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title: "Chicago, IL store inventory report, November 5, 2026 | Aisles"
description: "Retailer-reported availability and prices at 37 stores in the Chicago, IL area on November 5, 2026: in-stock rates by category and store, hardest products to find, and price differences between chains."
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# Chicago, IL store inventory report: November 5, 2026

Source: https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-11-05/chicago
Updated Nov 4, 2026 (2026-11-05T05:29:17.773Z)
Last checked by Aisles: between Nov 4, 2026, 11:17 PM CST and Nov 4, 2026, 11:29 PM CST (2026-11-05T05:17:51.951Z to 2026-11-05T05:29:17.773Z); the most recent check was 19 hours before this page was generated.
Page generated: Nov 5, 2026, 6:01 PM CST (2026-11-06T00:01:09.542Z)

37 stores · 312 products

On November 5, 2026: Retailers reported 80.5% of 8,721 store-product listings with a known status in stock, across 37 stores in the Chicago, IL area. Milk was the hardest category to find (62.5% in stock); Paper towels was the easiest (94.1%). On identical products, Food 4 Less prices averaged 9.5% lower than Mariano’s in Chicago, IL (187 products compared).

On this page:

- [Key findings](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-11-05/chicago#findings)
- [In-stock rate by category](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-11-05/chicago#categories)
- [Lowest in-stock rates among the stores Aisles covers](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-11-05/chicago#hardest)
- [Price differences between chains on identical products](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-11-05/chicago#chain-prices)
- [What this report covers](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-11-05/chicago#scope)
- [In-stock rate by store](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-11-05/chicago#stores)
- [More](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-11-05/chicago#more)
- [How this report was made](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-11-05/chicago#method)
- [Questions shoppers ask](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-11-05/chicago#questions)

- Stores checked: 37
- Products: 312
- In-stock rate: 80.5%
- Out of stock: 1,702
- Status not reported: 471

> 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 80.5% of 8,721 store-product listings with a known status in stock, across 37 stores in the Chicago, IL area.

Milk was the hardest category to find (62.5% in stock); Paper towels was the easiest (94.1%).

On identical products, Food 4 Less prices averaged 9.5% lower than Mariano’s in Chicago, IL (187 products compared).

## In-stock rate by category

| Category | Listings with a status | In-stock rate | Out of stock |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Milk | 762 | 62.5% | 286 |
| Baby formula | 607 | 76.8% | 141 |
| Toothpaste | 810 | 77.0% | 186 |
| Eggs | 486 | 79.0% | 102 |
| Diapers | 1,304 | 79.3% | 270 |
| Coffee | 756 | 79.5% | 155 |
| Batteries | 792 | 80.6% | 154 |
| Bread | 242 | 81.4% | 45 |
| Cold and flu | 957 | 82.7% | 166 |
| Dog food | 846 | 85.9% | 119 |
| Pain relief | 586 | 92.5% | 44 |
| Paper towels | 573 | 94.1% | 34 |

## 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% |
| [NyQuil Vicks NyQuil Kids Cold & Cough + Congestion Medicine Honey Liquid](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/products/nyquil-vicks-nyquil-kids-cold-cough-congestion-medicine-honey-liquid-0032390004270) | Cold and flu | 9 | 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% |
| [Purina ONE Small Bites Beef & Rice Natural Dog Food](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/products/purina-one-small-bites-beef-rice-natural-dog-food-0001780046417) | Dog food | 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% |
| [Kroger Grade AA Large White Eggs](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/products/kroger-grade-aa-large-white-eggs-0001111085503) | Eggs | 5 | 0.0% |
| [Advil Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer, Ibuprofen 200 mg for Pain Relief](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/products/advil-pain-reliever-and-fever-reducer-ibuprofen-200-mg-for-pain-relief-0030573015110) | Pain relief | 5 | 0.0% |
| [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% |
| [Kroger Grade A Large White Eggs](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/products/kroger-grade-a-large-white-eggs-0001111060914) | Eggs | 31 | 6.5% |
| [Horizon Organic Shelf Stable 1% Lowfat Vanilla Milk](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/products/horizon-organic-shelf-stable-1-lowfat-vanilla-milk-0074236500417) | Milk | 15 | 6.7% |
| [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% |

