Ok so there is an unadvertised FREE deal as part of the mega event at Kroger.
There were rumors that some regions had the Rice A Roni as part of the mega event, but when we first looked it was only part of the cart buster event. WELL IT IS PART OF THE MEGA EVENT, just NOT marked!
The first time you buy them I want you to know you are at your own risk! LOL! I am sure there is the possibility that they are just not in your store. But we went to 2 different stores and sure enough, they were not marked but both time printed a $5 catalina when I bought 5! Since they are on sale for $1 each that makes them free!
Let us know how it goes for you, for some reason if a catalina does not print for you, remember that you can return them.
Other Kroger Deals:
- Kroger Mega Event: Completely Free Betty Crocker Mac and Cheese!
- Kroger Mega Event: All this cost me $17.65!
- Kroger Weekly Deals Starting October 17th
- Kroger: Mini Mega Event! Buy 5 Now & Save $5 *HOT*
- Kroger Mega Event: FREE Betty Crocker Potato
- Kroger Mega Event: Cereal Deals and Scenario Ideas!
- Kroger Mega Event: Readers Trips – Michael and Chari
- Kroger Mega Event: Readers Trips – Christine and Sandra!
Nicole says
Thanks! Iwill have to try this. I went yesterday and got 50 items for $3.25 to stock the shelves at my local pantry. There was a picture in the newspaper showing bare shelves, so this sale came at the perfect time.
Houstonmama Charity says
That’s awesome!
maria says
can you please say the items and NDC numbers?? thank you so much
Tiffany says
Maria, I am not sure what you are talking about?
Jennifer says
I know you are limited to four Catalinas per transaction, but if you wanted to, can you buy 10 of dame same item and get back two separate Catalina’s totaling $10?
paul says
Yes!
Angel says
Hi,
do you know what size the cat’s printed for? I just left Kroger and we have the small and big box for $1.
Angel says
Yes. I went back for free deodorant and bought 5 beef rice a roni and it worked for me. I will go back tomorow and buy more. Yea!
Robin says
Thanks! I’m about to try this out!!!
nicole says
worked like a charm….i think we are going to be having chicken alfredo all week!
Amy says
This did not work for me. I bought 5 6.2oz boxes. The flavors were fried rice, chicken & garlic & long grain & wild rice. What flavors did you buy?
Tiffany says
Broccoli, cheese and chicken.
Samantha says
I bought broccoli, 4 cheese & beef they all worked for me between my mom and I we got 35 boxes
Sene says
I tried this in Tucson, AZ and it didn’t work at our Fry’s 🙁 BOO
karen nelson says
I just did it at rattled krogers no catilina
karen nelson says
Rayford store..lol auto darn correct..Tiffany what store did you go to?
Tiffany says
Gosling, but when we did 10 only 1 $5 printed. I think it is a flavor that is triggering it.
Margaret says
Same here. Only got 1 $5 fOr 10 boxes and then did 5 more and none. Weird.
Barbara C says
Just got back from kroger in spring Champion Forest after doing 1 trans of cake mixes potatoes & cookie dough where I rolled 10 in cats I tested 5 rice a roni it worked !I went back & got 10 more free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! & 10 more in catalinas
Gina says
Is that the one off of Kuykendahl? I tried at the Veterans Memorial location and the Rice A Roni didn’t work. What flavors did you purchase?
Jan says
Is it only the Rice A Roni or is the Pasta Roni also working?
Tiffany says
Not the pasta roni
teena says
I did the pasta roni and it worked for me(michigan)
Michelle R. says
Which ones did u buy ?
dorothy says
The pasta roni did not work for me. Taking them back today. 🙂
cory says
does anyone know if it’s working for both the rice AND pasta roni?
Tiffany says
no on the pasta
Lydia says
Ok, I went out and tried it, but it didn’t work 🙁
Maybe it is the flavor, because I also picked fried rice and a few others.
