# Chicago, IL store inventory report: October 28, 2026

Source: https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-10-28/chicago
Updated Oct 28, 2026 (2026-10-28T05:28:40.075Z)
Last checked by Aisles: between Oct 27, 2026, 4:24 AM CDT and Oct 28, 2026, 12:28 AM CDT (2026-10-27T09:24:05.994Z to 2026-10-28T05:28:40.075Z); the most recent check was 19 hours before this page was generated.
Page generated: Oct 28, 2026, 7:49 PM CDT (2026-10-29T00:49:46.796Z)

37 stores · 320 products

On October 28, 2026: Retailers reported 82.3% of 8,700 store-product listings with a known status in stock, across 37 stores in the Chicago, IL area. Milk was the hardest category to find (63.1% in stock); Paper towels was the easiest (96.0%). On identical products, Food 4 Less prices averaged 10.9% lower than Mariano’s in Chicago, IL (179 products compared).

On this page:

- [Key findings](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-10-28/chicago#findings)
- [In-stock rate by category](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-10-28/chicago#categories)
- [Lowest in-stock rates among the stores Aisles covers](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-10-28/chicago#hardest)
- [Price differences between chains on identical products](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-10-28/chicago#chain-prices)
- [What this report covers](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-10-28/chicago#scope)
- [In-stock rate by store](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-10-28/chicago#stores)
- [More](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-10-28/chicago#more)
- [How this report was made](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-10-28/chicago#method)
- [Questions shoppers ask](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-10-28/chicago#questions)

- Stores checked: 37
- Products: 320
- In-stock rate: 82.3%
- Out of stock: 1,541
- Status not reported: 625

> Each store reports its own stock. We check every store about once a day. If we can’t check again in time, the item shows as unknown, not in stock. We read the store’s own system. No one looks at the shelf, so an item can sell out after we check.

## Key findings

Retailers reported 82.3% of 8,700 store-product listings with a known status in stock, across 37 stores in the Chicago, IL area.

Milk was the hardest category to find (63.1% in stock); Paper towels was the easiest (96.0%).

On identical products, Food 4 Less prices averaged 10.9% lower than Mariano’s in Chicago, IL (179 products compared).

## In-stock rate by category

| Category | Listings with a status | In-stock rate | Out of stock |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Milk | 629 | 63.1% | 232 |
| Toothpaste | 796 | 79.3% | 165 |
| Cold and flu | 881 | 79.3% | 182 |
| Diapers | 1,131 | 80.5% | 220 |
| Batteries | 802 | 80.9% | 153 |
| Baby formula | 943 | 81.1% | 178 |
| Eggs | 538 | 82.0% | 97 |
| Bread | 242 | 82.6% | 42 |
| Coffee | 781 | 83.7% | 127 |
| Dog food | 792 | 88.1% | 94 |
| Pain relief | 594 | 95.3% | 28 |
| Paper towels | 571 | 96.0% | 23 |

## Lowest in-stock rates among the stores Aisles covers

| Product | Category | Listings with a status | In-stock rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Crest Toothpaste Pro-Health Clean Mint](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/products/crest-toothpaste-pro-health-clean-mint-0003077205885) | Toothpaste | 37 | 0.0% |
| [Simple Truth Natural Cage Free Large Brown Eggs](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/products/simple-truth-natural-cage-free-large-brown-eggs-0001111087374) | Eggs | 9 | 0.0% |
| [Millie Moon Luxury Diapers, Size 3, 88 Count](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/products/millie-moon-luxury-diapers-size-3-88-count-0081000541426) | Diapers | 8 | 0.0% |
| [Vicks DayQuil & NyQuil Kids Honey Cold & Cough + Congestion Liquid Combo Pack](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/products/vicks-dayquil-nyquil-kids-honey-cold-cough-congestion-liquid-combo-0032390004490) | Cold and flu | 8 | 0.0% |
| [Folgers Classic Roast Ground Coffee, Medium Roast](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/products/folgers-classic-roast-ground-coffee-medium-roast-0002550030418) | Coffee | 8 | 0.0% |
| [Simple Truth Natural Cage Free Grade AA Large Brown Eggs](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/products/simple-truth-natural-cage-free-grade-aa-large-brown-eggs-0001111079769) | Eggs | 6 | 0.0% |
| [Wonder Classic White Bread](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/products/wonder-classic-white-bread-0007225001137) | Bread | 5 | 0.0% |
| [Kroger Grade AA Large White Eggs](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/products/kroger-grade-aa-large-white-eggs-0001111085503) | Eggs | 5 | 0.0% |
| [Kroger Grade A Large White Eggs](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/products/kroger-grade-a-large-white-eggs-0001111060914) | Eggs | 31 | 3.2% |
| [Simple Truth Organic 2% Reduced Fat Milk Gallon](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/products/simple-truth-organic-2-reduced-fat-milk-gallon-0001111042902) | Milk | 29 | 3.4% |
| [Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste with Fluoride and Mint Flavor](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/products/colgate-cavity-protection-toothpaste-with-fluoride-and-mint-flavor-0003500051088) | Toothpaste | 29 | 3.4% |
| [Simple Truth Organic Vitamin D Whole Milk Gallon](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/products/simple-truth-organic-vitamin-d-whole-milk-gallon-0001111042908) | Milk | 29 | 6.9% |
| [Kroger Children's Cold and Cough Grape Flavor Liquid Cold Medicine](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/products/kroger-childrens-cold-and-cough-grape-flavor-liquid-cold-medicine-0004126033610) | Cold and flu | 37 | 10.8% |
| [Huggies Overnites Size 5 Nighttime Baby Diapers (27+ lbs)](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/products/huggies-overnites-size-5-nighttime-baby-diapers-27-lbs-0003600053599) | Diapers | 37 | 10.8% |
| [Earth's Best Organic Dairy Infant Formula, 0-12 Months, Milk-Based, with Iron, DHA Omega 6 & ARA](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/products/earths-best-organic-dairy-infant-formula-0-12-months-milk-based-with-0002392310044) | Baby formula | 26 | 11.5% |

