ALDI

[Pitt Gorilla]

What the heck happened to this place? When I was growing up, ALDI was the place where poor people went to purchase poor-people food.

Now, ALDI is the place where just about everyone goes to get high-quality groceries for reasonable prices. It's crazy. I'm not even sure the uber poor shop there any longer. Everything is organic and the meats and cheeses are outstanding. Hell, they don't even sell bologna. How did such a massive transition occur?

[Holladay]

My wife is German. She loves it. Aldi is the only store that Walmart is afraid of.

Their quality has gotten much better. We are selective in what we buy.

Bottom line = $100 at Walmart is maybe coupla bags...Aldi a whole cart.

[RunKC]

Who knew Aldi had good whiskey?

https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/697272002

[BryanBusby]

Originally Posted by scho63

ALDI has really made a big push in the US in the last 7-8 years and it appears to be paying off for them.

They've set up a pretty decent distribution network and everything.

I'd probably shop there if it weren't a 30 mile round trip.

[Fat Elvis]

Originally Posted by Lzen

We love Aldi. Their prices are mostly better than anywhere else around here and their food is mostly good. We do the bulk of our grocery shopping there. We still do go to Dillons and Walmart for a few other items. Not sure why someone had issues with the milk. We never have issues with their milk. The produce is okay for the most part but it can be hit and miss. They always seem to be out of bananas or they're green. You can find some good apples but occasionally they are bland. Same with oranges. Peaches have always been awful, hard and not very sweet. Still, many other fresh fruits and veggies have been great. We have 2 stores here and we use them both. They recently remodeled the one out by Wannamaker. It is nice, more open and modern looking. But I think they had to cut out some items to do this. I have even recently started drinking their coffee (grounds in a bag) and their cappuccino K-cups. I would highly recommend them if you're on a budget and still want quality.

Really? I thought they added quite a bit more stuff in the new Aldi....I know they have more breads and quite a bit more "seasonal" stuff. I do think their frozen section has gotten smaller, but moved to more organic and vegetarian items....

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by BryanBusby

They've set up a pretty decent distribution network and everything.

I'd probably shop there if it weren't a 30 mile round trip.

Wow, just the opposite. Nearby Aldis in all 4 directions. Closest less than 2 miles away, none more than 4 1/2 miles away.

[Nickhead]

i could walk to aldi's from home if i wanted to. i am actually stoked for this saturdays specials.

mccormicks seasonings: cajun and montreal steak... gonna grab up about 10 MS seasonings as it's as rare a sighting as a jayhawk in australia. my brother brought me two shakers last may and am out already.

australians and aldi are like americans and black friday. they will throw punches if they don't get that retro jukebox that was advertised.

[Stewie]

Originally Posted by Dunit35

My wife is obsessed with Aldi. We don’t buy our meat from there. Everything else tastes fine though.

They are in the middle of remodeling ours. It’s supposed to close for five weeks. My wife is super pissed about it.

My Aldi in Shawnee, KS just reopened after being closed for 5 weeks. What an amazing transition. Wider aisles, all LED lighting, all sections have signage for what's where. All in all a much better experience.

[Stewie]

Originally Posted by JD10367

IIRC Trader Joe’s and U.S. Aldi are owned by the two quarreling sons of the European Aldi company.

What started the quarrel? One brother wanted to sell cigarettes in their stores and the other didn't. That split it into two entities of Aldi, each run by a brother. The brother that's over the US operation bought Trader Joe's in the early 1980's and has done well with that. I doubt either brother is involved in day-to-day operations since they have to be very old now, if they're even alive.

[KChiefs1]

Aldi’s is only for the upper crust.

[BryanBusby]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Wow, just the opposite. Nearby Aldis in all 4 directions. Closest less than 2 miles away, none more than 4 1/2 miles away.

I really don't know why they haven't expanded out here.

[Frazod]

We don't go to Aldi's very often but probably should. If nothing else, I'd save a shit ton of cash on their knock off Red Bull.

[Stewie]

I've always had excellent dairy products from Aldi. There's a dairy code on all milk sold in the US. It's a code like xx-xxx (29-162 is Roberts/Hiland in KC) that's printed on the container. These codes are also on butter, cottage cheese and other fresh dairy products.

In the KC area Walmart's Great Value and Target's Market Pantry (both private label) come from the Hiland dairy in KC. Aldi milk in the KC area comes from Dean's Foods dairy. They highlight "Dairy Pure" products. No antibiotics, no rBST. I think Hiland does the same thing without the catchy marketing slogan.

Here's the website to put in the code from your dairy containers:

http://whereismymilkfrom.com/

[RunKC]

Originally Posted by Stewie

I've always had excellent dairy products from Aldi. There's a dairy code on all milk sold in the US. It's a code like xx-xxx (29-162 is Roberts/Hiland in KC) that's printed on the container. These codes are also on butter, cottage cheese and other fresh dairy products.

In the KC area Walmart's Great Value and Target's Market Pantry (both private label) come from the Hiland dairy in KC. Aldi milk in the KC area comes from Dean's Foods dairy. They highlight "Dairy Pure" products. No antibiotics, no rSBT. I think Hiland does the same thing without the catchy marketing slogan.

Here's the website to put in the code from your dairy containers:

http://whereismymilkfrom.com/

I used this both times (each at a different location) when my milk was bad despite having 10 days left until expiration.
I’m wondering if Aldi’s milk sits longer on the shelf before it gets to the store compared to Walmart, HyVee etc and that’s why it it’s hit or miss?

I’m not shitting on them bc I’ve gotten some great canned goods and packaged stuff, but I have had a bad experience with the essentials like meat, milk and produce.

[Stewie]

Originally Posted by RunKC

I used this both times (each at a different location) when my milk was bad despite having 10 days left until expiration.
I’m wondering if Aldi’s milk sits longer than Walmart, HyVee etc and that’s why it it’s hot or miss.

I’m not shitting on them bc I’ve gotten some great canned goods and packaged stuff, but I have had a bad experience with the essentials like meat, milk and produce.

That's curious. Maybe it's the milk supplier in your area, but it shouldn't be specific to Aldi. There are only a handful of dairies that supply milk to all retailers. Milk shouldn't go bad that quick, even if it's not handled properly. I've often used milk (Aldi and Walmart) beyond the date on the container and it's still fine.

[srvy]

My Gladstone ALDI milk comes up Pet O'Fallon in Illinois.

Half&Half is Prairie Farms Dairy also East Illinois.