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Hello, Chow Hounds! If you follow us, you know we love indulging in delicious food and sharing our experiences. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we wanted to help you find the best meal deals and pricing across the USA just like we did in 2024. We all appreciate a great meal deal, and we searched high and low to uncover the best options available. We found meals for as low as $5.00 per person in the South and even less in the East.

Here are our top discoveries for Thanksgiving 2025. Major retailers like Target, Walmart, ALDI, and Lidl in the Eastern US are offering highly competitive and affordable Thanksgiving meal deals, allowing you to feed a family for as little as $20 for four people or $40 for ten people. The lowest cost per person for a full meal kit is approximately $3.60 at Lidl.

Here’s a breakdown of the best meal deals we found:

 The BEST – **Target:** $20 meal plan for 4 people, which comes to about $5 per person.

• Good & Gather Premium Basted Young Turkey (Frozen, up to 10 lb.)
• Good & Gather Russet Potatoes (5 lb. bag)
• Ocean Spray Jellied Cranberry Sauce (14 oz.)
• Stove Top Stuffing Mix (6 oz.)
• Heinz Home Style Roasted Turkey Gravy (12 oz.)
• Favorite Day Soft French Bread
• Good & Gather Frozen Corn 

**Walmart:** One-click meal basket that feeds 10 people for under $40, including a Butterball turkey priced at $0.97 per pound.

**ALDI:** A feast for 10 people priced at $40.

**Amazon:** A meal deal for 5 people for under $30

**Costco:** A “Thanksgiving kit” available in some stores for $42, feeding around 8 people (additional items like mac and cheese and a pumpkin pie are not included).

**Summary of Meal Deals:**

| Merchant | Price (approx.) | Servings | Price Per Person (approx.) | Details |
|————–|——————|———-|—————————–|———————————————————————————————————————————————–|
| Lidl | Under $36 | 10 | Under $3.60 | Includes turkey (as low as $0.25/lb with app), stuffing, rolls, mac & cheese ingredients, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole ingredients, and pumpkin pie ingredients. |
| Walmart | $40 | 10 | Under $4.00 | Features a 13.5 lb Butterball turkey, Stove Top stuffing, Great Value sides, and ingredients for various casseroles, along with a pumpkin pie. |
| ALDI | $40 | 10 | $4.00 | Includes a 14 lb Jennie-O turkey and ingredients for nine classic sides like stuffing, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, and pumpkin pie. |
| Target | Under $20 | 4 | Under $5.00 | A smaller meal featuring a Good & Gather turkey (up to 10 lb), potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, gravy, French bread, and frozen corn. |
| Amazon | $25 | 5 | $5.00 | Includes a Butterball frozen turkey and classic sides from brands like Reser’s (stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green bean casserole, cranberry relish) and a national brand pie. |
| Kroger | $80 – $170 | 4-10 | Varies | Offers both build-your-own bundles and “Home Chef” heat-and-serve options, such as a boneless ham dinner for 4-6 for $80 or a full feast with turkey and ham for 10 for $170. |
| Sam’s Club | $100 | 10 | $10.00 | A pre-cooked, heat-and-serve feast featuring a smoked turkey, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, sweet potato mash, harvest salad, and pumpkin pie. |

**Prepared Meal Services **

For those who prefer a completely prepared meal without the hassle of cooking, several options are available, although they tend to be more expensive per person.

**Omaha Steaks Cozy Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner**: This heat-and-serve option costs around $165.47 and serves a family.

**Perdue Farms Holiday Turkey and Ham Dinner**: This meal serves 12-15 people and is available for approximately $159.99.

**Golden Corral**: Offers complete family meals for 6-8 people starting at $109.99.

**The Honey Baked Ham Co.**: An Oven-Roasted Whole Turkey Feast that feeds 10-12 people costs $139.99.

Please note that pricing and item availability are subject to change based on location and date.

These articles also compare pricing and contents for 2025 Thanksgiving meal deals from major retailers like Amazon, Walmart, and Aldi.

Happy Thanksgiving planning!