Save $1 Gallon on Gasoline with Grocery Cards
There is a battle brewing between Grocery Store chains that will benefit savvy customers. Recently, King Soopers made news in the Denver, Colorado area with its rewards program offering up to $1 off each gallon of gas purchased at King Soopers’ gas stations or affiliated Loaf n Jug gas stations. Basically, each dollar spent when using the grocery store’s loyalty card, called SooperCard, earns one point. When you have 100 points, customers can get 10 cents per gallon savings on gasoline purchases. Safeway has a similar program. King Soopers Gas $1 Off Program The waves started coming when King Soopers upped the ante this summer. Typically, customers with more than 100 points simply start earning another discounted trip to the gas pump. For example, a shopper who spent $200 on groceries would earn two fill-ups with a 10 cent discount. For many shoppers, this accrual rate is higher than how fast they purchase gas. The program rewards reset every quarter, so many households don’t use all of their 10 cent off gas rewards. Recently, however, King Soopers changed the deal to allow rewards to accrue for multiple 10 gas discounts on a single fill-up, up to $1 per gallon discount. …