It’s like poetry.
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How so? Aldi is pretty dramatically different from every other grocery store here, both in how they’re set up and in their prices.
A thing i heard from someone here a few days ago. What was it again. Sketchy data handling in their bonus programme? Something like that.
Fine, let’s forget it.
Fun fact: Aldi are basically the only supermarket chain where they don’t force their staff to stand up, and provide all cashiers with chairs
That’s so weird. I simply see no reason why all the other US-chains force their employees to stand behind the counter.
* in the USA
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Context already was clear mate, we’re in a thread about Aldi USA
You didn’t add anything new or useful.
Edit: huh, bad internet made me post two of the same comment
they’re really efficient and cheap in my experience. they sell no-bullshit products. they don’t spend much money on advertisement so they don’t have to add that money to their expenses and therefore prices.
supermarkets make most money with highly-processed foods. every processing step adds another middleman that wants a slice of the price and that already increases the price, so you pay $5 instead of $2 for the raw products, and then the supermarket thinks “well, let’s add a 10% profit margin” and makes that price $5.50 instead of $2.20, thereby further increasing the difference in prices. aldi mostly sells basic products that are not so heavily processed (at least where i live) so there’s not much extra costs there.
They also let the cashier sit down…
I have worked for two producers here in the UK that supply Aldi. Basically Aldi want to match the leading brand and be cheaper.
Neither of the companies i worked were the leading brand but the Aldi product we made (for both companies) match it.
As a norm I buy from Aldi knowing they always try to get the leading brand matching quality for less.
Cheapest eggs I’ve seen. Not everything is great quality. But, for certain items I’ll make the extra stop.
Seen as having bad standards compared to other EU chains, but a shining star by comparison to basically every chain in the USA
Best kettle cooked potato chip on the market, less than $2. Their peanut butter is better than Jif, Skippy, or Peter Pan, and it’s only about $3. Mayo is exactly the same as Hellman’s, at less than $4. Great French Bread Pizzas for $3, and you don’t have to add more cheese and pepperoni when you get home.
Lots of great chocolates, cheese, snacks, etc. I know someone who has a charcuterie catering biz, and she sources EVERYTHING at Aldi, including the serving trays and utensils.
There’s the occasional dud, but almost everything is first rate, and much cheaper.
Yeah I get almost everything from Aldi because the quality is consistently comparable to name-brand while being significantly cheaper. Its also nice that the stores are so small so you can focus more on shopping and less on getting through the store itself
There’s a few items where I do prefer from other stores (particularly meats and fresh fruits/veggies as the Aldi ones tend to go off faster and are lower quality) but generally I’ll hit Aldi, then my local grocery store for the last couple of items from my list, thereby keeping me well-within my grocery budget and getting the best of both worlds. Plus I can usually get it all done within about an hour thanks to only needing to hit a couple of isles in the big grocery store
Tell me about these french bread pizzas and kettle chips.
I frequent aldi for essentials, but havent had these, but can look out for them. I frequently get their big thin crust pizzas.
The Kettle-cooked chips come in plain, BBQ, and jalapeno, and all three are exceptional.
The French bread pizzas are in the frozen section, 2 to a package. I always keep a couple on the freezer for a quick meal or snack if I get home late at night after work. I give them about 60 seconds in the microwave to thaw them out, then a few minutes on the air fryer to melt everything, cook the pepps, and crisp us the crust. Perfect pizza, and its only about $3.
Thank you, I’ll look for them next time I’m there!
For me I found they struggle to cook the very center in the microwave, so I’ll usually give them 60 seconds to thaw, cut it in half then another 60 seconds (or was it 30?) to finish cooking. Only problem is my kids very consistently try to steal them from me if I dare to eat them when they’re around so I’m quickly better off just making something else
I just use the microwave to thaw it, and then it’s going to spend some time in the air fryer, so it doesn’t have to be hot in the middle, or even warm. It will get to the proper temp on the air fryer.
For me, the most amazing part is that I don’t have to add extra cheese and toppings, like I always had to with Stouffer’s, it’s got plenty. First rate.
Use the micro-bake instructions on the package.
You won’t go back.
Eat your heart out Walmart :D
It’s trying!
Walmart and the Walmart family is a scourge on mankind, making billions off of workers and recommending their employees get food stamps.
Their downfall cannot come sooner.
I think it’s more a joke about how Walmart tried expanding to Germany in the 90s and failed spectacularly and hilariously.
and recommending their employees get food stamps.
i mean i also recommend everyone to get food stamps if they can because why wouldn’t you, it’s extra income.
please come to Seattle
Literally been there since the 90s.
I feel like I went to aldi in the 80’s but I honestly can’t remember for sure but yeah its been a huge light for non wealthy americans.
Lived in multiple countries and had an Aldi close in them all. The quality and variety does differ. In particular the quality of the meat and fresh produce and I agree state to state can provide a disparity. I suppose that can be hard to imagine if you are used to a consistent Aldi.
There are quite a few staples that I liked they were very cheap in comparison to the bigger stores. In particular the chocolate, kettle crisps, cheese twists etc.
I also found it helpful for stocking up when budgeting. Each Jan I would go buy the giant soap powder, dishwasher tabs, hand wash, toothpaste kitchen roll, olive oil, anything that could be stored in the garage. This stopped me visiting the other stores so much and spending on junk.
Build one in my town plz
So “affordability” isn’t a Democrat hoax? Well I’ll be…
The Aldis around here look upscale, but they sell mostly store brands. So, a discount grocery store for people who don’t want to feel poor? I can’t tell if the quality is better than any other discount grocer. I do like their peanut butter cereal.
The Aldis around here look upscale, but they sell mostly store brands.
That’s how they can offer lower prices.
So, a discount grocery store for people who don’t want to feel poor?
A grocery store for people who are tired of being raked over the advertising coals and realize that Aldi O’s are just as good as Cheerios.
I can’t tell if the quality is better than any other discount grocer.
Much better than most.
The only difference I can see between Aldi and Save-a-lot, or similar stores, is that Aldis are always in expensive-looking buildings. If anything, I’d expect grocers in cheaper buildings to be able to afford better quality store brands.
And soon, this too will become unaffordable. Tax, the super rich. After a couple hundred years I don’t think the trickle down economy experimental has worked. Not there, not anywhere.
Growth is stupid way of comparing…
Growth is only relevant for stock hodlers(Not real numbers)
AkA 0.1% -> 1.5% 🥳1500% growth
50% -> 75% 😒 only 50% growth
Yes, and in a saturated market like supermarket retail, “fastest growing” is mathematically guaranteed to be a company without so much penetration.
Also the article is a blatant advertorial for Aldi cooked up as a way of advertising on Reddit/Lemmy without having to pay. Don’t upvote it.
“Last year, its stores attracted 924 million visits, making it the third-most visited supermarket in America after Kroger and Publix.” Later on the article says there are 1 billion visits annually, so it seems that Aldi had 10% of footfall, which is pretty impressive penetration.
“Aldi gets almost as much penetration as your mom.”