## Price differences between chains on identical products

| City | Lower-priced chain | Compared with | Identical products | Average price difference | Same price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chicago, IL | Food 4 Less | Mariano’s | 179 | 10.9% lower | 47 |

## What this report covers

Grocery stores only: 37 stores in 1 city with qualifying records on this date. Stores inside shopping malls are not part of daily reports, so a report covers fewer stores and cities than the site lists. Each store reports a curated assortment of commonly bought products, not its full catalog, so "lowest in-stock rates" describe the stores Aisles covers, not every store in the area.

## In-stock rate by store

| Store | Chain | Listings with a status | In-stock rate | Out of stock |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Mariano’s Evergreen Park](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/evergreen-park/marianos-evergreen-park-evergreen-park-53100530) | Mariano’s | 238 | 90.8% | 22 |
| [Mariano’s Wheaton](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/wheaton/marianos-wheaton-wheaton-53100513) | Mariano’s | 240 | 90.4% | 23 |
| [Mariano’s Westmont](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/westmont/marianos-westmont-westmont-53100536) | Mariano’s | 242 | 89.7% | 25 |
| [Mariano’s Orland Park](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/orland-park/marianos-orland-park-orland-park-53100535) | Mariano’s | 246 | 89.4% | 26 |
| [Mariano’s Lombard](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/lombard/marianos-lombard-lombard-53100543) | Mariano’s | 243 | 89.3% | 26 |
| [Mariano’s Des Plaines](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/des-plaines/marianos-des-plaines-des-plaines-53100541) | Mariano’s | 247 | 88.7% | 28 |
| [Mariano’s Elmhurst](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/elmhurst/marianos-elmhurst-elmhurst-53100511) | Mariano’s | 240 | 87.9% | 29 |
| [Mariano’s Harwood Heights](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/harwood-heights/marianos-harwood-heights-harwood-heights-53100510) | Mariano’s | 242 | 87.6% | 30 |
| [Mariano’s Northbrook](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/northbrook/marianos-northbrook-northbrook-53100533) | Mariano’s | 242 | 87.6% | 30 |
| [Mariano’s Westchester](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/westchester/marianos-westchester-westchester-53100528) | Mariano’s | 247 | 87.4% | 31 |
| [Mariano’s Glenview East](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/glenview/marianos-glenview-east-glenview-53100518) | Mariano’s | 243 | 87.2% | 31 |
| [Mariano’s Bronzeville](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/chicago/marianos-bronzeville-chicago-53100539) | Mariano’s | 240 | 87.1% | 31 |
| [Mariano’s Oak Lawn](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/oak-lawn/marianos-oak-lawn-oak-lawn-53100517) | Mariano’s | 240 | 87.1% | 31 |
| [Mariano’s Park Ridge](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/park-ridge/marianos-park-ridge-park-ridge-53100525) | Mariano’s | 244 | 86.5% | 33 |
| [Mariano’s Western Springs](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/western-springs/marianos-western-springs-western-springs-53100529) | Mariano’s | 244 | 85.7% | 35 |
| [Mariano’s Bucktown](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/chicago/marianos-bucktown-chicago-53100516) | Mariano’s | 242 | 84.7% | 37 |
| [Mariano’s Bridgeport](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/chicago/marianos-bridgeport-chicago-53100520) | Mariano’s | 242 | 83.9% | 39 |
| [Mariano’s Arlington Heights](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/arlington-heights/marianos-arlington-heights-arlington-heights-53100501) | Mariano’s | 246 | 83.3% | 41 |
| [Mariano’s New City](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/chicago/marianos-new-city-chicago-53100534) | Mariano’s | 239 | 83.3% | 40 |
| [Mariano’s Jefferson Park](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/chicago/marianos-jefferson-park-chicago-53100507) | Mariano’s | 248 | 82.7% | 43 |
| [Mariano’s West Loop](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/chicago/marianos-west-loop-chicago-53100508) | Mariano’s | 238 | 81.1% | 45 |
