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Post by hennybutton on Apr 22, 2016 15:39:39 GMT
I went after work yesterday and was pretty underwhelmed. They didn't seem to have a good selection of anything. I needed some vinegar for salad dressing and all they had was white vinegar. The only bagged salads were iceberg, butter lettuce, and kale. I did pick up some frozen stuffed peppers that were really good.
I really don't see this as a store that I will be fitting into my grocery shopping routine. Trader Joe's and Ralphs take up enough of my weekend time. If I were to add a third store, it would be Sprouts.
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Post by ladytrisha on Apr 22, 2016 19:05:32 GMT
our town went thru the Haggen fiasco and watched all the jobs disappear. We have an Aldi going in (pretty small though), another Smart & Final (we will have 2 in a 12 mile long valley), a Sprouts and a Stater Bros. Everyone we know is REALLY excited about Stater Bros (including us).
Hubby has been doing the shopping since he's been on disability and he's learned not to buy dairy at Smart & Final - it goes bad FAST, and he is Mr. Coupon shopper now. He is chomping at the Stater Bros opening!
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Post by mzza111 on Apr 24, 2016 23:43:53 GMT
I love Aldi's and have two of them close by......but I don't buy everything there, just my favorites - Turkey sticks Cheese selection is awesome and CHEAP compared to your other local stores Bottled dressings (use for marinades) Freaky cheap produce Olive tapenade Frozen pizzas (the thin crust kind) Spiral Ham and my absolute favorite? Their Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad.....so good! I went to the new Aldi's this weekend. The cranberry almond chicken salad is to die for! So good! Honestly, I don't know if our Aldi's will survive. It was really small and I thought the selections were very limited. I can totally see people getting bread, milk, eggs and cheese there but since everything is an off brand, I'm not sure it will make it here. I was also surprised at how small the produce section was. Good prices but small. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2016 0:00:45 GMT
Are they still cash only?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2016 0:12:55 GMT
Are they still cash only? No. Debit or credit is fine. Not sure about ALL cards, but Visa and MC are good. Thanks |
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Post by NoWomanNoCry on Apr 25, 2016 2:25:25 GMT
I love Aldi's and have two of them close by......but I don't buy everything there, just my favorites - Turkey sticks Cheese selection is awesome and CHEAP compared to your other local stores Bottled dressings (use for marinades) Freaky cheap produce Olive tapenade Frozen pizzas (the thin crust kind) Spiral Ham and my absolute favorite? Their Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad.....so good! I went to the new Aldi's this weekend. The cranberry almond chicken salad is to die for! So good! Honestly, I don't know if our Aldi's will survive. It was really small and I thought the selections were very limited. I can totally see people getting bread, milk, eggs and cheese there but since everything is an off brand, I'm not sure it will make it here. I was also surprised at how small the produce section was. Good prices but small. I've always wondered if their cranberry almond chicken salad was good. I'm going to pick it up next time I'm there. Thanks! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2016 2:37:13 GMT
I love Aldi's and have two of them close by......but I don't buy everything there, just my favorites - Turkey sticks Cheese selection is awesome and CHEAP compared to your other local stores Bottled dressings (use for marinades) Freaky cheap produce Olive tapenade Frozen pizzas (the thin crust kind) Spiral Ham and my absolute favorite? Their Cranberry Almond Chicken Salad.....so good! I went to the new Aldi's this weekend. The cranberry almond chicken salad is to die for! So good! Honestly, I don't know if our Aldi's will survive. It was really small and I thought the selections were very limited. I can totally see people getting bread, milk, eggs and cheese there but since everything is an off brand, I'm not sure it will make it here. I was also surprised at how small the produce section was. Good prices but small. Being small, carrying their own brands in a limited selection is their business model. It has served them well for a few decades now. They carry items they consider "basics" at the best prices. They aren't competing with the huge grocery chains but looking to fill a niche demographic of people who want an eco-friendly, low waste, no frill, quick in/out shopping experience. I've been a few times with my parents who like to shop there because it IS small. It carries everything they normally need without walking miles to do their weekly shopping. |
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Post by quiltedbrain on Apr 25, 2016 2:59:44 GMT
I just need to get the hang of their sale rotation. I got things during mexican, italian and german weeks and could stand to restock on our favorites. I wish I knew how many weeks of inventory to purchase at a time when they have those weeks. I need to know this too!! I even tried to google it, on the chance that someone had posted that info somewhere, but I came up with nothing. We get an aldi flyer in the mail each week. Guess I need to start saving them for research purposes.  |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 25, 2016 3:15:31 GMT
We have one about six miles away, but it's in the wrong direction so it isn't convenient for me. I don't buy much at the regular grocery store to begin with (most of our shopping is at Costco) and it's just so much easier to go to the grocery store that's next to Target since I'm going there anyway. (The Trader Joe's out here isn't in a convenient location either.) Maybe I'll check out the Aldi this summer when I have to go out that way to take my kid to her summer activities.
That chicken salad you're all talking about sounds pretty good! Does it have big chunks of onion in it? I don't like the Costco rotisserie chicken salad because the pieces of onion in it are too big.
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