House blends price

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I was checking out some of the house blends that local B&M had and was thinking of picking some up. I check the price on them and the one I wanted was almost $8. Is this common for house blends to be this high in price? I was always under the impression that the house blends where often times on the cheaper side. I ended up getting another $8 stick that i know has a good rep.