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Are you american and did you ever shop at ALDI?

Corny

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I just read an interesting article about ALDI expanding a lot in America and how suddenly during the recession many Americans start to like their "concept". Their "concept" is almost standard for many other chains here and really different from what you are probably used to in the US. So I am curious:
Did you ever shop there?
How was the "experience", what did you like and what not?
Would you like the store even if it was not that cheap?
 
not familiar with aldi, guess i've been living under my rock for too long or something
 
Yes and yes.

Three years ago it was creepily cheap, with some questionable items as well :lol:

However, I could completely see if they've had a boom in business. Why pay 99 cents for wadded beef at Wal-Mart when it's 49 cents at Aldi's? ;)
 
they're not in texas as far as i know.

i wonder if they'll try. the biggest grocery retailer here in texas is h.e.b. and they have a massive stronghold here. they've driven kroger and albertson's out of san antonio altogether.
 
I've never stepped foot in one. I looked online, and there's one about 4 miles from me, but Kroger is just down the street.

The two biggest chains here are Kroger and Publix. We have Ingles too, but I wonder how they stay in business. The parking lot is always virtually empty!
 
We have Aldi in the UK, and there's a store near me. I go for the tear and share trays of chocolate brioche. Yum. I don't go there often, but their cakes are very nice, especially the Tiramisu. I've not bought one in ages, unfortunately...
 
gmoney said:
I've never stepped foot in one. I looked online, and there's one about 4 miles from me, but Kroger is just down the street.
The two biggest chains here are Kroger and Publix.
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I think it is pretty different than Kroger or any other American chain. That's why I am asking ;)
 
Corny said:
I think it is pretty different than Kroger or any other American chain. That's why I am asking ;)
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That's definitely true ;)

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:lol:

While the economy sucks, Aldi's will continue to be busier and busier. My personal experience? It's just....different.

The clientele is all over the place. You'll see a lawyer driving a Beamer shopping there, while the white trash 18 year old mom with 3 kids already, standing right next to him buying 39 cent pureed peas for her children. At least she's feeding them.

I'm actually surprised they are in Europe. I woulda never thought they were international, but you learn something new everyday!

Have you been in one Corny? What was your experience if you have?

And as a total aside, I want to lick your avatar. :cool:
 
reone said:
Do you say every letter, or is it like 'Al-dee'? Just wondering...
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Al-dee :)

Absolut said:
I'm actually surprised they are in Europe. I woulda never thought they were international, but you learn something new everyday!

Have you been in one Corny? What was your experience if you have?
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They are *very* German but now all over Europe. Almost everybody here has been in one ;) They are THE number one discount supermarket here. Cheap but still known for quality.
 
We don't have any where I live in New Jersey. Never even heard of them.

You've got some nice pics in your gallery ;-)
 
I prefer shopping at Ingles or Publix, but I have been to ALDI a few times. I like having the bag boys sack up my groceries.

and when I went to ALDI I hated when I forgot to take a quarter to rent a shopping cart with.


Absolut said:
And as a total aside, I want to lick your avatar. :cool:
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That too. :gogirl:
 
We have one in our town of 20,000 people, and I do go there once in a while. The prices are much lower than anybody else (even compared to the Walmart Supercenter), and it's interesting seeing foods with "oddball" brand names.

Almost like buying "generic."

I don't buy a lot of processed foods, though, and their big thing is canned and packaged foods, but it's a great place to get basics (canned foods, bread, milk, etc.) at a lower price. Their selections of frozen foods, meats, etc. are very limited though.
 
Heh. I even found an Aldi in Melbourne, Australia. THAT was an odd sight.

Good, though. Saved a fair bit of money those weeks.
 
reone said:
Do you say every letter, or is it like 'Al-dee'? Just wondering...
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No. Pronounced All-Dee, at least here.

ALDI is not exactly known for the best quality of food. Cheap yes. They usually have the lower end of processed foods and are not always consistent in stock. Name brands are almost unheard of. There is no fresh cut meat and limited produce. However on occasion they can have some very good in season produce but it's hit-and-miss. I will say their canned vegetables and fruit are pretty good. I also get a lot of cereal, their version of corn flakes and rice krispies etc.

Would you like the store even if it was not that cheap?
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No. There would be no point.
 
Corny said:
Cheap but still known for quality.
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I only go there to buy packed junk food. The fruits and vegetables are always rotten. There's often only one checkout open out of six, shops are constantly understaffed to save money.

A Lidl will open in the next few months here. I'm going to see what it is like, but I always feel bad when buying at such discounters because I know that both Aldi and Lidl (and their food/product suppliers) treat their employees really bad :grrr:

Corny, check "Wo arbeit weh tut".
 
We have one or two, it is a very strange store. I won't go in anymore because I get scared (they have a stupid buzzer on the wall and it goes off every ten minutes.)


When I have been in all the packaging looks familiar but when you pick it up it has a different name on it. It is basically a normal supermarket painted a weird colour with all the names changed.
 
I have never even heard of that store before. I don't really eat processed foods, so I'll probably won't step in there.
 
No, never heard of it. And unsurprisingly, they don't have a store around here. :lol:
 
Corny - do the stores in Europe give you your quarter/Euro's back after returning the shopping carts? :lol:
 
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