From Adam Knapp,
Your Guide to Oklahoma City.
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Thanksgiving is a holiday characterized by recognition of good fortune and dedication toward charity, but it's also about the food. Here's information for Thanksgiving in Oklahoma City on the best grocery stores for your dinner supplies including pros, cons and estimated cost.

OKC Grocery Stores

• Wal-Mart - Whether it's one of their Neighborhood Markets or the many Supercenters, Wal-Mart is one of the top shopping locations for the components of Thanksgiving meals.
  
  Pros: Odds are there's one very near you. The prices are typically quite competitive and the selection diverse. It's the best option for "one-stop" shopping.
  
  Cons: Plan on it being one of the more crowded options for Thanksgiving shopping as well. The shelves will be stacked, but you may have to fight through the people to get to what you want. Patience is definitely required here.
  
  *Estimated Cost: $22.68
  
  
• Target - There are three primary metro SuperTarget locations: On Penn near Quail Springs Mall, in Edmond on 2nd Street and in Norman on 24th. These are the ones that carry groceries in addition to Target's usual selection.
  
  Pros: Targets always seem to be very clean and well-kept. You'll find quality brands and food products including an extensive bakery, produce section and fresh as well as frozen turkeys.
  
  Cons: Although the rest of the store always is quite spacious, the grocery section seems less so. The prices are good on turkeys, but you may not find the name brand ones you prefer.
  
  *Estimated Cost: $27.51
  
  
• Crest Foods - With several metro locations including Edmond, Moore and Midwest City, Crest grocery stores are well-placed around town to provide a solid Thanksgiving shopping option.
  
  Pros: Of the purely grocery store options, this is probably your best bet as far as sheer quantity of brands. There really isn't a weak section of the store at Crest, and you can get extra savings with coupon specials.
  
  Cons: Although large, Crest can often seem just as crowded as Wal-Mart, particularly around Thanksgiving.
  
  *Estimated Cost: $24.39
  
  
• Homeland - Homeland has trended toward reducing locations in the metro area of late, it seems. Nevertheless, there are still many to choose from including 8 in Oklahoma City itself.
  
  Pros: Homeland is a pleasant shopping experience, rarely crowded and conveniently compact. The store doubles coupons with the use of a "One" card for extra savings, and you'll find the major brands you seek.
  
  Cons: The selection is not nearly as great as the other stores, and the prices are higher overall. If you don't use a "One" card, you'll often pay more than you would at other places.
  
  *Estimated Cost: $28.43
  
  
• Williams Grocery - A number of what were previously Albertson's have now become part of the Williams Grocery chain. Overall, the shopping experience is similar from what I've seen, but the prices do appear to be a bit lower. There are Williams locations in Edmond, at NW 122 and Rockwell and on South May as well as one each in Midwest City, Del City and Yukon.
  
  Pros: Williams is another similar to Homeland in the not-too-crowded sense. The stores are almost always very clean, and you'll find some of the freshest produce around. They have fresh as well as frozen turkeys for Thanksgiving too.
  
  Cons: Despite the better prices after changing to Williams, I still find an item or two on occasion that seem a decent amount above some other places. This may be a good place to go when you have an educated handle on shopping value. You can just avoid those higher items and pick them up quickly at another store.
  
  *Estimated Cost: $23.59
  
  

* Estimated cost is figured by adding non-coupon prices obtained in November 2007 for the following items of comparable brand: 12 pound turkey, 12 dinner rolls, 2 cans green beans, 1 pound sweet potatoes, 1 box stuffing, 1 can cranberry sauce, 5 pound bag potatoes, 1 frozen pumpkin pie. Prices may vary.