On the subject of Aldi... who shops there?
Jun 3rd 2017, 3:01 am
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Re: On the subject of Aldi... who shops there?
My nearest Aldi is about 50 miles away so I go there for the german christmas goodies and easter eggs. Whilst I'm there, I pick up other goodies, they have an excellent gluten free range (the best GF tortilla wraps I've tried). Their wine selection is meant to be very good but I'm not in there enough to figure them out. This info comes from a wine industry friend in France.
They're meant to be opening a store closer to me soon, I'll go there to shop but again too far for everyday stuff.
I loathe shopping in Walmart. Dingy, badly laid out and poor quality.
They're meant to be opening a store closer to me soon, I'll go there to shop but again too far for everyday stuff.
I loathe shopping in Walmart. Dingy, badly laid out and poor quality.
Jun 3rd 2017, 4:45 am
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Re: On the subject of Aldi... who shops there?
Went into Aldi once, didn't find a compelling reason to return, not least because their range is limited (it reminded me of Kwik-Save, with stock stacked on pallets) and it would mean an additional store to visit on top of our usual grocery store. In any case we don't buy a lot of tinned and packet goods, and we can get bread that doesn't taste sweet wherever we shop (I have never understood why y'all seem to think it is hard to find? 
) so I don't see much opportunity for us to save by shopping there.
I wouldn't rule out shopping there in future, but it would take time to get used to working out what to buy there.
) so I don't see much opportunity for us to save by shopping there.I wouldn't rule out shopping there in future, but it would take time to get used to working out what to buy there.
We do an Aldi shop about once a month to buy things like dishwasher powder and tinned goods. I have recently started entertaining the idea of buying their fresh produce - but only fruit/veggies. I don't know why I can't bring myself to buy their meat - I'm just inherently suspicious of anything that cheap. Or a snob.
Jun 4th 2017, 1:18 am
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Re: On the subject of Aldi... who shops there?
This is me. I go in to check out the specials down the middle aisle then wander out with nothing. I look at the meat and nothing appeals. We've got a few in a 15 minute radius, I really should just bite the bullet and try.
Jun 4th 2017, 2:31 am
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Re: On the subject of Aldi... who shops there?
I tend to buy in basket amounts and therefore avoid Aldi given that at the check-out I'm usually trapped behind those with trolleys so full that one would think that a world food shortage is imminent.
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Jun 4th 2017, 3:56 am
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Re: On the subject of Aldi... who shops there?
Nearest one to me is 1,054 miles horizontally.
Jun 4th 2017, 4:58 am
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Jun 4th 2017, 5:53 am
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Milk seems to be very good?
Jun 5th 2017, 1:05 am
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Re: On the subject of Aldi... who shops there?
I really didn't like the shopping experience at Aldi or Lidl in the UK but given that grocery shopping at any of the local supermarkets (mainly ACME or Giant Eagle) seems way more expensive than shopping at Waitrose (which I did use regularly back home), I figured I'd give it a shot this weekend. Pretty much the same rushing people through the tills and off to the bagging area experience I hated before, but I could still see myself going for some of the basics (bread, milk, cheese) now and then. A lot of my workmates recommend Costco for meats but I'm slightly loathe to join another of those places, as I tried Sam's Club and hated it - fine I guess if you have a large family to cater for, but as it's just me and wife at home, it was pointless.
Jun 5th 2017, 2:05 am
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Re: On the subject of Aldi... who shops there?
I Belong to Costco, different to Sams which is more business orientated, probably save the fee on gas. My pup likes their Muffins btw.
Jun 8th 2017, 1:09 am
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I buy so much chocolate there they should offer me a share of the company.
Their beer is ok for the price too, and I stress OK.
Their beer is ok for the price too, and I stress OK.
Jun 12th 2017, 4:31 am
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Re: On the subject of Aldi... who shops there?
massive expansion plans announced today...
Aldi fires $3.4 billion shot in U.S. supermarket wars | Reuters
Lidl starting up in the USA too.
Aldi fires $3.4 billion shot in U.S. supermarket wars | Reuters
Lidl starting up in the USA too.
Jun 12th 2017, 4:51 am
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Re: On the subject of Aldi... who shops there?
Cant see anything special about Aldi's. I rate it okay, prices competitive but that's all. Mind you I live in a place that has more food stores then many other places in this part of the world
Jun 12th 2017, 5:26 am
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Jun 12th 2017, 5:27 am
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Re: On the subject of Aldi... who shops there?
Ambrosia custard with clotted cream is good from Aldi
Jun 12th 2017, 5:36 am
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Re: On the subject of Aldi... who shops there?
I found Coleman's Horseradish Sauce in mine the other day. I was ridiculously excited.