A local grocery store owner says inflation is the worst it has been in 50 years.

Clinton Save A Lot owner Dave Jackson says food prices are increasing at rates that he calls out of control and runaway. He says there are legitimate reasons for the rise in prices but he also believes there are companies that are jumping on the trend of rising prices, taking advantage of the situation.

Jackson indicates he is doing everything he can to keep prices as low as he can but admits he cannot do that forever.

Jackson explains they sell some items on razor-thin margins but admits they also suppress prices on other items because they are going up so fast he has a hard time raising the prices as much as the manufacturers. He admits a lot of the price increases are out of his control 

Jackson indicates retaining ownership of the old Save A Lot building has allowed him to stock up on certain items and buy them before they are either short because of supply chain issues or the prices have gone up so significantly.