Found out my local grocery store marks down meat at 7 AM every day

I was grabbing coffee at the Starbucks inside my Kroger on Monday and noticed a guy loading up a cart with discounted steaks. He told me the butcher slashes prices on stuff that's about to hit its sell-by date right when the store opens. I came back Tuesday at 7:15 and snagged two pounds of ground beef for $3.50 total. Has anyone else found weird timing tricks at their local markets?

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wesley_hart7h ago

Is that 7 AM sharp or does the guy just show up right when they unlock the doors?

bethcarr7h ago

Wait, is he the type to sit in his car in the parking lot for 10 minutes before the doors open? I feel like those guys who show up at 6:58 always have a specific routine, like they check their watch twice and then make a big show of being the first one in. Or maybe he's the opposite and he just rolls in at 7:15 all casual, but swears he was 'here right at seven.' The guy I used to work with would park at 6:55 but then wait until he saw someone else heading in so he didn't look too eager. It's always a personality test with these early birds.