And while the cost of the holiday meal seems to have gone down on a national level, the Big Island community appears to still be paying premium prices for their Thanksgiving dinners.
Pittsburgh's Action News 4 compared the prices of turkeys and several Thanksgiving side dishes at two popular grocery stores, Giant Eagle and Shop 'n Save.
The price of many household staples has gone up, according to a Dalhousie University researcher. Shoppers are left looking for alternatives at the checkout.
“Supply chain isn't just the turkey. It's raising the turkey. It's getting people to actually come to work. And get people back to work, so they can raise the turkey.”