Groceries

Best credit card to use at Price Chopper

Price Chopper purchases fall under groceries. Here are the cards that earn the most there, ranked from live reward data. CashCatch checks your own wallet in a tap.

Top cards at Price Chopper

  1. 1
    Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express
    6% on Groceries
    $95/yr annual fee
    6%
  2. 2
    American Express® Gold Card
    4x pts on Groceries
    $325/yr annual fee
    4%
  3. 3
    Blue Cash Everyday® Card from American Express
    3% on Groceries
    No annual fee
    3%
  4. 4
    Capital One Savor Cash Rewards Credit Card
    3% on Groceries
    No annual fee
    3%
  5. 5
    Capital One Savor Student Cash Rewards Credit Card
    3% on Groceries
    No annual fee
    3%
  6. 6
    Citi Strata℠ Card
    3x pts on Groceries
    No annual fee
    3%

Rates come from our live dataset and can change. Always verify with the card issuer before you rely on a number.

How to earn the most at Price Chopper

Grocery bonuses are narrower than they look. Most cards pay the elevated grocery rate at standalone supermarkets, but a purchase at Price Chopper only earns it when Price Chopper codes as a grocery store rather than general retail. Superstores and warehouse clubs that happen to sell food usually code as general merchandise, so those baskets miss the grocery bonus entirely. On the cards that do reward groceries, the elevated rate often carries a yearly or quarterly cap, after which spending at Price Chopper drops back to the base rate.

Choosing a card for Price Chopper starts with confirming how Price Chopper codes and whether you are likely to hit a card's grocery cap during the year. A dedicated grocery card can be the clear winner if Price Chopper qualifies and your spending stays under the cap, but a flat everyday card sometimes earns more once the cap is exhausted or if Price Chopper codes as general retail. Online grocery orders can also code under a delivery service rather than Price Chopper itself. Rates and category definitions shift over time, so treat the ranking above as current data rather than a permanent answer.

Price Chopper cashback FAQ

What is the best credit card to use at Price Chopper?

Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express tops the list for Price Chopper, earning 6% here (6% on groceries). But the best card is whichever one in your own wallet earns the most on groceries, which is exactly what CashCatch checks for you in a tap.

Does Price Chopper count as a grocery store for cashback?

It depends on how Price Chopper is categorized by the payment networks. Dedicated supermarkets usually code as groceries, while superstores, warehouse clubs, and convenience formats often code as general retail even when the shelves look similar. Your card statement shows the category each purchase received, which is the most reliable way to see how Price Chopper codes for you.

Why did my grocery bonus stop partway through the year at Price Chopper?

Many cards cap how much grocery spending earns the elevated rate over a year or quarter. Once you pass that cap, further purchases at Price Chopper earn the base rate until it resets. If you spend heavily on groceries, it can be worth splitting spending across two cards or checking each card's cap in its terms.

Do online orders from Price Chopper earn the same grocery rate?

Not always. Online grocery orders sometimes code under a third-party delivery service or a general online retail category rather than Price Chopper itself, which can change the rate you earn. If you order groceries online often, check your statement to see how those charges code before assuming they match in-store purchases.

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