Aldi

Another inexpensive market, I love saving money & if you do too this is the perfect place

I love love love Aldi! My family has a new favorite grocery store. $ 50 for this weeks groceries to feed a family of 4. Now keep in mind I already had meat for the week at home in the freezer that I caught on sale last week, but still, what a steal! The tellers at check out are always so friendly. The only negatives are that you have to either bring your own bags or snag boxes to pack your cart. Kind of genius business model for then though. We are doing some of their work by cleaning up.

This is my first time coming to an Aldis, and since I knew that it was owned by the same company that owns Trader Joe’s I was a little excited but left disappointed. I would say that this store is for the extreme penny-​pincher and anyone willing to work a little harder to save extra money. Their cart system is kind of genius and keep the parking lot free from shopping carts. I wish that other grocery stores would make customers leave a deposit in order to use a cart. The quality of the boxed/​frozen foods isn’t worth the hassle of bagging or boxing your own groceries. You can’t buy produce here because most of it is rotting on the shelves.

Cheaper than most other grocery stores in the area, but selection/​variety of ingredients is a bit lacking. I really feel that this place proves «you get what you pay for» when it comes to their processed foods. Their raw ingredients are okay too. Good budget shopping happens here.

Love Aldi! Clean grocery store, friendly staff, no huge lines… will be going back! Their produce and meat prices/​selection is fantastic!

Bare bones, but I like that. All the other big name grocery stores pass off the cost of in-​store Starbucks and fancy décor to the consumer. Aldi keeps it simple and gives me what I want– cheap groceries without the filler.
This location can be a bit dusty at times– dead house plants still hanging around, unswept floors, produce rolling around. But the cashiers are nice and kindly explained to me the bagging process when I appeared confused. I also like how its right next to Goodwill. Sometimes I’ll run in there and get a new book to read after grocery shopping.
After I get my produce at the farmers market (it’s cheap, and local there) I get my cereal, off season produce, milk and frozen fish at Aldi. Then I head to Big Lots to get snacks and all the other odds and ends. Its what we do save money and Aldi is a big part of our monthly budget.

Small disclaimer, I love Aldi! I’ve shopped there in several states where I’ve lived over the years (Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, and Maryland).
This particular Aldi has a nice staff and good selection. They typically have the cheapest milk prices around (we usually save around 1 dollar per gallon) and offer amazing products at much cheaper prices than brand names or store varieties.
How much savings, you ask? We used to have a grocery bill around 120 to 150 a week shopping at Safeway or Giant. 200 if it was a special occasion or we hadn’t shopped in a while.
At Aldi, the highest bill I have EVER HAD was around $ 100 and my cart was totally full. There are certain things you cannot purchase at Aldi and other items you might want to think twice about (ground beef), but most of the deals are incredible.
We went from a bill of over 100 per week for 2 people to easily being able to feed 3 under 75. And most of the time we don’t feel like we are missing a thing.

Large, CLEAN, easily navigable, affordable, and always stocked; this Aldi is a easy place to shop for your food needs.
Bring a quarter, and remember to bring a reusable bag, or pay for their paper bags up front.
House brands are normally sold here, and are the same quality as their parent company, Trader Joes.
Plentiful parking is offered in the lot in front of the location, however leaving onto route 2 can be challenging at times, and you’re forced to drive one way so it makes leaving a bit of a hassle.
3-​stars A-​ok!

Man, I really love this grocery store. It’s VERY basic, and they pretty much sell «off» brands, but the prices are amazing, and the staff is really hard working and nice. The store is clean, and the items are well stocked. They also have produce and a ton of frozen foods, as well as bakery items. I’ve been shopping at Aldi’s for years, ever since they came to the area, and I truthfully don’t know what I would’ve done without them.
Check-​out their website to read about the chain and their philisophy. They’re kind-​of like the old «cash and carry» markets. They take debit cards, but not credit cards, and of course, cash…