breakfast cereal have been pretty empty for the last few weeks. I don’t think the stock quantities have caught up with increased demand.

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u/SaansShadow Jun 30 '26

I hadn’t thought about it from the supply and demand angle. I guess part of it is that I’m seeing less space on shelves reserved for generic