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Target unveils $30 Thanksgiving dinner deal as retailers battle to offer lowest prices

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Bardolf, D. (2026, October 30). Target unveils $30 Thanksgiving dinner deal as retailers battle to offer lowest prices. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/target-unveils-30-thanksgiving-dinner-deal-retailers-battle-offer-lowest-prices

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-30 · by Deirdre Bardolf

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Target is offering a Thanksgiving dinner deal priced at $30, which serves six people compared to four last year. The package includes nine grocery items such as a Butterball turkey up to 10 pounds, potatoes, cranberry sauce, green beans, soup, onions, stuffing mix, gravy, and baguettes. John Conlin from Target stated that the deal aims to make holiday meals easy and budget-friendly. The offer runs from November 8 through November 29 and is not available in Alaska or Hawaii. Shoppers have mixed reactions online, with some questioning the quantity of potatoes and others noting the absence of dessert. Other retailers like Aldi, Sam's Club, Costco, and Walmart also promote their own Thanksgiving meal deals at varying prices and serving sizes.
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Target announced a $30 Thanksgiving dinner deal, serving six people, as part of its strategy to offer budget-friendly options for holiday meals. This year's price point is about $10 more than last year's meal, which served four people but cost around $20 less per person in total. The deal includes a Butterball turkey up to 10 pounds, potatoes, cranberry sauce, green beans, soup, fried onions, stuffing mix, gravy, and baguettes. John Conlin, senior vice president of merchandising for food and beverage at Target, emphasized the company's aim to make holiday meals easy and affordable while incorporating trendy items. Additionally, Target plans a separate deal starting in November featuring a Good & Gather frozen turkey priced at 79 cents per pound.

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"Thanksgiving and Friendsgiving are such joyful moments for our guests, and Target is making it easy and budget-friendly for them to plan meals that include plenty of familiar favorites plus some of the latest food trends," John Conlin, senior vice president of merchandising for food and beverage at Target, said in a statement.
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🔮 A separate deal for a 79-cent-per-pound Good & Gather frozen turkey — not the Butterball turkey included in the meal deal — will begin in November.

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Target is joining the Thanksgiving meal-deal race with a pitch that pairs budget-friendly staples with fresh twists on holiday favorites. asserted
that → join → favorites
The Minneapolis-based retailer's $30 offer is about $10 more than last year's meal, which served four people, but Target says this year's version serves six, keeping the cost at about $5 per person. asserted
version → base → person
The deal includes nine grocery items: a Butterball turkey weighing up to 10 pounds, a 3-pound bag of russet potatoes, cranberry sauce, two cans of green beans, cream of mushroom soup, fried onions, turkey stuffing mix, turkey gravy and two take-and-bake baguettes, according to a release shared with Fox News Digital. uncertain
deal → include → Digital
"Thanksgiving and Friendsgiving are such joyful moments for our guests, and Target is making it easy and budget-friendly for them to plan meals that include plenty of familiar favorites plus some of the latest food trends," John Conlin, senior vice president of merchandising for food and beverage at Target, said in a statement. asserted
Conlin → make → statement
The offering includes the ingredients to make a green bean casserole, and shoppers should expect to prepare and cook the rest of the meal themselves. asserted
shoppers → include → meal
Target is also promoting an expanded selection of $5 sides, pies, appetizers and wine, including new flavors and products. asserted
Target → promote → flavors
"Sounds like a good deal for a meal anyhow." The deal is valid Nov. 8 through Nov. 29, before tax. asserted
deal → sound → tax
It is not available in Alaska or Hawaii, according to Target. uncertain
It → accord → Target
A separate deal for a 79-cent-per-pound Good & Gather frozen turkey — not the Butterball turkey included in the meal deal — will begin in November. asserted
deal → freeze → November
Reactions to the $30 deal online were mixed. asserted
Reactions → mix → deal
In a Twin Cities Reddit discussion, shoppers focused on the change in quantities, with some debating whether this year's offering had fewer potatoes and more green beans. asserted
offering → focus → potatoes
Others still saw value, especially as grocery prices in the U.S. remain high. asserted
prices → see → U.S.
"Sounds like a good deal for a meal anyhow," one person wrote. asserted
person → sound → meal
Another said grocery stores near them were "significantly more expensive" for the holiday items they needed. asserted
they → say → items
In a Facebook post by consumer journalist Jeff Rossen, one woman commented that a 10-pound turkey "doesn't feed six people at my house." Another commenter said, "What, no dessert?" noting that the deal doesn't include one. asserted
deal → comment → one
Target's announcement comes as other retailers promote their own Thanksgiving meal deals. asserted
retailers → come → deals
Aldi says its meal can feed 10 for less than $39, while Sam's Club has an 11-item feast for 16 people priced at about $160, according to reports. uncertain
Club → say → reports
Costco, for its part, is offering an online-only bundle for $199.99 that it says serves eight and includes 12 items, including a turkey breast, sides and desserts. asserted
it → offer → breast
Walmart's $35 meal basket is advertised to feed 10. asserted
basket → advertise → 10
Prices and serving claims vary, and the offers include different foods and levels of preparation. uncertain
offers → vary → preparation
Target's list focuses on ingredients shoppers can use to cook a traditional meal, while Costco's bundle includes prepared sides and desserts. asserted
bundle → focus → sides
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