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[jst4jan]

There is an Aldi's opening near us. Can you tell me your thoughts about Aldi's?

[on the bay]

It has many interesting and specialty things-I've also found all their brands of bread, crackers, tuna, any canned or boxed or bagged goods are as good or better than many main stores so you can't go wrong there.

I haven't tried any of their frozen foods but what I like there are they have some wonderful wines for $3, flowers, spinach dip, cheeses if you eat those and I've found their produce very good but that may vary from state to state.

They also have an aisle of household and seasonal things and toys and even occasionally clothes. I found some garden shoes that I  wear all the time for $7. 

All their things except for paper products, over the counter medicines and some others are cheaper than most places.

Sometimes the lines are long because there are only 1 or 2 cashiers. The store is small so it can get crowded and you will need your own bags. I like going there occasionally but some people use it as at least one of their main grocery stores. 

And they have great chocolate too.

[panda1234]

@jst4jan  Just a comment on the long checkout lines. They do move fast due to the fact there are several barcodes on every item and the cashier doesn't have to look for it. Prices are unbeatable, variety of a particular item not so good. Baking isle has lots of good buys.

[RNbynite]

@jst4jan ..... Best albacore tuna I have found including name brands,mayonnaise comparable to Hellman's, wonderful chocolate (Belgian, I think) produce is great, need I go on. There are some products one may need to go to another store for, but most staples are very good and cheaper. One downfall is the absence of a deli and no fresh baked goods. I love Aldi's.

[gidgetgh]

I didn't care for ALDIs at all.  Went twice and haven't been back.

[4kitties]

The Aldi I go to is great!  Clean, well organized and they have very nice employees!

The produce is very nice and the milk is supplied by a name brand dairy in our area.  I see the marked delivery truck there.  I like that they have new and different merchandise in the center aisles each week.  And special foods that are offered in limited supplies.  Makes the store feel "new" each visit!

I can always get in and out of the store quickly, no matter if it is busy or not.  I cannot buy everything there as they do not carry many items I buy, but they do have all basic items.  If you purchase any item and do not care for it they have a money back guarantee.  

I usually get there once a week.

[jackthebear]

we shop there a lot

the prices are very good

we like 

kcups  right now under $4

the chocolates are great

dairy

breads

would say fruit section isn't always great 

[jackthebear]

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@gidgetgh wrote:

I didn't care for ALDIs at all.  Went twice and haven't been back.

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the first time I went there didn't love it

but after staying in Va a few times we started making a reg trip

[ValuSkr]

I think you'll like it.  Just don't expect to do all your grocery shopping there.  It's a specialty store of sorts, similar to its sister Trader Joe's.  I like their bread and cookies.

[gidgetgh]

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@ValuSkr wrote:

I think you'll like it.  Just don't expect to do all your grocery shopping there.  It's a specialty store of sorts, similar to its sister Trader Joe's.  I like their bread and cookies.

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@ValuSkr - and that's part, but not all, of the reason I don't like Aldi or Trader Joe's. I'm a one stop shopping kind of girl. I don't want to "chase" the groceries all over town.  I figure my time and gas are worth something and I just want to shop and be done.  The nearest Aldi is 10 miles one way. That's 20 miles round trip to only buy a few things. 

I don't like the gimmick center aisles at all (same thing at Lidl, another store I don't care for).  I'm also not a fan of Whole Foods. WF is way too expensive and, again, I can't do all my shopping in one place.