As we posted here, the Chase Freedom® card 5% Categories for Quarter 1 are Grocery Stores, Starbucks and Movie Theatres. We have gotten several questions on which grocery stores qualify, so here is an updated list for you. Remember, you have to activate your 5% categories each quarter. Have you activated yet?
Chase Freedom: Activate 5% Cash Back Questions Answered
| Grocery stores not including Walmart®  and Target®  purchases |
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| A&P® |
| ACME |
| ADAMS FAIRACRE FARMS |
| ALBERTSONS |
| ANGELO CAPUTO’S FRESH MARKETS |
| APNA BAZAR CASH & CARRY® |
| ASIAN FOOD MARKET |
| ASSOCIATED SUPERMARKETS |
| BASHAS’® |
| BEL AIR |
| BERKELEY BOWL MARKET |
| BEST YET MARKET® |
| BIG Y® |
| BI-LO® |
| BOTTOM DOLLAR® |
| BROOKSHIRE BROS |
| BROOKSHIRES |
| BUEHLER’S® |
| BUSCH’S® |
| CASHNCARRY5 |
| CENTRAL MARKET |
| CITY MARKET® |
| COBORN’S® |
| COPPS FOOD CENTER |
| COUNTY MARKET® |
| CUB FOODS® |
| D’AGOSTINO® |
| DIERBERGS® |
| DILLONS® |
| DOMINICK’S |
| EARTH FARE® |
| FAIRWAY MARKET® |
| FAMILY FARE® |
| FAREWAY STORES® |
| FRESH DIRECT® |
| FESTIVAL FOODS® |
| Fiesta® |
| FOOD CITY® |
| The Food Emporium® |
| FOOD LION® |
| FOOD4LESS® |
| FOODLAND® |
| FOODMAXX |
| FOODSCO |
| FOODTOWN® |
| FRED MEYER® |
| FRESH & EASYâ„¢ |
| FRESH FARMS INTERNATIONAL |
| FRYS-FOOD-DRUG |
| FRYS MARKETPLACE® |
| GELSON’S MARKETS |
| GFS MARKETPLACE® |
| GIANT® |
| GIANT EAGLE® |
| GIANT FOOD® |
| GIANT FOOD INC |
| GLENS MARKET |
| GOOD FORTUNE SUPERMARKET® |
| GREAT WALL SUPERMARKET® |
| GRISTEDE’S® |
| Grocery Outlet Bargain Market® |
| H MART® |
| HANNAFORD® |
| HARMONS® |
| HARRIS TEETER® |
| HEB® |
| HEINEN’S® |
| HILLERS MARKET |
| HOMELAND |
| HONG KONG SUPERMARKET® |
| HY VEE® |
| INGLES MARKETS |
| JAY C FOODS |
| JETRO CASH & CARRY® |
| Jewel-Osco® |
| KAM MAN FOOD® |
| KEY FOODS® |
| KING KULLEN |
| KING SOOPERS® |
| KING’S FOOD MARKETS |
| KROGER® |
| LOTTE PLAZA® |
| LOWE’S FOODS |
| LUCKY |
| Mariano’s Fresh Market® |
| MARINA FOOD |
| MARKET BASKET® |
| MARKET DISTRICT® |
| MARKET STREET® |
| MARSH® |
| MARTIN’S® |
| MARTIN’S SUPERMARKET |
| MEIJER® |
| MET FOOD® |
| MITSUWA MARKETPLACE® |
| NET COST MARKET |
| NEW SEASONS MARKET® |
| NOB HILL FOODS® |
| PATEL BROTHERS® |
| PATHMARK® |
| PAVILIONS STORE |
| PAY LESS |
| PEA POD |
| PICK ‘N SAVE® |
| PIGGLY WIGGLY® |
| Price Chopper Limited® |
| PriceRite |
| PUBLIX® |
| QFC® (Quality Food Centers) |
| RAINBOW FOODS® |
| RALEY’S® |
| RALPH’S |
| RANDALLS® |
| REASOR’S® |
| REDNERS MARKETS |
| ROCHE BROTHERS |
| ROUSES MARKET® |
| SAFEWAY STORES® |
| SAVE A LOT® |
| SaveMart® |
| SCHNUCKS® |
| SCHWANS HOME SERVICE |
| SCOTT’S® |
| SEDANO’S® |
| Shaw’s Market Fresh® |
| SHAWS OSCO |
| SHOP ‘N SAVE® |
| Shoppers Food Warehouse® |
| SHOPRITE® |
| SKY FOODS® |
| SMART-N-FINAL |
| SMITH’S FOOD® |
| SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET® |
| STAR MARKET® |
| STATER BROS.® |
| STEW LEONARD’S® |
| STOP & SHOP® |
| STRACK & VAN TIL |
| SUBZI MANDI® |
| SUNSET FOODS® |
| SUPER 1 FOODS® |
| SUPER GIANT® |
| SUPER KING MARKET® |
| SUPER ONE FOODS® |
| SUPER SAVER® |
| SUPER STOP & SHOP® |
| SUPERFRESH® |
| Sweetbay Supermarket® |
| THE ANDERSON |
| THE FRESH MARKET® |
| TOM THUMB STORE |
| TONY’S FINER FOODS |
| TOPS MARKET |
| TRADER JOE’S® |
| TREASURE ISLAND® |
| ULTRA FOODS® |
| UNITED SUPERMARKET® |
| VALLI PRODUCE |
| VG’s Grocery® |
| VONS® |
| WALDBAUM’S® |
| WEGMANS® |
| WEIS MARKETS® |
| WholeFoods Market® |
| WINN-DIXIE |
| 168 MARKET® |
| 99 CENTS ONLY STORES |
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When you spend the max of $1,500 in the categories each quarter, you’ll earn 7,500 Chase Ultimate Rewards points.  At the end of the year, you will have collected an additional 30,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points (7,500 Chase Ultimate Rewards points per quarter X 4 quarters.) That’s equal to $300 if you get the cash back. If you have the sister card the Ink Plus, you can transfer these points into the Chase Ultimate Reward travel partner programs as well.
The Chase Freedom® card is one of my favorite cards in my wallet because it has no fee and the points are so flexible.
Bottom Line
Make sure if you have the Chase Freedom® card that you have activated your Q1 5% Bonus. Then, consider buying gift cards to max out the $1500 at grocery stores. For example, if you spend $750 in Q1 on groceries, consider buying a gift card for the remaining $750 and use the gift card the rest of the year.
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it’s not an extra 7500 points, it’s 7500 points in total (with another card you’d earn 1500, so it’s 6000 extra)