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smirkymonkey

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81. One of the things that kind of sucks about living in the middle of a city with no car is

Fri May 17, 2019, 06:58 PM

May 2019

not having access to stores like this or the other less expensive grocery stores. Almost every supermarket is extremely expensive, and the only things that are close to me are Whole Foods or high-end boutique grocers and over-priced convenience stores. I have groceries delivered sometimes from Peapod (Stop and Shop) but even they are expensive compared to some of these other stores.

When I go to visit my sister up in Maine and go shopping with her we often go to Market Basket, which is a great supermarket with shockingly low prices (compared to what I am used to) and a great selection. I feel like I spend so much on food and get so little mileage for it.

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How a cheap, brutally efficient grocery chain is upending America's supermarkets [View all] brooklynite May 2019 OP

I rarely go there...but it's one of the main stores in my area, so reluctantly go there once ... SWBTATTReg May 2019 #1

I do most of my shopping by bus or on foot... LisaM May 2019 #22

Carry some lightweight bags. cwydro May 2019 #46

I do, but then I have to remember to take bags to work... LisaM May 2019 #71

So, wait a sec... jberryhill May 2019 #86

Are you able to get groceries delivered? lunatica May 2019 #117

This message was self-deleted by its author real Cannabis calm May 2019 #122

gotcha on that lunatica! AND THEY WON'T GET MY MONEY EITHER! real Cannabis calm May 2019 #126

In my area stores don't provide bags Retrograde May 2019 #79

Is this place revolutionary or something in the U.S? Ztolkins May 2019 #45

Yes SoCalNative May 2019 #53

Every grocery I've been to in Europe is this way too. cwydro May 2019 #68

Yeah, that's just "a grocery store" in France, too (nt) Recursion May 2019 #132

I do the vast majority of my grocery shopping at Aldi's Siwsan May 2019 #2

How's their organic produce and grass fed meat selection? rainin May 2019 #27

They have a pretty nice organic produce selection - veg and fruit Siwsan May 2019 #30

They have some of both actually. And a decent gluten free line. Unrefined organic coconut oil, etc. Freethinker65 May 2019 #33

It's good! I do 90+ percent of my shopping at Aldi Thekaspervote May 2019 #34

They have a pretty nice organic produce selection - veg and fruit Siwsan May 2019 #52

It's the same as their "upscale" sibling Trader Joe's Recursion May 2019 #133

Lived in Germany 8 of the last 15 years, it's refreshing to get in & out fast bigbrother05 May 2019 #3

I never shop at Trader Joe's katmondoo May 2019 #6

The same place ALL meat comes from Rambling Man May 2019 #12

From a butcher. Codeine May 2019 #75

i did not know that!... samnsara May 2019 #9

I love Aldi. GoCubsGo May 2019 #4

We shop there too... HopeAgain May 2019 #20

I have to say. Aldi's depresses me. Tommy_Carcetti May 2019 #5

Many Aldis near me in the Chicago area have been, or are being, remodeled. Freethinker65 May 2019 #10

They actually tried remodling ours. Tommy_Carcetti May 2019 #13

I tried an Aldi after friends raved about the store chain. Blue_true May 2019 #87

We have one of the remodeled upscale stores. Has a fresh market or sprouts feel to it Thekaspervote May 2019 #36

Wow, I'm impressed. You can detect a 20% difference in already low prices? Blue_true May 2019 #85

It just seems odd to me that whole milk will be $1.88 at one Aldi and almost $2.50 a few miles away Freethinker65 May 2019 #111

I was not decrying what you noticed. I think that it is very astute. I don't have remotely Blue_true May 2019 #112

i feel that same way about both! Love Publix but could only shop it.. samnsara May 2019 #11

You do know that Publix gives bigly to the republicans Thekaspervote May 2019 #57

I know that. Most big corporations do. Tommy_Carcetti May 2019 #61

Well, if you're there to take wedding pictures I agree. forgotmylogin May 2019 #70

The locations I've been to in Southern California Codeine May 2019 #76

I fucking hate Publix GusBob May 2019 #129

there was a small one in Gallatin Tenn when i visited my dtr.. samnsara May 2019 #7

You get your quarter back when you return the cart (nt) Recursion May 2019 #134

Aldi U.S. Matches Or Exceeds Quality Of Mainline Competitors For The Products It Carries corbettkroehler May 2019 #8

Enjoy shopping at Aldi snowybirdie May 2019 #14

I get most of my produce and many other items at Aldi's appleannie1943 May 2019 #15

I love Aldi prices, lower than Lidl and Walmart. steventh May 2019 #16

Why would they hire extra staff to round up carts? SoCalNative May 2019 #58

Bringing your own bags and packing them is the European way. We are spoiled by the full service!! Lucky Luciano May 2019 #17

Yes, and I hated that SoCalNative May 2019 #59

Agreed. I prefer tge full service! nt Lucky Luciano May 2019 #73

I tried a local Aldi flyingfysh May 2019 #18

It's a German chain. Not a French one. Yavin4 May 2019 #19

LOL SunSeeker May 2019 #26

Still waiting for Carrefour to arrive and say bye to Walmart JCMach1 May 2019 #104

Just wait til Pickard hits the US Recursion May 2019 #135

You stated it well! n/t customerserviceguy May 2019 #115

Recommended. H2O Man May 2019 #21

Ours has a lot of fresh produce. AirmensMom May 2019 #56

Not necessarily. xmas74 May 2019 #119

you never know what the center aisle sale will be. it could be a power tool or a pup tent. :) Kurt V. May 2019 #23

