PARMA, Ohio — Viewers have been sending in tips on where to find the best grocery deals, and one name keeps coming up again and again.

According to a recent analysis, Grocery Outlet ranks among the most affordable grocery stores in Ohio. To see if that holds in Northeast Ohio, News 5 visited the Grocery Outlet location in Parma, which opened less than a year ago.

The store operates on what’s called an opportunistic buying model, meaning it purchases overstock, overruns, and products with seasonal or packaging changes. Items that might not fit big-box retailers’ requirements but still maintain full quality.

“They’re able to purchase overstock, overruns, seasonal packaging changes, anything that doesn’t necessarily impact the quality of the product but impacts their ability to sell to a b

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