Chicago, IL store inventory report: October 17, 2026

37 stores · 322 products

Updated Oct 17, 2026

Last checked by Aisles: between Oct 16, 2026, 9:44 AM CDT and Oct 17, 2026, 8:27 AM CDT (18 hours before this page was generated)

On October 17, 2026: Retailers reported 82.6% of 8,527 store-product listings with a known status in stock, across 37 stores in the Chicago, IL area. Milk was the hardest category to find (70.9% in stock); Paper towels was the easiest (95.0%). On identical products, Food 4 Less prices averaged 9.6% lower than Mariano’s in Chicago, IL (158 products compared).

Stores checked

Products

322

In-stock rate

82.6%

Out of stock

1,487

Status not reported

380

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 82.6% of 8,527 store-product listings with a known status in stock, across 37 stores in the Chicago, IL area.

Milk was the hardest category to find (70.9% in stock); Paper towels was the easiest (95.0%).

On identical products, Food 4 Less prices averaged 9.6% lower than Mariano’s in Chicago, IL (158 products compared).

In-stock rate by category

Category	Listings with a status	In-stock rate	Out of stock
Milk	759	70.9%	221
Cold and flu	789	77.7%	176
Diapers	1,221	77.8%	271
Toothpaste	780	79.2%	162
Batteries	722	81.4%	134
Baby formula	819	82.2%	146
Eggs	575	83.0%	98
Bread	242	83.5%	40
Coffee	706	85.0%	106
Dog food	747	90.4%	72
Pain relief	591	94.6%	32
Paper towels	576	95.0%	29

Hardest products to find

Product	Category	Listings with a status	In-stock rate
Kroger Medium Grade A White Eggs	Eggs	29	0.0%
Crest Toothpaste Pro-Health Clean Mint	Toothpaste	29	0.0%
Horizon Organic Shelf Stable 1% Lowfat Chocolate Milk	Milk	11	0.0%
Simple Truth Natural Cage Free Large Brown Eggs	Eggs	9	0.0%
Kroger 1% Lowfat Chocolate Milk Gallon	Milk	8	0.0%
Horizon Organic Shelf Stable 1% Lowfat Chocolate Milk	Milk	8	0.0%
Horizon Organic Shelf Stable 1% Lowfat DHA Omega-3 Chocolate Milk	Milk	8	0.0%
Starbucks Caramel Flavored Ground Coffee	Coffee	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%
Folgers Classic Roast Ground Coffee, Medium Roast	Coffee	8	0.0%
Starbucks Single-Origin Sumatra Dark Roast Ground Coffee	Coffee	7	0.0%
Kendamil Whole Milk Fats 0-12 Months Infant Formula Powder	Baby formula	7	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	158	9.6% lower	61

In-stock rate by store

Store	Chain	Listings with a status	In-stock rate	Out of stock
Mariano’s Wheaton	Mariano’s	237	90.3%	23
Mariano’s Elmhurst	Mariano’s	236	89.4%	25
Mariano’s Des Plaines	Mariano’s	243	89.3%	26
Mariano’s Westchester	Mariano’s	238	89.1%	26
Mariano’s Lombard	Mariano’s	239	88.7%	27
Mariano’s Westmont	Mariano’s	239	88.7%	27
Mariano’s Orland Park	Mariano’s	238	88.7%	27
Mariano’s Bronzeville	Mariano’s	236	88.6%	27
Mariano’s Evergreen Park	Mariano’s	235	88.5%	27
Mariano’s Harwood Heights	Mariano’s	240	88.3%	28
Mariano’s Bucktown	Mariano’s	238	88.2%	28
Mariano’s Oak Lawn	Mariano’s	239	87.9%	29
Mariano’s Park Ridge	Mariano’s	241	87.6%	30
Mariano’s Northbrook	Mariano’s	240	87.5%	30
Mariano’s Glenview East	Mariano’s	241	85.9%	34
Mariano’s Western Springs	Mariano’s	242	85.5%	35
Mariano’s Bridgeport	Mariano’s	239	84.1%	38
Mariano’s Arlington Heights	Mariano’s	242	83.9%	39
Mariano’s Jefferson Park	Mariano’s	240	83.8%	39
Mariano’s New City	Mariano’s	237	81.9%	43
Mariano’s South Loop	Mariano’s	240	81.7%	44
Mariano’s Skokie	Mariano’s	239	81.6%	44
Mariano’s West Loop	Mariano’s	235	81.3%	44
Food 4 Less Dolton	Food 4 Less	201	79.1%	42
Food 4 Less Hammond Shopping Center	Food 4 Less	204	78.9%	43
Mariano’s Ravenswood	Mariano’s	239	78.7%	51
Food 4 Less Englewood Plaza	Food 4 Less	200	78.5%	43
Food 4 Less 31st Cicero	Food 4 Less	201	77.6%	45
Mariano’s Edgewater	Mariano’s	236	77.1%	54
Food 4 Less Main Street Shopping Center	Food 4 Less	200	77.0%	46
Mariano’s 3030 Broadway	Mariano’s	232	76.7%	54
Food 4 Less Alsip	Food 4 Less	198	75.3%	49
Food 4 Less 87th Dan Ryan	Food 4 Less	202	75.2%	50
Mariano’s Roscoe Village	Mariano’s	236	74.6%	60
Food 4 Less Washington Square	Food 4 Less	208	72.1%	58
Mariano’s Lakeshore East	Mariano’s	236	72.0%	66
Mariano’s Ukrainian Village	Mariano’s	240	64.2%	86

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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 the median store price per product, and compare only identical products (the same Kroger product ID).

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 17, 2026?

Milk: 70.9% of listings with a reported status were in stock.

Which chain was cheaper in the Chicago, IL area?

Food 4 Less averaged 9.6% lower prices than Mariano’s across 158 identical products on October 17, 2026.

Page generated Oct 18, 2026, 2:03 AM CDT. Availability is as reported by each retailer at the time Aisles last checked.

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