I love the center aisle! mcar May 2019 #40

one of these days they'll have a pony there. Kurt V. May 2019 #67

And there will be people buying it mcar May 2019 #82

I'm telling you another thing you'll see vanish there soon: using credit cards Pluvious May 2019 #24

I remember Aldi didn't even used to accept debit cards. forgotmylogin May 2019 #72

XRP? nt Codeine May 2019 #102

Not likely. Ms. Toad May 2019 #105

Hey, you get your quarter back for the shopping cart. It just ensures you bring it back. pdsimdars May 2019 #25

Wow. Wish I had an Aldi's nearby. nt SunSeeker May 2019 #29

Or you can just pass the cart along jberryhill May 2019 #88

Yes, that has happened a number of times. It's nice. pdsimdars May 2019 #89

I like Aldi, especially with my food allergy. CaptainTruth May 2019 #28

Aldi nerd here. I save so much money on groceries. Politicub May 2019 #31

When I think back to what our grocery stores were 20 years ago and what they are now... LisaM May 2019 #32

Their Choceur chocolates are cheap and good dalton99a May 2019 #35

Love Aldi's mcar May 2019 #37

Anyone know if they have union workers? n/t OneCrazyDiamond May 2019 #38

No. nt Codeine May 2019 #90

No. xmas74 May 2019 #120

Love Aldi's. It doesn't have everything you need, but you get so much for so much cheaper. Demit May 2019 #39

Aldi had to change everything to work in Denmark TomVilmer May 2019 #41

Great store (Lidl as well) Scalded Nun May 2019 #42

We have two in our area. They're great. I've been meaning to post that for anyone..... George II May 2019 #43

We don't have an Aldi anywhere near. I went to one in another city, though. Honeycombe8 May 2019 #44

We had an Aldi and a Lidl nocoincidences May 2019 #47

I've shopped at Aldi when we've lived in places that have them. hunter May 2019 #48

3 new ones have gone up within 15 miles of me in the past 10 yr NickB79 May 2019 #49

I don't care for Aldi SoCalNative May 2019 #50

My husband's been going there, but I'll put a stop on that. There has to be some respect for the ancianita May 2019 #51

So you don't like scan and go either? Thekaspervote May 2019 #60

Hate it. I want humans earning a paycheck at checkouts. Someone who validates consumers ancianita May 2019 #63

Why does there have to be "respect"? Codeine May 2019 #91

It's my preference. To me, it's a working class thing. "Respect" is attached to a human's view of ancianita May 2019 #93

More capitalist? Codeine May 2019 #95

That's pretty much the alienated worker's outlook when captured by management. Read more Marx ancianita May 2019 #97

This message was self-deleted by its author Codeine May 2019 #99

So... How much emotional connection between customer and cashier is appropriate? DetlefK May 2019 #127

It's not about "emotional investment" or making people in a queue wait. It's about neighborliness. ancianita May 2019 #128

Aldi rocks! earthshine May 2019 #54

Nope. You're doing the downward spiral of not supporting your fellow working class humans. ancianita May 2019 #96

Aldi pays more and offers better benefits than any major chain Recursion May 2019 #136

I shop at Aldi regularly The Genealogist May 2019 #55

That's another European thing I'm trying to get used to Recursion May 2019 #137

The reason their check out seems so efficient is because, it is! Heartstrings May 2019 #62

My kid interviewed a few weeks ago xmas74 May 2019 #123

We shop at Aldi every week. AirmensMom May 2019 #64

We'll have one close to our new place when we move... cynatnite May 2019 #65

Aldi, and sister company Trader Joes, are both great. I just wish there were an Aldi FailureToCommunicate May 2019 #66

I won't shop anywhere Meowmee May 2019 #69

You don't pay for the cart, Codeine May 2019 #92

I find it ridiculous that that is a thing at all- putting a quarter in so I can use a cart- Meowmee May 2019 #113

They charge to ensure the carts are returned and not left in DeminPennswoods May 2019 #116

Yes I mean it is only a quarter Meowmee May 2019 #131

The quarter cuts down on employees chasing down carts. xmas74 May 2019 #124

It also takes away someone's job Meowmee May 2019 #130

I like Aldi but almost every time I am charged more for items than the posted price. wishstar May 2019 #74

I went a couple of times and was underwhelmed Blue_Tires May 2019 #77

Aldi convert cp May 2019 #78

I shop there several times a month. Good steaks and food for Keto diet. Raspberries moldy on shelf. TheBlackAdder May 2019 #80

To be fair Codeine May 2019 #101

I get good batches from ShopRite, a local farm market, and believe it or not, Target. TheBlackAdder May 2019 #109

I asked an employee the best days for produce. xmas74 May 2019 #125

One of the things that kind of sucks about living in the middle of a city with no car is smirkymonkey May 2019 #81

I am really surprised at the number.. MicaelS May 2019 #83

We have two Kroger chains in my area; Codeine May 2019 #98

Gotta ask. . . . Jake Stern May 2019 #84

You say "ultra-efficient German sensibilities" Codeine May 2019 #100

"Sir, pack your purchases over zair! Hurry, please!" Jake Stern May 2019 #114

Stripped down without the name brands and the frills... jcgoldie May 2019 #94

Dislike Aldi's with a passion JCMach1 May 2019 #103

Same, except different list of options for me kcr May 2019 #108

Quickly becoming our go-to for most items . . . hatrack May 2019 #106

This message was self-deleted by its author rownesheck May 2019 #107

Love Aldi! Shop for basics there first, then I have less to buy at Kroger. Irishxs May 2019 #110

This message was self-deleted by its author GaYellowDawg May 2019 #118

i thought Aldi's seemed pretty crappy JI7 May 2019 #121