Super Doubles coupon promo at Lowes Foods this week!

It is official!

For the first time ever, Lowes Foods will host a Super Doubles coupon promotion this week, starting Wednesday.

Lowes Foods spokeswoman Lisa Selip cited the competitive nature of the grocery business as one of the main reasons for offering the promo, which will run a full week at all Lowes Foods stores.

Coupons up to $1.98 in face value will be doubled. No more than 20 coupons may be doubled each day of the promo, which will last through Tuesday, Feb. 14.

"The market's very competitive; it's something we've not done before and it's certainly good for our customers," Selip said.

While Lowes Foods has never done a Super Doubles promotion, it has offered triple-coupon promotions, though not in "a long time," Selip said.

Competitor Harris Teeter, however, has been running Super Doubles or Triples promotions for several years now -- about one every five to six weeks.

Selip said Lowes Foods would take a wait-and-see approach before committing to a regular schedule of Super Doubles promotions.

"I have no idea until we find out how it goes," Selip said. "We've never done it so we really don't know what to expect."

Lowes Foods issued a coupon policy just for the Super Doubles event. It's similar to the rules governing its regular double-coupon policy with one major exception: Only three identical coupons can be used in a single shopping trip.

Under regular circumstances, Lowes Foods will double up to four idential coupons in a single shopping order.

(I've included the entire policy at the bottom of this post.)

So it's time to start clipping, filing and planning your shopping trips to Lowes.

Check back later for a list of good deals. And please feel free to post any deals you spot in advance.

On top of this big news, there are rumblings of a Super Doubles promotion at Harris Teeter the following week, starting Feb. 15. No confirmation on that yet, but I'll keep you posted.

Lowes Foods Super Doubles Coupon Policy
Lowes Foods welcomes legitimate manufacturer coupons
when the following requirements are met:
o Coupons must be in date.
o Coupons must match the item(s) purchased.
o Coupons must be presented at the time of
purchase.
o We will double up to 20 manufacturer coupons with
a face value of $1.98 or less per day, with total
amount not to exceed $3.96 or entire retail of
item; whichever is less.
o To ensure product availability for all customers, we
will double up to three identical items with
manufacturer coupon; additional coupons for like
item will be honored at face value. Like items
include all flavors.
o All sales taxes are paid by the customer at the full
retail value of the item.
o Coupon value cannot exceed our retail price of the
item; no cash back will be awarded.
o No orders may be separated that would allow the
20 coupon limit or any other coupon limits to be
exceeded.
o No competitor coupons will be doubled or tripled.
o Coupons that state “do not double” will not be
doubled.
o Store coupons can be accepted along with paper
coupons, however will not be doubled.
o No rainchecks will be given on out-of-stock items