Specialty grocers like Whole Foods, Sprouts have the cheapest eggs in Denver by far
Feb 4, 2025, 5:10 PM | Updated: Feb 5, 2025, 8:11 am
Eggs are historically expensive in Colorado, but the places with the cheapest eggs in town are actually the stores that are normally the most pricey.
When you think of specialty grocery stores like Whole Foods and Sprouts, you normally don’t think cheap. However, when it comes to eggs right now, they are the cheapest by quite a bit.
The main reason prices have climbed recently is because of the bird flu outbreak, which started in 2022, but in Colorado a law that went into effect Jan. 1 requiring all eggs to come from cage-free chickens also has affected the price.
It’s possible the specialty stores are the cheapest because they were already working with cage-free suppliers, but regardless of the reason, places like King Soopers and Walmart were nearly double the cost.
The Denver Gazette researched a number of options, focusing on a dozen cage-free eggs, white or brown. These prices were posted around 1 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025:
Whole Foods – $3.99 for 12
Outdoor Access Large White Grade A Eggs, 24 oz
Sprouts – $3.99 for 12
Sprouts Cage Free Large Grade AA White Eggs
Marczyk – $3.99 for 12
Free Range Large Brown Dozen Eggs
Trader Joe’s – $4.99 for 12
Pasture Raised Large Brown Eggs
Natural Grocers – $5.15 for 12
Helpful Hens Free Range Non GMO Eggs
Walmart – $7.42 for 12
Great Value Cage Free Large White Eggs, 12 Count
Safeway – $7.49 for 12
Lucerne Farms Eggs Large – 12 Count
King Soopers – $7.49 for 12
Kroger® Grade AA Large Cage Free White Eggs
Target – $8.99 for 12
Eggland’s Best Large Cage Free White Eggs – 12ct
Royal Crest Dairy – $8.99 for 12
Eggland’s Best Brown Cage Free Eggs – 12 ct
