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40 Percent Off At Norristown ShopRite? Sorry, It's A Fake

The coupon circulating on Facebook purports that the grocery chain is offering the deal for the holidays.

By KAREN WALL and JUSTIN HEINZE

MANCHESTER, NJ -- It’s the kind of holiday deal that would excite anyone -- a coupon for 40 percent off your whole order at ShopRite.

Unfortunately, the ultimate holiday treat is nothing but a rotten trick.

Find out what's happening in Norristownfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

ShopRite posted on its Facebook page Saturday that the purported coupon, from the site Giveaway-Coups.com, is a fake.

“Please be advised that the Giveaway-Coups .com coupon, pictured here, is fraudulent and will NOT be honored at our stores,” the ShopRite post said. Some versions are being circulated with the site Free-Giftes4u.xyz.

Find out what's happening in Norristownfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

A crawl across the top of the ShopRite.com sitesays, “It has come to our attention that an invalid coupon offer is being shared via Facebook. This invalid offer states you can receive 40% off any order by sharing and liking. Please disregard this fraudulent offer as it will not be honored in your local store. We apologize for any confusion this may cause.”

ShopRite has several Montgomery County and Chester County-area locations, including:

  • 55 E Germantown Pike, Norristown
  • 170 Forty Foot Rd, Hatfield
  • 6901 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia
  • 2385 W Cheltenham Avenue, Philadelphia
  • 1115 West Chester Pike, West Chester

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