The Daily Sun-Up The cost of the Thanksgiving meal in Colorado in 2025
Nov 25, 2025
Tamara Chuang, a business and technology reporter for The Colorado Sun, explores the surprising trends in Thanksgiving meal costs for 2025. She reveals the unexpected drop in prices despite anticipated increases, discussing how retailers are discounting turkeys to attract shoppers. Tamara dives into the impact of avian flu on turkey supply, and how promotions reshape consumer demand. Plus, she explains the fluctuations in vegetable prices due to tariffs and measures how canned goods have become more affordable, all while sharing her own Thanksgiving plans!
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Retail Discounts Offset Wholesale Turkey Hike
- Wholesale turkey prices rose about 40% this year, but retail Thanksgiving meal costs fell overall.
- Grocery chains discounted turkeys to attract shoppers, offsetting wholesale increases.
Colorado Thanksgiving Costs Run Higher
- The American Farm Bureau tracks 10 regional items to price a traditional Thanksgiving meal, showing Colorado runs about $10 above the national average.
- Colorado's regional grouping and local factors place it among the higher-cost states for this meal.
Use Store Deals To Lower Meal Cost
- Check grocery ads and promotions because stores like King Soopers and Safeway ran steep turkey deals up to and including Thanksgiving Day.
- Use store promotions (spend thresholds or sale prices) to lower overall meal cost.