SNAP restrictions on soda, candy, and more are coming in 2026 and beyond — here's what's changing by state

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A woman wearing a face mask reaches for a two-liter bottle of soda on a grocery store shelf.
New restrictions on what shoppers can buy with SNAP benefits are coming to some states in 2026.

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I visited Polymarket's free grocery store. It was more impressive than Kalshi's similar stunt.

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Henry Chandonnet is pictured in front of The Polymarket.
The Polymarket is occupying a West Village building for five days.

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Amazon is laying off thousands of workers as it closes Fresh stores. Here's the severance package it's offering staff.

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The entrance to an Amazon Fresh store, with green-and-white signs above doors leading into the store and a few customers walking in from the parking lot.
Amazon is offering severance pay and transfer options to workers at its Amazon Fresh stores.

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Empty stores and massage chairs next to produce: Amazon Fresh employees explain the chain's demise

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An employee picks orders for customers at an Amazon Fresh grocery store on December 12, 2024 in Federal Way, Washington.
Amazon Fresh struggled to separate itself from other grocers, store employees told Business Insider.

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Amazon's latest pivot: Bye-bye, automated grocery stores

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An Amazon employee at its Fresh grocery store
An Amazon employee at its Fresh grocery store

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Inside Amazon's 'mind-blowing' plan to fix groceries and beat Walmart

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Delivery worker handing over a Walmart bag filled with groceries, and an Amazon logo.

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Walmart accidentally helped Whole Foods find its core customer, cofounder John Mackey says

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John Mackey sits in a chair on stage during a presentation at the Milken Institute wearing a black suit, blue dress shirt, and red patterned tie
Whole Foods cofounder John Mackey credits Walmart's shake-up of the grocery industry with helping the chain find its target shopper.

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I'm a dietitian on the Mediterranean diet. Here are 12 things I buy at Trader Joe's when I don't feel like cooking.

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A cart full of groceries at trader joes
As a dietitian, I get many of my favorite Mediterranean-diet staples at Trader Joe's when I can find them.

Lauren Manaker

I visited Grocery Outlet. It was weird, but I saw why it's a go-to supermarket for some shoppers.

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A man taking a selfie and smiling outside a Grocery Outlet supermarket.
California-based Grocery Outlet has opened more stores in the Eastern US over the past few years.

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I'm a dietitian and mom of 2. I swear by these 7 Costco buys to make nutritious meals for my family in under 30 minutes.

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Ana Reisdorf family on the couch
I do my weekly grocery shop at Costco.

Ana Reisdorf

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