Walmart just shared its Thanksgiving menu. Here's how it compares to other retailers.
Retailers are focused on delivering value for this year's Thanksgiving meal baskets. Walmart Retailers are hoping to win shoppers with easy, affordable Thanksgiving meal options. This year's lower per-person prices emphasize value as other cost pressures increase. Walmart's meal basket also has more items than last year, plus the company will deliver it for free. Americans once again face a critical choice this November: where to get their Thanksgiving dinner supplies . By now, most major retailers have shared their recipes to win shoppers with easy, affordable meal options . The largest of the bunch, Walmart, said Wednesday that this year's $35 meal basket offers more food and a lower price than last year's offering. Plus the deal includes free delivery. To be precise, the company says the combo includes 18% more items and costs 12% less than last year, and is the lowest price in the history of the basket. Other retailers have also managed to lower prices on their holiday meal deals, highlighting this year's focus on value as other cost pressures rise. Per-person prices generally range from $3.50 to $5, but one key difference between the baskets is the amount of cooking involved. Budget-minded baskets from Walmart, Lidl, and Aldi each lean more on ingredients to make a meal from scratch, while meal kits from Albertson's, Costco and Sam's Club cost more but come ready to heat and eat. Target says its $30 basket of basics can be combined with its ready-made menu items. Here's what's included in each of the top retailers' meal offerings, and what it costs per serving. Walmart — $3.50 Walmart Butterball turkey Stove Top stuffing Ocean Spray cranberries White potatoes Great Value gravy Great Value canned green beans Campbell's cream of mushroom soup Great Value dinner rolls Sweet potatoes Great Value fried onions Jet-puffed mini marshmallows Great Value canned corn Jiffy corn muffin mix Great Value canned pumpkin Great Value evaporated milk Great Value pie crust Great Value whipped topping Total cost: $35 for 10 people. Lidl — $3.60 People entering supermarket chain Lidl store on Tottenham Court Road on 3rd April 2026 in London, United Kingdom. Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG is a German global discount supermarket chain, that operates over 12,000 shops across Europe and the US. With its low price, discount approach, Lidl is rapidly becoming serious competition to the big four supermarkets in the UK. (photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images) Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images Shady Brook Farms Frozen Whole Turkey — 14 lb. Lidl 100% Pure Pumpkin Fresh Yellow Onions — 3 lbs. Fresh Pure Harvest Russet Potatoes — 5 lbs. Fresh Celery Lidl Chicken Broth Lidl Cream of Mushroom Condensed Soup — 2 cans Lidl Cut Green Beans — 2 cans Lidl Evaporated Milk Fresh Sweet Potatoes — 3 lbs. French's French Fried Onions Lidl Original Whipped Topping Lidl Brown Gravy Mix — 2 packets Lidl Jellied Cranberry Sauce — 2 cans Lidl Mini Marshmallows Lidl Pie Crust Dough Lidl Hawaiian Sweet Rolls Lidl Poultry Seasoning Lidl Turkey Stuffing Mix — 2 boxes Fresh Peak Harvest Baby Carrots — 2 lbs. Lidl Macaroni & Cheese — 2 boxes Total cost: $35.86 for 10 people. Aldi — $3.90 Al Drago/Getty Images Whole Turkey Chef's Cupboard Stuffing Mix (x3) Baby Peeled Carrots Celery Cranberries (12 oz) Sweet Potatoes (3lbs) L'oven Fresh Hawaiian Sweet Rolls Season's Choice Steamable Frozen Peas (x2) Baker's Corner Pumpkin Pie Mix Bake House Creations Pie Crusts Friendly Farms Whole Milk Friendly Farms Heavy Whipping Cream Total cost: $39 for 10 people. Target — $5 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 19: The Target logo is displayed outside a Target store on August 19, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Target shares rose 5% to a 52-week high after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings, with comparable sales rising 3.8% and net income more than doubling to $1.87 billion, boosted in part by a $994 million tariff refund. The retailer also raised its full-year outlook. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Butterball turkey, up to 10 lb. Russet potatoes, 3 lb. bag Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce, 14 oz. Del Monte French Style Green Beans, two 14.5 oz cans Campbell's Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup, 10.5 oz Good & Gather French Fried Onions, 6 oz Stove Top Stuffing Mix for Turkey, 6 oz. Heinz Homestyle Turkey Gravy, 12 oz. Favorite Day Take & Bake Baguette, two count Total cost: $30 for 6 people. Sam's Club — $10 PEORIA, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 22: A Sam's Club warehouse store on February 22, 2025 in Peoria, Arizona. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images) Kevin Carter/Getty Images Boneless carver ham Hickory smoked turkey Yukon Gold mashed potatoes Turkey gravy Green beans with dried cranberries and almonds (x2) Macaroni and cheese (x2) Sweet corn with garlic butter Cranberry crunch salad Yeast dinner rolls Charcuterie entertainment tray 12" pumpkin pies (x2) Total cost: $160 for 16 people. Albertsons — $11 SAN MARCOS, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 10: Food Shoppers Enter An Albertsons Grocery Store In San Marcos, CA on December 10, 2025 in San Marcos, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Albertsons Companies) Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for Albertsons Companies Fully cooked 10 to 12 lb turkey 32 oz mashed potatoes 28 oz homestyle stuffing 24 oz gravy 14 oz cranberry sauce 12-count package of King's Hawaiian Rolls. Total cost: $90 for 8 people, only available online with pre-order. Costco — $25 BAYONNE, NJ - OCTOBER 2: People walk out of a Costco Wholesale store with a shopping cart of goods on October 2, 2026, in Bayonne, New Jersey. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images) Gary Hershorn/Getty Images 5 lbs. Free Range Amish Turkey Breast 3 lbs. Tray of Mashed Potatoes 24 oz. Turkey Gravy 3 lbs. Tray of Mac and Cheese 3 lbs. Tray of Sweet Corn 3 lbs. Tray of Green Bean Casserole 2 lbs. Candied Yams 3 lbs. Tray of Cornbread Stuffing 20 oz. Pack of Cranberry Relish 12 Gourmet Dinner Rolls 2 lbs. Tray of Apple Cobbler 2 lbs. Whole Pumpkin Pie Total cost: $200 for 8 people, only available online with pre-order. 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