Every Friday, Safeway and Albertsons stores run $5 Friday: a rotating lineup of items priced at $5, which in most divisions includes fresh sushi rolls for $5 (regularly $8 to $10) alongside other prepared foods such as an 8-piece fried chicken bag. The lineup posts on Wednesdays in the weekly ad, varies by division, and a free Safeway for U account may be needed for the price.
DayEvery Friday, while supplies lastPrice$5 per select sushi roll (regularly $8 to $10)WhatSelect fresh sushi rolls plus other $5 Friday prepared foods; the lineup rotates weeklyWhereSafeway and Albertsons divisions that run $5 Friday (most of the West, Mountain states and Mid-Atlantic)What you needA free Safeway for U account in some divisions; the ad states itVerifiedRe-checked weekly by DailyBite and listed in the daily deal feed every Friday
Next Friday is the next time this deal runs. The daily list shows it on the day.
$5 Friday is the single most reliable grocery prepared-food deal in the country because it is built into the weekly ad rather than run at the counter's discretion. If sushi is missing from your division's list one week, the grocery sushi guide shows the other chains' days, and the Safeway page carries whatever DailyBite verified today.
Questions people ask
Is Safeway sushi $5 every Friday?
In divisions that run $5 Friday, sushi is one of the most common items in the lineup, but it is not guaranteed every single week. Check the weekly ad, which posts on Wednesday, for that Friday's list.
Do I need Safeway for U?
Often yes: many divisions price $5 Friday items as member prices. The account is free and takes a minute to create in the app or at the register.
What else is $5 on Fridays?
Typical lineups include an 8-piece chicken, a family-size salad, bakery items and sometimes a pizza. Sushi and the chicken are the reliable prepared-food picks.
Is it Safeway or Albertsons?
Both. $5 Friday runs across the Albertsons Companies banners (Safeway, Albertsons, Vons, Tom Thumb, Randalls, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Shaw's) in the divisions that participate.
Is there a Wednesday sushi deal too?
Many Safeway divisions also price Zenshi rolls at $5.99 to $6 on Wednesdays. Friday is the better price when sushi makes the $5 Friday list.
How DailyBite verifies this: the daily refresh re-checks each weekly grocery deal against the store's own site, weekly ad or FAQ, and the owner tests deals in person. Prices vary by store and division, and counters sell out: the price you pay is the one on the shelf tag that day.
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