The marathon of food holidays has nearly arrived.

Some may have already started training — testing recipes, making grocery lists, clearing out the pantry and refrigerator to make room for prepped ingredients and leftovers.

But the thought of making and serving a Thanksgiving meal may be too much for some.

North Carolina grocery stores (and restaurants) are selling premade meal bundles or all the ingredients families need to assemble traditional sides and desserts.

And while gourmet options are available, many grocery stores are selling foods at cheaper prices — in some cases, even cheaper than last year.

The News & Observer compiled the holiday meal bundles being sold this year at grocery stores in North Carolina. Here’s what to know.

2025 Thanksgiving meals from NC grocery stores

Aldi

Price: $40
Feeds: 10
Includes: 14-pound whole turkey, rolls, boxed macaroni and cheese, stuffing, ingredients for pumpkin pie, green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, cranberry sauce and mashed potatoes and gravy
Order at aldi.us

Carlie C’s

Price: $110 for Deluxe, $80 for Classic and $65 for Traditional
Feeds: Grocer does not specify
Includes: Traditional and Classic offer 8-10 pound pre-cooked Butterball turkey or 7-8-pound spiral-sliced ham. Traditional has dressing and gravy, and Classic adds yams, green beans and rolls. Deluxe offers both meats, everything in the Classic plus rolls and sweet tea
Order by Nov. 16 by calling ahead or visiting a local store

Costco

Price: $200
Feeds: eight
Includes: 5 pounds turkey breast, pumpkin pie, apple cobbler, rolls, gravy, cranberry relish and 3 pounds each of five sides including mashed potatoes and stuffing
Order at costco.com

Food Lion

Price: $40
Feeds: 10
Includes: 14-pound frozen turkey, ingredients for green bean casserole, stuffing and gravy mixes, two frozen pies, sweet potatoes, canned corn, macaroni and cheese, cranberries and rolls
Order in store or at foodlion.com

Harris Teeter

Harris Teeter offers standard holiday dinners with a choice of turkey, ham or prime rib.

Price: $80 for turkey and ham, $100 for prime rib
Feeds: up to 10 for turkey and ham, up to eight for prime rib
Includes: Sauces or gravy and sides such as roasted vegetables and mashed potatoes
Order at harristeeter.com

The grocer is also selling chef-prepared holiday meals, with fully cooked herb-roasted turkey ($150) and fully cooked rosemary-roasted beef tenderloin ($190). Both serve up to 10 people and include a salad, sides, a dessert, rolls and deviled eggs.

Lidl

Price: $36
Feeds: up to 10
Includes: 14-pound frozen whole turkey, ingredients for green bean casserole and pumpkin pie, macaroni and cheese, gravy and stuffing mixes, cranberry sauce, rolls, potatoes, carrots
Order in store

Lowes Foods

Price: $80-$100 depending on meat selection
Feeds: up to eight
Includes: choice of turkey or ham plus macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, green beans, stuffing and gravy
Order 26 hours in advance at shop.lowesfoods.com

Publix

Florida-based Publix is selling a dozen meal varieties that feed as few as two to as many as 15 people. Turkey, ham and pork options are available.

Here are the details for the Complete Turkey Dinner:

Price: $70
Feeds: eight
Includes: fully cooked turkey, cornbread dressing, mashed potatoes, cranberry orange relish, marshmallow delight and gravy
Order at least 48 hours in advance at publix.com

Sam’s Club

Price: $100
Feeds: 10
Includes: smoked turkey, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, rolls, pumpkin pie, green beans, corn, salad and sweet potato mash
Order at samsclub.com

Target

Price: $20
Feeds: four
Includes: frozen turkey, russet potatoes, cranberry sauce, stuffing mix, turkey gravy, bread and frozen corn
Order at target.com

The Fresh Market

The Fresh Market is offering six premade holiday meals, with a combination of ham, turkey and prime rib.

Here are details for the traditional ham or turkey meals:

Price: $110 for traditional ham or turkey meal
Feeds: up to 10
Includes: 9 pounds of ham or 10-12 pounds of turkey plus three sides, cranberry walnut relish and rolls
Order by Tuesday, Nov. 25 at catering.thefreshmarket.com

Walmart

The grocer says its 2025 Thanksgiving meal bundle is its cheapest since 2022.

Price: Under $40 (less than $4 per person)
Feeds: 10
Includes: 13.5-pound turkey, stuffing and gravy mix, rolls, potatoes, cranberries, corn, carrots, boxed mac and cheese, ingredients for green bean casserole and pumpkin pie
Order at walmart.com

The grocer is also selling a gluten-free Thanksgiving meal bundle and a prime rib meal basket.

Weaver Street Market

Price: $155
Feeds: up to eight
Includes: pre-roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potato bake, stuffing, roasted vegetables, rolls, gravy and cranberry relish
Order by 9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23 at shop.weaverstreetmarket.coop

The local grocer is also selling turkey dinners for up to four or up to 10 people, and a vegetarian dinner that feeds up to eight.

Wegmans

Price: $40
Feeds: eight
Includes: 13-pound turkey, gravy and stuffing mixes, pumpkin pie, ingredients for green bean casserole, corn muffin mix, sweet and russet potatoes, cranberry sauce
Order at wegmans.com

In addition to the meal, the grocer is also selling ready-to-heat hand-carved turkey dinners, spiral-sliced ham dinners and tenderloin dinners, where prices vary by side selection.

Whole Foods Market

Whole Foods is offering almost 20 holiday meal options. Serving anywhere from two to 12 people, the meals center around turkey, lamb, salmon, ham, lobster, beef and vegetables.

Here are the details about the Classic Whole Roast Turkey Meal:

Price: $170
Feeds: eight
Includes: turkey and gravy, green beans, stuffing, mashed potatoes and cranberry orange sauce
Order at least 48 hours ahead at wholefoodsmarket.com

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