Aldi

Aldi now takes Credit Cards! You still need to deposit a quarter to get the cart and when you return the cart you get the quarter back. It is a smaller store, which makes it easier to shop. Prices are great! We really like their produce prices — and it is decent produce.

i love this aldi store in wake forest! it’s clean, well stocked, and the folks who work there are friendly and helpful.
are there all the different varieties of foods found in big box stores? no.
are the brands you’ll fnd there the same as in big box stores? no
will you be overrun with plastic bags that someone else has bagged your groceries in for you? no
will you be able to run in and get prepared foods from a deli? no
do they always have everything you came for? no
what you will find is mostly european brands of foods that are as good as, if not better than, many of the ones you’re used to… you do have to be willing to try brands that are unfamiliar, but might just find you like them better.
yes, you have to bring your own shopping bags{unless you want to use cardboard boxes they have there, or you can buy their shopping bags } and you will have to bag/​box the groceries yourself…
the quarter deposit for a shopping cart is genius! keeps shopping carts from being left all over the parking lot, and having to pay someone to keep them rounded up… equals lower costs for the consumer… and you do get your quarter back when the cart is returned, so there’s no loss there.
if you get something there that isn’t satisfactory {rare, but it happens…} their policy is to give you a replacement for the item PLUS your money back, too… where else does that happen???
you WILL save a considerable amount of money shopping there, and for me, that’s what counts.

It is hard to give three stars (A-​OK) because there is no customer service. Their prices are really close to walmart on many items. The fact is that some debit cards DO NOT work and you won’t know this til you try it. I did a bit of shopping without hitting the ATM after reading on their website that they accept debits. My card simply was not accepted. Had to leave all my groceries and drive to my ATM to get cash. I don’t get how they advertise debits are acceptable payments but then the machine just won’t work. The cashier did not try to get a manager to see if she was running the card wrong somehow. I don’t know what happened. There is no way to call the store and try to get an explanation. If you want to use your ATM card try it before you shop on one item to make sure before you waste a lot of time and have to drive to get money or leave your groceries there.

This Aldi in Wake Forest always has a great selection and I think it is a tad nicer than the Cary store. I found great cheeses from France, really great prices on wine and beer and I love when Aldi offers the German food from Deutsche Kueche. As with all Aldis, bring our own quarter for your cart and cash or debit card. The produce is fresh and I love finding the gourmet olive oils and select high-​end products at really affordable prices.

A moderate sized store. Clean and neat. Not a huge selection of items.
Not a big fan of having to use a quarter to get a basket, but at least you get the quarter back.

I love Aldi’s. It is quick– only takes me maybe 30 – 45 min to get in and get out with a cartload of groceries. It’s cheap– the cartload of groceries that would’ve cost me over $ 250 at any other store is usually in the $ 150 range at Aldi. I can’t get over how cheap everything is. There’s not any wasted time on coupons which is kind of a relief. The checkout lines go super quick. The only bummer is when I don’t have a quarter for the cart! :)

It’s kinda like Trader Joe’s but totally not! More like a mini Costco where u dont have to buy those Ginormous packages or volumes to get a McBanging deal on some pretty pretty good stuff…

So it’s funny how this is a grocery store, but I really love this place. It’s cheap but good quality. You may not have heard of the brands before but if it means the total price at check out is $ 100 dollars less than any other store. I had four bags full and only spent $ 60. Can’t beat that!
Went here the other day with the impending weather to stock up. They were open and there was hardly anyone in the store. Got everything I needed and was in and out.
Make sure to bring your own reusable bags and a quarter for a cart if you think you’ll need one.

If you’re not shopping here first, you may have money to burn. I don’t. Keep a quarter in your car and bring your own bags (if you don’t want to have to buy bags or find empty boxes around the store). Also, they don’t take credit cards or checks. Cash, debit, or EBT only. Carts only cost you if you don’t return them so you can get your quarter back. The store is able to provide very low costs because they don’t do for you what you can do for yourself. It is owned by a German parent company and run just like a European grocery store. The main difference I’ve noticed is the employees are nicer here in America. :) We always go to Aldi first. If we can’t find what we need there, only then will we go to a more expensive place. We get all our staples there, as well as dairy, meat, canned goods, and produce. They even have Babybel cheese for cheap! I went without that for years because I refuse to fork over the ridiculous price at «regular» stores. Don’t be afraid to try anything because they have a very generous return policy. Just remember, if you want everything done for you, you’re going to have to pay for it – elsewhere.

Simple concept: Use quality regional brand foods that are just as good quality as the over-​advertised (& more expensive) national brands.
My wife and I gave Aldi a try. Bought some favorite types of products to see if they were inferior, the same or better than other stores — bread, butter, canned goods, milk, H&H, etc.
All were absolutely fine; as good or better than ‘national’ brands.
The H&H is actually cheaper than Sam’s club, which had always been the lowest price we could find. Not a fancy store, everything is simplified to reduce costs.
Great low prices for quality products. We go there weekly now.

I cannot believe that I listened to what others were saying about Aldi and let is discourage me from trying it out myself. Especially when there were no Unilocal reviews for the WF location. I had been told, mostly by people who had not ever been to Aldi, that it was «weird» and only sold off brand food items. NOT TRUE!!!
Hubs and I went to Aldi this weekend to pick up a few things since we were in the area and decided to give the place a shot. We brought in our own bags, which we normally do anyway but noticed that folks were coming out to the car with non-​bagged items. As we walked in, a couple who had just finished shopping offered us their cart and told us to «keep the quarter». Huh? We soon found out that when you put your cart back in the cart corral at the front, a quarter spits out at you, usually the one you put in to use the cart in the first place– a way to save on having to have staff go out to corral the carts. I guess a quarter is worth it for most people to take their lazy butts with their carts to actually put them where they belong. I’ve never understood people who will walk their butts all around a grocery store loading their carts but won’t walk a few yards to put their cart back where it belongs but I digress.
We walked in and immediately saw BRAND NAMED ITEMS! I was shocked! We went up and down every aisle finding so many deals. Sure, there were a lot of Aldi brand items, more than name brand but they were all SO CHEAP! We decided to try a few items that were Aldi brand, like peanut butter, crackers, granola bars, some lunch staple items. The items we chose were literally $ 2-​$ 3 less expensive than our regular grocery store. I did not try items like produce and milk as there were no organic choices. Oh, and for those who are asking, every item was fresh, no expired dates at Aldi. That was another fib I was told. We tasted some of the items this weekend and we really could not tell that they were not named brand items and the items we got that were name brand, they tasted the same too, just better because we got such a great deal! They sold some wine but I did not see beer.
The place was clean, organized, and easy to maneuver. Staff were minimal, only a couple of staff members but that is apparently how they keep the costs down. When we checked out, the clerk scanned our items while sitting in a chair and put all the items right back in the cart. After we paid, we took our cart to a bar area where you can either bag your items using your own bags or they do have some paper bags that you can grab and bag your stuff. Don’t forget to take that cart back and get your quarter for doing so. Due to having met the nice couple in the parking lot before going in, we earned a quarter for putting ours back.
We will definitely be doing some of our shopping here at Aldi more regularly now. It is worth separating the groceries to save some money! No shame in my game!