Chicago, IL store inventory report: October 16, 2026

37 stores · 239 products

Updated Oct 16, 2026

Last checked by Aisles: between Oct 15, 2026, 3:39 PM CDT and Oct 16, 2026, 10:11 AM CDT (3 days before this page was generated)

On October 16, 2026: Retailers reported 87.0% of 4,682 store-product listings with a known status in stock, across 37 stores in the Chicago, IL area. Cold and flu was the hardest category to find (80.0% in stock); Paper towels was the easiest (93.1%). On identical products, Food 4 Less prices averaged 10.3% lower than Mariano’s in Chicago, IL (101 products compared).

Stores checked

Products

239

In-stock rate

87.0%

Out of stock

611

Status not reported

605

Availability is reported by each retailer and checked by Aisles about once a day. It can change at any time, and Aisles does not physically verify stock. Confirm with the store before making a special trip.

Key findings

Retailers reported 87.0% of 4,682 store-product listings with a known status in stock, across 37 stores in the Chicago, IL area.

Cold and flu was the hardest category to find (80.0% in stock); Paper towels was the easiest (93.1%).

On identical products, Food 4 Less prices averaged 10.3% lower than Mariano’s in Chicago, IL (101 products compared).

In-stock rate by category

Category	Listings with a status	In-stock rate	Out of stock
Cold and flu	461	80.0%	92
Coffee	434	81.3%	81
Batteries	431	83.1%	73
Bread	170	84.7%	26
Diapers	466	85.0%	70
Baby formula	404	85.6%	58
Toothpaste	399	87.7%	49
Eggs	374	89.3%	40
Milk	356	90.4%	34
Dog food	386	92.2%	30
Pain relief	408	92.4%	31
Paper towels	393	93.1%	27

Lowest in-stock rates among the stores Aisles covers

Product	Category	Listings with a status	In-stock rate
Dimetapp Children's Dimetapp Day & Night, Cold & Cough, Nighttime Cold & Congestion Medicine, Grape Flavor	Cold and flu	8	0.0%
Kroger Alkaline AA Batteries Value Pack	Batteries	8	0.0%
Millie Moon Luxury Diapers, Size 3, 88 Count	Diapers	8	0.0%
Kroger Multi-Symptom Cold and Flu DayTime and NightTime Cold Medicine Softgels	Cold and flu	8	0.0%
Rayovac High Energy Plastic Free 4 Pack AA	Batteries	8	0.0%
Vicks DayQuil & NyQuil Kids Honey Cold & Cough + Congestion Liquid Combo Pack	Cold and flu	8	0.0%
Horizon Organic Shelf Stable 1% Lowfat Chocolate Milk	Milk	7	0.0%
Horizon Organic Shelf Stable 1% Lowfat DHA Omega-3 Chocolate Milk	Milk	7	0.0%
Starbucks Caramel Flavored Ground Coffee	Coffee	7	0.0%
Kendamil Whole Milk Fats 0-12 Months Infant Formula Powder	Baby formula	7	0.0%
Energizer® Energizer MAX® Alkaline AA Batteries - 32 Pack	Batteries	7	0.0%
Rayovac High Energy AA Alkaline Batteries	Batteries	7	0.0%
Folgers Classic Roast Ground Coffee, Medium Roast	Coffee	7	0.0%
Starbucks Single-Origin Sumatra Dark Roast Ground Coffee	Coffee	6	0.0%
Advil Pain Reliever and Fever Reducer, Ibuprofen 200 mg for Pain Relief	Pain relief	5	0.0%

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	101	10.3% lower	37

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 Bucktown	Mariano’s	111	97.3%	3
Mariano’s Oak Lawn	Mariano’s	101	97.0%	3
Mariano’s Westmont	Mariano’s	112	96.4%	4
Mariano’s Wheaton	Mariano’s	112	96.4%	4
Mariano’s Bronzeville	Mariano’s	111	96.4%	4
Mariano’s Orland Park	Mariano’s	113	95.6%	5
Mariano’s Elmhurst	Mariano’s	112	95.5%	5
Mariano’s Northbrook	Mariano’s	112	95.5%	5
Mariano’s Evergreen Park	Mariano’s	110	95.5%	5
Mariano’s West Loop	Mariano’s	110	95.5%	5
Mariano’s Des Plaines	Mariano’s	112	94.6%	6
Mariano’s Harwood Heights	Mariano’s	112	94.6%	6
Mariano’s Park Ridge	Mariano’s	112	94.6%	6
Mariano’s Westchester	Mariano’s	112	94.6%	6
Mariano’s Glenview East	Mariano’s	111	94.6%	6
Mariano’s Jefferson Park	Mariano’s	111	94.6%	6
Mariano’s Western Springs	Mariano’s	102	94.1%	6
Mariano’s Lombard	Mariano’s	113	92.9%	8
Mariano’s Arlington Heights	Mariano’s	112	90.2%	11
Mariano’s Bridgeport	Mariano’s	111	90.1%	11
Mariano’s New City	Mariano’s	111	90.1%	11
Mariano’s South Loop	Mariano’s	110	90.0%	11
Mariano’s Skokie	Mariano’s	110	89.1%	12
Mariano’s Edgewater	Mariano’s	111	88.3%	13
Mariano’s Lakeshore East	Mariano’s	109	86.2%	15
Mariano’s 3030 Broadway	Mariano’s	110	85.5%	16
Mariano’s Ravenswood	Mariano’s	112	83.0%	19
Mariano’s Roscoe Village	Mariano’s	112	83.0%	19
Food 4 Less Englewood Plaza	Food 4 Less	124	79.8%	25
Food 4 Less Hammond Shopping Center	Food 4 Less	197	78.7%	42
Food 4 Less Main Street Shopping Center	Food 4 Less	193	77.2%	44
Food 4 Less Dolton	Food 4 Less	178	77.0%	41
Food 4 Less Alsip	Food 4 Less	191	75.9%	46
Food 4 Less 87th Dan Ryan	Food 4 Less	195	75.4%	48
Food 4 Less 31st Cicero	Food 4 Less	194	75.3%	48
Mariano’s Ukrainian Village	Mariano’s	112	75.0%	28
Food 4 Less Washington Square	Food 4 Less	201	71.1%	58

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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 did not physically verify stock or prices. Retailer systems can be wrong or delayed.

Questions shoppers ask

What was hardest to find in the Chicago, IL area on October 16, 2026?

Cold and flu: 80.0% of listings with a reported status were in stock.

Which chain was cheaper in the Chicago, IL area?

Food 4 Less averaged 10.3% lower prices than Mariano’s across 101 identical products on October 16, 2026.

Page generated Oct 19, 2026, 2:09 AM CDT. Availability is as reported by each retailer at the time Aisles last checked.

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