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JANESVILLE—Late last week at Woodman’s Food Market, there was a broad selection of chicken wing sauces on the shelf right above the chest freezer where frozen chicken wings are supposed to be stocked.

Yet in the freezer bins below the trove of mild, spicy and bourbon-glazed wing sauces, there were no actual chicken wings to be had.

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JVG_210927_SHORT03 — Buy Now

Woodman's is low on some sizes of frozen turkey and completely sold out of other sizes.
Neil Johnson

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JVG_210927_SHORT02 — Buy Now

Mounds Pet Food Warehouse in Janesville has shortages on pet foods like those of the Royal Canin brand.
Neil Johnson

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JVG_210927_SHORT01 — Buy Now

Ranging from chicken and turkey to Lunchables and pet food, some local grocers are seeing shortages again. Several varieties of Oscar Mayer Lunchables are sold out at Woodman's Food Market.
Neil Johnson

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