Ocean State Job Lot Discounts all Food in Rhode Island Stores until Federal SNAP Program is Fully Reinstated
Effective Immediately, retailer will offer all food items at a 20% discount for all shoppers amid the government shutdown
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. – (November 4, 2025) – Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL), the region’s premier discount retail chain with 176 stores across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, has announced that the entire food section in all 17 Rhode Island stores will be discounted by 20% effective immediately. This includes everything from coffee and tea, peanut butter and jam, cooking oils, spices, and hundreds of Bob’s Red Mill products, until the federal SNAP program has been fully reinstated.
“At Job Lot, we’ve learned how many of our fellow Rhode Islanders are being significantly impacted by the interruption in the federal SNAP program,” said Marc Perlman, Principal Owner and CEO, Ocean State Job Lot. “To help ease this burden, starting immediately, the entire food section of our Rhode Island stores will be discounted by 20% to all customers until the SNAP program is fully funded and stable.”
Recently, through its Charitable Foundation, OSJL partnered with the United Cajun Navy to coordinate the delivery of 91,531 pounds of organic pasta—equivalent to more than 183,000 eight-ounce boxes—to active-duty military personnel and their families affected by the ongoing government shutdown to Fort Hood Texas, Fort Polk, Louisiana and other U.S. military base locations where military families are experiencing food insecurity. The organic pasta, which includes shells, elbows, and linguine, was donated by one of OSJL’s food distribution vendors in Illinois. Upon learning of the available inventory, OSJL mobilized its extensive logistics network and reached out to the United Cajun Navy to ensure the product reaches communities where it’s needed most.
Ocean State Job Lot and the OSJL Charitable Foundation work year-round to facilitate product donations, financial aid, and logistics support for organizations addressing hunger, disaster relief, homelessness, and community needs. Each year, OSJL provides the equivalent of millions of meals across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic through partnerships with food banks, shelters, and military support organizations.
About Ocean State Job Lot:
Founded in 1977, Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL) is a growing, privately held discount retail chain with 176 stores in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware, nearly 7,000 employees, and annual sales exceeding $850 million. OSJL shoppers find an ever-changing array of brand-name, first-quality merchandise at closeout prices, including household goods, apparel, pet supplies, seasonal products (holiday, gardening, patio, pool and beach supplies), and kitchen pantry staples at a fraction of their typical price.
The company was named a five-time “Best Employer” by Forbes® Magazine*, a five-time U.S. Best Managed Company by Deloitte, one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Parents & Families 2024 by Newsweek, a five-time winner of the Inspiring Workplaces in North America Award, and three-time Global Top 100 Inspiring Workplaces winner. Ocean State Job Lot is not affiliated with Forbes®.
The Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation has a long history of philanthropic leadership, supporting numerous causes, including feeding the hungry, helping the homeless, assisting veterans and military families, aiding animal rescue, caring for children, advancing healthcare, supporting the arts, and promoting learning. The Foundation’s operational, administrative and overhead expenses are covered by Ocean State Job Lot, not the Foundation, ensuring that 100% of every dollar raised through the Foundation goes directly to helping those in need.
Ocean State Job Lot is headquartered in Quonset Point Business Park at 375 Commerce Park Road, North Kingstown, RI 02852. Phone: 401-295-2672. Website: www.oceanstatejoblot.com.
