FAQs

Please refer to store locator for store hours . Store hours maybe limited on Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve. All stores are closed Christmas day.

You will find savings throughout our store with our everyday low prices.  For additional savings look for our Wall of Values and Temporary Price Reductions, indicated by a green tag.  We also accept coupons (restrictions apply, check our Coupon Policy for details). Visit the Savings tab of our website for circulars and coupons that may be available.

Check your nearest location for job openings or call our Job Hotline at 209.957.2555 x173

Gift Cards are available in the check stands at all of our locations and make a great gift for any occasion.  Gift Cards may be purchased for any denomination from $5-$500.  California State Laws regarding Gift Cards apply.

To order Gift Cards in bulk please contact our Retail Support Center at 209.957.4917 for details.

Please visit the Store Locator section of our website for participating locations.  You may also use your gift card at Rancho San Miguel Markets.  Please visit myfood4less.com for store locations.

 Yes.  Please bring in the unused portion of the product, original packaging and original receipt, at your earliest convenience.  This will allow us to determine how to best resolve the issue.

Return to the store at your earliest convenience, with your receipt, and ask for a Front End Manager.

Yes. You may return your perishable item if the product does not meet quality standards.  Please bring the original packaging, as much of the product as possible and the original receipt.  We will do our best to ensure customer satisfaction.

These items may be returned at the discretion of the Store Director.  Each individual situation will be assessed. California State Laws apply.

No!  There is no club card and no membership needed; just everyday low prices.

Yes, each of our locations provides electric carts for our customer’s convenience. These carts are available on a first come, first serve basis and can be found at the inside of the entrance area.

Food 4 Less allows service animals inside the store, any other animal is not allowed.

Yes, Food 4 Less gladly welcomes WIC and SNAP EBT transactions as a form of payment.

From time to time, Food 4 Less will mail out a circular packed with additional savings.  If you would like to make sure you are receiving our special circulars, please register online and you will receive the circular right to your email inbox.

Yes! Visit the Coupon section of our website for current offers.

Food 4 Less gladly accepts manufacturers’ coupons where all of the following apply:

Manufacturers’ Coupons

• Free product coupons (except those printed from the Internet)
• Buy one; get one free (BOGO) coupons
• Must have “Manufacturer Coupon” printed on them
• Must have a valid expiration date
• Must have a scannable bar code
• One coupon per item
• Restrictions and requirements listed on the coupon are met. This includes but is not limited to: quantities (minimum required and maximum allowed), sizes, brand names, product variety, expiration dates, and store location
• Soft drink container caps

Internet Coupons

• Must be legible
• Must have “Manufacturer Coupon” printed on them
• Must have a valid remit address for the manufacturer
• Must have a valid expiration date
• Must have a scannable bar code
• Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons with a specified price
• May not be duplicated

Guidelines and Limitations

• Food 4 Less stores do not double or triple coupons; if a coupon has been used with an item, no other coupon may be used with that item and no other item may benefit from that coupon.
• Food 4 Less stores  only accept coupons for merchandise that we sell
• Coupons must be presented at the time of purchase
• Only one coupon per item
• Item purchased must be identical to the description on the coupon (size, quantity, brand, flavor, color, etc.)
• There is no limit on the number of coupons that may be used per transaction
• SNAP items purchased in a SNAP transaction are ineligible for cash back
• WIC items purchased in a WIC transaction are applied to the basket purchase and
  may not be eligible for cash back. Refer to state-specific WIC guidelines
• Food 4 Less stores have the right to reject coupons that have an altered or torn expiration date
• Food 4 Less stores will not accept coupons that have been duplicated, appear blurry or altered in anyway
• Food 4 Less stores will not accept competitors coupons
• Food 4 Less does not accept internet competitor’s coupons.
• Coupons are to be accepted for their intended purpose and may not be accepted or exchanged for cash
• Coupons cannot be purchased, sold or transferred
• Customers are responsible for all sales tax and CRV

We do not accept the following coupons:

• Food 4 Less stores do not accept competitor’s coupons.
• Coupons that do not scan properly.
• No cash back for coupons with a higher value than the items’ purchase price.
• Internet coupons that do not require a purchase, “Free”
• Internet coupons with a redemption value exceeding $6.00
• Food 4 Less stores do not accept electronic coupons.
• No photocopied or visibly altered coupons
• Food 4 Less stores will not accept checkout coupons

Food 4 Less reserves the right to deny any coupon at any time.

Food 4 Less accepts Visa, Mastercard and Discover at all locations.

In order to pass on every possible savings, Food 4 Less customers bag their own groceries.

Food 4 Less gladly accepts personal checks for the purchase of merchandise upon the condition that our Check Writing Policy guidelines below are met.

  1. Customer must have a valid California Driver’s License
  2. Check must be for exact amount of purchase
  3. Customer must provide a home and work/alternate phone number
  4. Check must have customers printed physical address
  5. Check must have customers name pre-printed
  6. Travelers checks are accepted with a minimum of 80% of purchase
  1. Customer must have a valid California Driver’s License
  2. Check must be for exact amount of purchase
  3. Customer must provide a home and work/alternate phone number
  4. Check must have customers printed physical address
  5. Check must have customers name pre-printed
  6. Travelers checks are accepted with a minimum of 80% of purchase
  • Government Checks
    • Social Security/Welfare Checks
  • Unemployment Checks
  • Out of Area/State Checks
  • Finance or Loan Company Checks
  • Payroll Checks
  • Money Orders
  • Checks with a P.O. Box Number listed as primary address
  • Two Party Checks
  • Cashier’s checks
  • Unprinted Checks
  • Checks with unreadable magnetic ink numbers
  • Post Dated Checks
  • Insurance Settlement Checks
  • Checks Without Preprinted Name
    • Counter checks

Checks are limited to the amount of the purchase.

Please visit the store nearest you and ask for a front end manager prior to the COLLECTION DATE stated on correspondence.  They can assist you with making a payment and resolving the issue.

Yes.  Western Unions Services are available at the following location(s):

  • Los Banos-At the Service Counter
  • Money Transfers
  • Bill Payments
  • Money Orders
  • Prepaid

See store for service fees and details.

Yes, an ATM machine is conveniently located at all Food 4 Less stores.  Service fees apply.

Please complete a Customer Comment Form and a team member will contact you, to schedule a meeting, if the product described is a fit for our stores.

Food 4 Less abides by a strict No Solicitation Policy that covers all of our locations, parking lots and all property owned, managed or operated by our company.  This policy is set in place to protect our customers, staff and visitors from unwanted solicitations.  No exceptions.

In order to ensure that our prices are the best in town, we price check our competition weekly and sometimes adjust prices daily!  Due to this, our prices are subject to change at any time therefore we are not able to provide prices over the phone or via email.

Visit the Community section of our website for restrictions and details.

Food 4 Less is committed to your safety.  From time to time there are government recalls of products and we want to quickly and conveniently share the details with you.  If such an occasion occurs, you’ll find additional details in the Recall section of our website.

PAQ, Inc. Cage-Free Goal by 2025

PAQ Inc. plans to transition to a 100 percent Cage-Free egg supply chain, based on availability and affordability by 2025. All retail banners of PAQ, Inc. will be covered by this commitment, Food 4 Less and Rancho San Miguel Markets.

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