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WESTON, Wis. (WSAW) -- The New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons will go head to head this Sunday. With more than 100 million football fans expected to watch Superbowl LI, local grocery stores are busy with lots of snacks to sell.
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Many grocery store shoppers said they"re still going to watch the big game but, aren"t doing the same preparation, as if the Packers were still in it. Nonetheless, local supermarkets are still expecting to be busy.
Becki Wiesman was one of many shopping in north central Wisconsin for Superbowl LI, but she"s not as excited as if the Packers were in it, to win it.
"I would be treating it a lot differently," said Wiesman. "I would be stocking up on the Miller Lite and more finger foods."
not being a fan of either team, she said it"s a game she doesn"t feel like she has to watch. She"s not alone either. Shopper Sherry Freiberg said she"s looking forward to seeing the players off the field.
"I"m more excited to see Lady Gaga at half time than the Super Bowl," said Freiberg. "We"ll watch it but I don"t know that we"ll pay full attention."
Since football fans will still tune in, it"s a busy time of year for grocery stores. They can tell when the green and gold playing because of volume. However, it"s still busy for the Super Bowl.
"The moment the Packers aren"t playing you see an impact. When they"re in it, everything sells, it"s crazy," said Assistant Store Manager at Trig"s of Weston Jake Sischo. "But, it"s always popular for the Super Bowl."
Stores aim to please fans of all taste buds. That"s why there are more healthy options available this year.
"There"s definitely a new push. It"s a trend going on. You see a lot of people moving toward healthier alternatives. Gluten free, organic," said Sischo.
Forbes reports during half time, football fans will see ad"s highlighting healthy foods. Americans spend a lot of money on snacks for the Super Bowl, $277M on potato chips, $99M on meat snacks and $82M on chicken wings. According to a list released by Google, the tops Super Bowl snack this year in Wisconsin is Buffalo chicken dip.
Don"t forget you can watch the Super Bowl on WZAW Fox this Sunday. Kickoff is at 5:30 p.m.
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