So i’m going back to try it again.
Tiffany can you tell me the exact ones you purchased I want to try that, if it’s ok with you.
This sure would make for some good meal planning if it works for me in pearland, tx
Thank you.
Tiffany says
Sheese, broccoli, wild rice and chicken. That is what I am thinking as well, flavor and size.
Amy says
I did chicken and beef Rice A Roni and worked fine for me. Kroger Alden Bridge. They had a sign up though that you can no longer roll the catalinas!
Christie says
I did the deal at Kroger (Eldridge and Briarforest) on Rice a Roni chicken flavor worked just fine. I also went to Kroger ( Dairy Ashford and Briarforest) for the Pasta Roni Chicken and Broccoli and that deal worked as well.
Heather says
What size box (the big or small) is everyone buying that IS producting the $5 catalina?
Barbara C says
I bought mostly wild rice-11 , 3 fried rice & 1 spanish rice
Christie says
Heather, I purchased the 6.9 oz box of Rice a Roni Chicken flavor.
Leah says
I don’t want to sound greedy, but are there any coupons for rice a roni out there anywhere?
Tiffany says
I didn’t find any 🙁 You are not greedy! Just a good couponer for asking! 🙂
Amy says
I found a peelie for $1/4, but only 1…
julie says
Does not work in Tomball. 🙁
Barbara C says
long grain & wild rice 4.3 oz, fried rice 6.2 oz, & spanish rice 6.8 oz
gina says
tried it tonight at the kroger in Atascocita and it did not work for me. but thanks for all the other great deals.
Gina says
where is the Kroger in Atascocita located? I don’t live too far from there and would be willing to drive to get this deal?
cindyg says
The one on the corner of I’ll Clayton & Atascocita Rd. didn’t work for me….bummer.
Gloria Burchyett says
Thanks so much for the heads up on this. Just got back from my Krogers and it did work. I bought the chicken, Broccoli, beef and Wild rice. Bought 10 got 2 $5.00 catalinas and used my catalinas to purchase it .
renee says
I bought five brocolli rice a roni’s and received a catalina.
Teresa says
I got the broccoli au gratin, beef, chicken and wild rice… It worked!!
The boxes were different weight sizes…
Harmony says
Thank you sooo much for posting this, it worked for me and I never would have tried it without you posting. The best part is the PASTA Roni DID work for me! I’m so thrilled since my husband loves the Parmesan cheese one. Here are the flavors that worked for me here in Houston suburbs:
Pasta Roni Parmesan cheese
Pasta Roni Broccoli and cheese
Rice a Roni Chicken
Rice a Roni Broccoli Au Gratin
Rice a Roni Four Cheese
The only one I tried that did NOT work was the Rice Roni Mexican.
I wanted to do it like 10 times but I limited myself to just 5, for now…LOL
Jeannette says
I tried all of the flavors Harmony listed at the Kroger on Aldine Mail Rt. and 59 and they worked! Did transactions of 15 at a time, popped out my 3 catalinas back. Thank you!!!
Jeannette says
Also, I’ve been doing the transactions at the UScan self-checkouts so that I don’t tie up the lines as much, and when I go to the attendant to hand in my coupons I let them know how many more transactions I have coming and tell them thank you (even though it’s their job) for being patient with me! Lord knows it’s not fun when these things get complicated, last thing I want is a grouchy cashier.
bethlaf says
I do EXACTLY the same thing ! theres no harm in politeness!
Lydia says
I went, I tried, I concord. I also purchased:
Rice a Roni Chicken, four cheese, beef, broccoli and rice…haven’t tried the pasta roni, yet. But I’ll try tomorrow.
Thank you,
Tiffany and everyone that post on this deal it help me soooo much!!!
Rebeca says
Each time I’ve been to Krogers they are out of stock. Does anyone know if they give rain checks, if so would I still get the catalinas when they got the stock in?
