The two U’s have just introduced a gas discount program called fuelperks, through which Ukrops shoppers receive a 10-cent per gallon discount at certain Uppy’s gas stations for every $50 they spend with their Ukrops valued customer card.

I’m a Kroger shopper (my husband converted me from Ukrops), but I see several advantages to this plan over Kroger Plus Fuel Rewards, which is how I usually get my gas:

-You only have to spend $50 to get the 10 cent Ukrops discount versus $100 at Kroger

-Ukrops rewards can be “stacked” – ie: If you’ve accumulated $150 in Ukrops spending, you’ll save 30 cents a gallon (10×3) when you fill up at Uppy’s. Kroger only applies 1 discount per fillup, so max savings is 10 cents at a time. It takes 3 fillups to use $300 in rewards accumulation.

-Ukrops fuelperks expire 3 months after they are earned; Kroger Fuel Rewards discounts have to be used in the calendar month after they are earned.

-There are more Uppy’s locations. 14 around Richmond (mostly BP’s) are currently offering the fuelperks program, with more due by the end of the summer (mostly Exxons). Only a few area Krogers include gas stations.

The unknown quantity is whether Uppy’s gas prices are on par with Kroger’s. Check for yourself at richmondgasprices.com

Sources: Uppy’s 10centsoffgas.com
Richmond.com “Relief at the Pump”