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Feds told Oregon grocers they couldn’t offer 10% off to SNAP recipients, so they got creative

Updated: Nov. 07, 2025, 1:13 p.m.|Published: Nov. 07, 2025, 5:00 a.m.

By Aimee Green | The Oregonian/OregonLive

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The McGintys, who own the McMinnville Grocery Outlet, tried to offer a 10% discount to all SNAP recipients whose food-assistance money had been frozen. But when the feds told them no, they came up with a go-around: Extending the offer to all customers.

“Now there’s a catch to it, and I need your help as a community,” Mike McGinty announced in an Oct. 31 video posted to Facebook. “If you do not need a discount, please do not ask for it.”

But if you do, “Take it. Ask for it.”

Six days into the offer, McGinty told The Oregonian/OregonLive Thursday that the honor system appears to be working. More than 200 customers have used the discount so far — with the overwhelming majority, he suspects, SNAP recipients or people who are otherwise struggling financially.

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