RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – A dozen basic grocery items cost an average of $49.63 at three Richmond stores, according to a joint investigation by the On Your Side Investigators and NBC stations across the country, including the Today Show.
On Your Side Investigator Rachel DePompa purchased the same 12 items — milk, butter, eggs, orange juice, bread, cheese, cereal, fresh meat, vegetables, pasta, tomato sauce and coffee — in person, by pickup and by delivery at Target, Walmart and Whole Foods locations in Richmond.
Store memberships were not used. Local sales tax and bag fees were included…