Also does anyone know if you can use more than one catalina coupon when paying for the next transaction?
Gina says
you can use more than one catalina to pay for the next transaction.
Jeannette says
One last thing, yesterday when purchasing potatoes at the West Gray/River Oaks Kroger.. as I was leaving and after the fact, they told me that next time they could only accept one catalina per purchase. They didn’t limit the amount of transactions I could do, but just one catalina every time I buy. And I am perfectly fine doing 5 at a time if that’s what will make them free. They said it was on the back of the coupon.. which I haven’t yet read.. just an FYI. Not all Krogers are enforcing this obviously. West Gray just kept looking at me like I was robbing them. Makes for an uncomfortable shopping experience, but you gotta do what you gotta do.
Anonymous says
Did you try to buy the Roni there? Did you get the Catalina?
christine says
I wish i had read Harmony’s comment before shopping! It did not work for me in Missouri city store:( BUT i had Mexican rice in my order, which Harmony commented is 1 of the flavors that doesn’t work. If my 2 year old isn’t still sick tomorrow, i will try again:) thanks for the post tiffany!
michael says
Does anyone know if this is working anywhere on the south side near clear lake/league city/dickinson? I have been to 3 stores and it has not worked at any of them…
michael says
Hey I found one in my area at I-45 south and Fm 518 (main st) in League city. It worked for wild rice, beef and chicken. My bill was 20.00 and i used 4 catalinas so my total was ZERO and i walked away with 4 catalinas as well.
yan says
Thanks all for posting & sharing. Is there any healthy whole grain rice/pasta that works for the deal? please advice if yo know. Thanks!
Jan says
I only bought the varieties which everyone said would work on the Rice and Pasta. Got all the cats that I was suppose to at all stores in the Woodlands, except at Alden Bridge. The green light was on and after the transaction – it started blinking, but then went back to solid green again without printing. I tried to tell them that it was jammed or something, but they looked at my receipt and nothing had a “c” next to it, so they said that I didn’t buy anything that would give me the catalina. I returned the 10 items to customer service.
Jeannette says
So I just went back and tried other flavors, here is the running list, including Harmony’s list.
Pasta Roni Parmesan cheese
Pasta Roni Broccoli and cheese
Pasta Roni Angel Hair Pasta with Herbs
Pasta Roni Shells & White Cheddar
Rice a Roni Chicken
Rice a Roni Broccoli Au Gratin
Rice a Roni Four Cheese
Rice a Roni Rice Pilaf
Rice a Roni Spanish Rice
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I tried Pasta Roni Tomato Parmesan and it did not work. You win some, you lose some.
Tiffany says
You are Awesome thank you!
Robin says
Thanks for the heads up on the Spanish rice. I wanted to try it to see if it worked but was scared to. I will do that in the morning.
Here are the ones that worked for me that aren’t on your list 🙂
Pasta roni fettuccine Alfredo
Rice a roni beef
Lydia says
Thanks for that list Jeannetta.
I would like to add some to your list;
Pasta Roni Butter & Garlic
Pasta Roni Olive Oil & Italian Herb
Pasta Roni Chicken & Broccoli
So I’ll be going back to get some of those you’ve listed.
Thanks to you Tiffany for this Great outlet…..
Lisette says
Does anyone know if this is working in Raleigh, NC?
Lisa Higgins says
Went to the Katy Kroger and got 25 boxes and 5 Catalina’s printed for $5 each. YAY!
bethlaf says
Kroger in Bedford (By dallas) it worked for me!
Erin Garcia says
Just went by gosling and they told me it is not printing anymore. But, I got great stock pile. And some for the family. Thanks so much. You save me a ton. So happy Olga introduced me to you.
Monica Y. says
Can anyone confirm if these are still working today? I want to go in about an hour. Also, are we still able to roll the catalinas? I was able to do the Rice a roni deal yesterday in Phoenix, AZ and roll them too.