Aldi

Well, it’s official. I’ve finally found a place with produce (just the staples like bananas, apples, tomatoes) that is less than ½ the price of other stores. A whole container of Roma tomatoes for 79 cents??? WHAT? Other stores charge up to 3.99 a pound for the same exact product. Bananas are 29 cents a pound compared to about 60 cents at other stores. Huge bag of apples for less than $ 3. I left feeling like I stole something because it was so cheap and better quality than what I’ve encountered in the past.
Knock-​off brands galore but honestly it’s the same exact thing, isn’t it? A warm, fuzzy pair of boots is a pair of warm & fuzzy pair of boots regardless of the «ugg» label. Therefore, cinnamon toast squares are Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal. We aren’t 5 – we can handle the knock-​off brand, right???
Worth the stop for produce and eggs (1.69 a dozen compared to ALMOST FOUR DOLLARS) right down the street at every other grocery store chain.
How do these people remain open?
Why did it take me so long to stop here?
Am I the only one who called it Aldis with an s although it’s just Aldi??!
So many questions unanswered but let’s just leave it that way and go get your staple produce, eggs, and bread to save tons of cash.

I am a fan of this store. They are getting more and more organic products, they have a few name brand products (Honey Nut Cheerios which I grabbed), and very reasonably priced produce, milk and eggs. It’s one of those places where you go in for 5 things and come out with 25.
Come prepared with a quarter to get a cart (you get your quarter back when you return it, so just keep one in the car for when you stop in) and your own reusable shopping bags. These small things are some of the ways they pass down the savings and offer things cheaper than Stop and Shop next door and Price Chopper a little ways down the street.
They have some store brand products that are great and that I buy time and time again (syrup and ketchup). I say this because I’ve tried other store brand ketchups that were so bad I couldn’t even finish the bottle once you’re used to Heinz. They also have cheaper almond milk and items like that, which they didn’t always carry. So, the store is smaller and they won’t have every single thing on your grocery list, but what they do have will be cheaper than the bigger stores. Staff is always friendly and usually get you through rather quickly, even if the line looks long (okay, there are some times I really think they need to open another register, but overall it’s not really been that bad).
Oh, they also ONLY accept cash, debit or EBT cards, another way to keep the prices down. If you need to charge groceries one week, this is not the place to go.

Great produce section as well as Organic food at reasonable prices. Worth they try.
Downside have to buy bags which is not huge downfall and carts are .25 cents cart but you get the quarter back when returned which means you have to put the cart back. More food for your buck .
Downside most staff is friendly. Most of the time happy with my shopping experience.

I seriously love this place. I’ve been a fool the last few years wasting my time at Stop and Shop. Aldi is significantly cheaper than the other big grocers but the quality of the food is the same, if not better. One thing I really appreciate is that a lot of their products are organic. Yes as others have mentioned the produce section isn’t as extensive as other places but I can deal. They always have the basics and most of that is organic. I always see the same people working here when I go and everyone is super friendly.

Ah-​Mazing! We save SO much money here! We try to get everything we can here, but eventually we have to go to a «normal» store to fill the blanks (vegetarian options (which aldis has sometimes), exotic spices, lunch meat (the deli meat at aldis is not good).
Procedure tips: bring a Quarter to get a shopping cart (you bring it back).
Bring your own bags, and be ready to do your own bagging (which you SHOULD be doing anyway, unless you have issues Side note: There is a special place in hell for all healthy men/​people who watch elderly cashier ladies bag their groceries)
Only cash or debit… no credits cards or checks
Its all generic, sometimes they have name brand stuff. And they always have random seasonal items (Christmas gifts and decorations, Valentines day cards, Easter egg kits, summer toys a la slip n slides etc).
Shopping tips: They have EXCELLENT pizzas! large size, diff topping $ 5 to $ 7.so good. And they have GREAT salsa! Go figure! Their fig newtons, animal crackers, MIO, turkey burgers, coffee creamer, salsa… all AMAZING. prefer it to regular. GOOD produce selection, their apples are WAy better than price choppers.
They are really stepping up their game! They have an organic line, a gluten free line, and unexpected healthy options (coconut oil, unsweetened almond milk, blue corn tortilla chips, greek yogurt, to name a few). And the produce section is expanding!
This location is new, and clean.
Try it! It has all the basics and then some. And SOO much more affordable…

Short on cash, don’t need alot, aldi is the spot.
The produce is minimal, but will work on a pinch, the frozen veggies so cheap, the meat is minimal to but good quality.
Milk is a steal, so are the eggs, the bread is cheap. But the have a nice variety
They also have some stuff that other places don’t have,“cherry cider“it’s pretty good.
I love love love the French onion soup, you may need to add some cheese but it is so good.
The place is clean, the ppl are friendly and helpful. This is very easily my go to spot, when I do basic shopping.

I at first struggled to figure out how Aldi could charge the prices they do on, well, everything, and still pull a profit.
But after a few trips, I started to understand what was going on…
–There are at most 3 employees working any given store. And two at most are on checkout at any time, so lines can be long on occasion. They do work fast though.
–They do not take credit cards. Debit, cash, or EBT only.
–There are no cart collectors; you are expected to bring a quarter for a cart, then bring the cart back to the store if you want your quarter back. Haven’t seen those little devices on shopping carts since I was a child.
–No free bags. Bring your own bags, or pay 6 cents each for their large plastic bags.
–There are hardly any shelves. Most everything is stashed on pallets or in cold cases.
–95% of the merchandise is knockoff brand, and the overall selection is relatively low.
Clearly, these strategies mark the core of their business plan, which saves them money, therefore saving you money.
But that’s the genius of the whole operation. In this modern world, how bad can this knockoff stuff really be? Trust me when I say that everything is at least as good as the store brands, because it all probably comes from the same factory.
Can you complete a shopping trip here? Most of the time, no. But at least START here… You’ll probably get 80% of what you need, and do it for about half the price.

Same food manufacturers at half the price due to logo difference. Save half of what you spend elsewhere.

So basically, if you aren’t shopping at Aldi, you’re spending too much on groceries.
I, like others, was skeptical when I first went and only saw «scary» generic stuff. But as I got braver and learned more about Aldi (they have a great website) and tried more and more different items. Aldi is now my regular grocery store and I get almost everything I need there. Some of my favorite items:
multi-​grain bread– tastes just like the Milton’s bread I use to pay $ 4 for, this stuff is LESS than $ 1
deli meat — they seem to run out of the turkey a lot, but when they do have it I buy the «refill» packages. They are designed to go in those Gladware containers the brand name stuff comes in, tastes the same at a fraction of the price
grape tomatoes — ¼ of the price I pay at other grocery stores
ground turkey — just as good as Jennio and so much cheaper, never have to wait for it to go on sale since its always a great price (even cheaper than the ground beef!)
bagged salad — just as good as Fresh Express but costs less
Things to avoid: some of the Keebler knock-​off cookies don’t taste anything like the original, same with the imitation Doritos
The bagels are just OK, they taste like generic store brand bagels, not like Thomas or other brand name bagels
But don’t let me stop you from trying something, because they do have a double money back guarantee. Remember to bring your own bags a quarter and enjoy the bargains!