## 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 | 187 | 9.5% lower | 65 |

## 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 Wheaton](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/wheaton/marianos-wheaton-wheaton-53100513) | Mariano’s | 240 | 90.0% | 24 |
| [Mariano’s Evergreen Park](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/evergreen-park/marianos-evergreen-park-evergreen-park-53100530) | Mariano’s | 238 | 89.5% | 25 |
| [Mariano’s Northbrook](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/northbrook/marianos-northbrook-northbrook-53100533) | Mariano’s | 242 | 89.3% | 26 |
| [Mariano’s Lombard](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/lombard/marianos-lombard-lombard-53100543) | Mariano’s | 251 | 88.8% | 28 |
| [Mariano’s Westchester](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/westchester/marianos-westchester-westchester-53100528) | Mariano’s | 240 | 88.3% | 28 |
| [Mariano’s Westmont](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/westmont/marianos-westmont-westmont-53100536) | Mariano’s | 251 | 87.6% | 31 |
| [Mariano’s Elmhurst](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/elmhurst/marianos-elmhurst-elmhurst-53100511) | Mariano’s | 240 | 87.5% | 30 |
| [Mariano’s Orland Park](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/orland-park/marianos-orland-park-orland-park-53100535) | Mariano’s | 240 | 87.5% | 30 |
| [Mariano’s Des Plaines](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/des-plaines/marianos-des-plaines-des-plaines-53100541) | Mariano’s | 247 | 85.8% | 35 |
| [Mariano’s Park Ridge](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/park-ridge/marianos-park-ridge-park-ridge-53100525) | Mariano’s | 243 | 85.6% | 35 |
| [Mariano’s Jefferson Park](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/chicago/marianos-jefferson-park-chicago-53100507) | Mariano’s | 242 | 85.5% | 35 |
| [Mariano’s Oak Lawn](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/oak-lawn/marianos-oak-lawn-oak-lawn-53100517) | Mariano’s | 241 | 85.5% | 35 |
| [Mariano’s Harwood Heights](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/harwood-heights/marianos-harwood-heights-harwood-heights-53100510) | Mariano’s | 242 | 85.1% | 36 |
| [Mariano’s Bronzeville](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/chicago/marianos-bronzeville-chicago-53100539) | Mariano’s | 240 | 85.0% | 36 |
| [Mariano’s Glenview East](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/glenview/marianos-glenview-east-glenview-53100518) | Mariano’s | 243 | 84.4% | 38 |
| [Mariano’s Bucktown](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/chicago/marianos-bucktown-chicago-53100516) | Mariano’s | 242 | 84.3% | 38 |
| [Mariano’s Bridgeport](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/chicago/marianos-bridgeport-chicago-53100520) | Mariano’s | 242 | 83.9% | 39 |
| [Mariano’s Western Springs](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/western-springs/marianos-western-springs-western-springs-53100529) | Mariano’s | 253 | 83.4% | 42 |
| [Mariano’s Arlington Heights](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/arlington-heights/marianos-arlington-heights-arlington-heights-53100501) | Mariano’s | 256 | 82.4% | 45 |
| [Mariano’s New City](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/chicago/marianos-new-city-chicago-53100534) | Mariano’s | 239 | 82.0% | 43 |
| [Mariano’s Ravenswood](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/chicago/marianos-ravenswood-chicago-53100515) | Mariano’s | 251 | 80.9% | 48 |
| [Mariano’s West Loop](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/chicago/marianos-west-loop-chicago-53100508) | Mariano’s | 245 | 79.6% | 50 |
| [Mariano’s South Loop](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/chicago/marianos-south-loop-chicago-53100512) | Mariano’s | 242 | 79.3% | 50 |
| [Food 4 Less Main Street Shopping Center](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/evanston/food-4-less-main-street-shopping-center-evanston-70800558) | Food 4 Less | 212 | 77.4% | 48 |
| [Food 4 Less Hammond Shopping Center](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/hammond/food-4-less-hammond-shopping-center-hammond-70800787) | Food 4 Less | 213 | 77.0% | 49 |
| [Mariano’s Skokie](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/skokie/marianos-skokie-skokie-53100531) | Mariano’s | 242 | 75.6% | 59 |
| [Mariano’s Edgewater](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/chicago/marianos-edgewater-chicago-53100522) | Mariano’s | 201 | 74.6% | 51 |
| [Food 4 Less Englewood Plaza](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/chicago/food-4-less-englewood-plaza-chicago-70800552) | Food 4 Less | 212 | 74.5% | 54 |
| [Food 4 Less Dolton](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/dolton/food-4-less-dolton-dolton-70800566) | Food 4 Less | 212 | 74.1% | 55 |
| [Food 4 Less Alsip](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/alsip/food-4-less-alsip-alsip-70800553) | Food 4 Less | 214 | 73.4% | 57 |
| [Food 4 Less 31st Cicero](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/cicero/food-4-less-31st-cicero-cicero-70800551) | Food 4 Less | 212 | 71.7% | 60 |
| [Mariano’s 3030 Broadway](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/chicago/marianos-3030-broadway-chicago-53100538) | Mariano’s | 236 | 71.2% | 68 |
| [Mariano’s Roscoe Village](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/chicago/marianos-roscoe-village-chicago-53100504) | Mariano’s | 239 | 70.7% | 70 |
| [Mariano’s Lakeshore East](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/chicago/marianos-lakeshore-east-chicago-53100503) | Mariano’s | 239 | 69.5% | 73 |
| [Food 4 Less 87th Dan Ryan](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/chicago/food-4-less-87th-dan-ryan-chicago-70800570) | Food 4 Less | 214 | 68.7% | 67 |
| [Food 4 Less Washington Square](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/chicago/food-4-less-washington-square-chicago-70800567) | Food 4 Less | 222 | 64.9% | 78 |
| [Mariano’s Ukrainian Village](https://aislesinventory.com/chicago/chicago/marianos-ukrainian-village-chicago-53100527) | Mariano’s | 243 | 64.6% | 86 |

## More

- [All cities on November 5, 2026](https://aislesinventory.com/reports/2026-11-05)
- [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 November 5, 2026?

Milk: 62.5% of listings with a reported status were in stock.

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

Food 4 Less averaged 9.5% lower prices than Mariano’s across 187 identical products on November 5, 2026.

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