| [Food 4 Less Hammond Shopping Center](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/hammond/food-4-less-hammond-shopping-center-hammond-70800787) | Food 4 Less | 210 | 81.0% | 40 |
| [Mariano’s Ravenswood](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/chicago/marianos-ravenswood-chicago-53100515) | Mariano’s | 243 | 80.7% | 47 |
| [Mariano’s Skokie](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/skokie/marianos-skokie-skokie-53100531) | Mariano’s | 243 | 80.2% | 48 |
| [Mariano’s South Loop](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/chicago/marianos-south-loop-chicago-53100512) | Mariano’s | 242 | 80.2% | 48 |
| [Food 4 Less Dolton](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/dolton/food-4-less-dolton-dolton-70800566) | Food 4 Less | 211 | 79.1% | 44 |
| [Food 4 Less Main Street Shopping Center](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/evanston/food-4-less-main-street-shopping-center-evanston-70800558) | Food 4 Less | 208 | 78.8% | 44 |
| [Food 4 Less 31st Cicero](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/cicero/food-4-less-31st-cicero-cicero-70800551) | Food 4 Less | 209 | 77.0% | 48 |
| [Food 4 Less Alsip](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/alsip/food-4-less-alsip-alsip-70800553) | Food 4 Less | 208 | 76.4% | 49 |
| [Food 4 Less Englewood Plaza](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/chicago/food-4-less-englewood-plaza-chicago-70800552) | Food 4 Less | 211 | 76.3% | 50 |
| [Mariano’s 3030 Broadway](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/chicago/marianos-3030-broadway-chicago-53100538) | Mariano’s | 236 | 76.3% | 56 |
| [Food 4 Less 87th Dan Ryan](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/chicago/food-4-less-87th-dan-ryan-chicago-70800570) | Food 4 Less | 210 | 76.2% | 50 |
| [Mariano’s Edgewater](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/chicago/marianos-edgewater-chicago-53100522) | Mariano’s | 239 | 74.5% | 61 |
| [Mariano’s Roscoe Village](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/chicago/marianos-roscoe-village-chicago-53100504) | Mariano’s | 239 | 74.1% | 62 |
| [Food 4 Less Washington Square](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/chicago/food-4-less-washington-square-chicago-70800567) | Food 4 Less | 217 | 71.4% | 62 |
| [Mariano’s Lakeshore East](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/chicago/marianos-lakeshore-east-chicago-53100503) | Mariano’s | 238 | 71.0% | 69 |
| [Mariano’s Ukrainian Village](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/chicago/marianos-ukrainian-village-chicago-53100527) | Mariano’s | 243 | 64.2% | 87 |

## More

- [All cities on October 28, 2026](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-10-28)
- [Chicago, IL store inventory](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago)
- [All reports](https://aislesinventory.com/reports)

## How this report was made

Snapshot: for every store and product, the most recent retailer-reported observation retrieved by the end of the report date (UTC). Observations past their freshness window count as "status unknown".

In-stock rate: listings reported in stock or low stock, divided by listings with a reported status (in stock, low stock or out of stock). Listings whose status the retailer did not report are excluded from the rate and counted separately.

Prices: store prices as reported by the retailer, including any promotion it reported. City and chain comparisons use only current readings with a price, take the median store price per product, and compare only identical products (the same Kroger product ID, which is the item’s UPC, so package sizes match). A chain pair is shown only when 10 or more products were priced at both.

Aisles verified them against each store’s own records at the time shown (not an in-person shelf count). A store’s own system can occasionally be wrong or delayed.

## Questions shoppers ask

### What was hardest to find in the Chicago, IL area on October 28, 2026?

Milk: 63.1% of listings with a reported status were in stock.

### Which chain was cheaper in the Chicago, IL area?

Food 4 Less averaged 10.9% lower prices than Mariano’s across 179 identical products on October 28, 2026.

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