Can Someone Explain Aldi's to Me? - Page 3

[llamalluv]

Originally Posted by Tara2008

I have recently come to love Aldi. I am currently on a diet trying to lose a few lbs but I am still able to buy a number of things at Aldi for just as good of quality at much lower prices. I have found there are a few of the packaged items I won't buy because of the ingredients (HFCS, transfats) but I am still able to save considerably on the items I do enjoy buying there. I love that they sell the Honeysuckle ground turkey. Their ground beef is good quality as well. We tried a package of steaks and they were less than desirable. It takes a little getting used to at first. Now, when I make my grocery list, I put a star beside the items I know I like to buy at Aldi and it saves me time & money. The produce at our Aldi is local which is rarely the case even at our large local grocers. I can buy a pack of 3 bell peppers (red, green & yellow) for $1.99!!! You can't even buy 1 red bell pepper for $1.99 at any of the other stores.

Ack!!! our peppers just went up to $2.49 for "stop light" peppers. They USED to be $1.99 for "red, orange, yellow"! They occasionally go on sale, and I stock up and just slice them up and freeze them.

[leighann79]

My husband works at a flour mill. They not only package up their own brand of flour (W-R flour), but also some for Pilsbury, Aldi's, Koger, Wal-Mart, etc. All the same flour for the most part.

[Sharlla]

Originally Posted by llamalluv

Really? It must depend on the area. All the help wanted signs I've seen the starting wages are between $12 and $13.

Yep, back in WA all the grocery store employees were union and got great wages (I'm talking like $16 an hour to be a cashier) here there is no union and it's min wage for everyone.

[slsurface]

Originally Posted by Sharlla

They get min wage here (my friend works there)

Originally Posted by Luv_My_Babies

Our local Aldi starts off at $10/hour. That's pretty good considering the work they do. Heck, I'm a CNA and I only make $8.50.

Really? I've picked up an application recently and they pay over $14/hr for regular staff and $22/hr for management. Weird. I only make $16/hr working in my field with a MA right now. Maybe it's based on the cost of living in your area?

When I worked at Meijer in Indiana during college, I was making minimum wage and working like a dog. Walmart is the same way. Aldi has always offered better pay in the states of Indiana, Illinois, or Michigan (the places I've lived).

[Nora_SEA]

So after reading this thread I'm wondering if Aldi's is anything like WinCo prices? I haven't been to either (no Aldi's on west coast?) - but there is a WinCo fairly close to me. Anyone been to both?

[bnhmama]

Add me to the list that loves Aldi! I save so much money shopping there. I always make a list and get everything I can there. The thing is you need to be aware of prices in other stores, as well. Sometimes it's cheaper for me to get cheese and spaghetti sauce elsewhere. We were on a tight budget this week and had some meat but needed to supplement our supply for meals this week. I ended up getting 21 items for only $31 and one of the items was almost $7.

[bunnybartlett]

the aldis

in our area has a sign in the produce dept with a list of fruits and veg that are coated with petroleum for freshness..............ugh

[greenluv]

I shop Aldi's but only buy produce there. I did notice that all the canned foods I looked at were full of MSG, which we avoid by necessity.

I wouldn't put it past them to use a petroleum product on the produce, but I guess it's not different than the irradiated foods at other stores-like walmart or whatever. I hate that the only way we (and I mean we as in collective "we" in the U.S.) can get decent food is to pay through the nose for it by buying 100% organic. *sigh*

[MissinNYC]

I believe Aldi is owned by the same people as Trader Joes.

[Collinsky]

Originally Posted by velochic

I love Aldi. I shopped there when we lived in Germany and I shop there now. I think their products are great for the price. If someone feels like Aldi is beneath them and ducking their heads to go in there, then the joke's on them.

: I miss Aldis. We moved over 2 years ago, I haven't found one in our area. I could really use one!!

[justamama]

We just shopped at Aldi's for the first time and got what normally would have been $75 worth of groceries at our normal store for just over $50! Definitely making it one of our regular stops. It helps that our Aldi's is right next to Wal-Mart and Sam's Club.

[kalisis]

I am growing to love Aldi's more and more. I buy what I need there and pick up the rest someplace else. I don't like their spaghetti sauce, but for a few pennies more, I can pick up a jar of the stuff I do like at Target. I love their cheese, selection and price and a jug of their soymilk is always in my fridge.

Call me a convert!

[leighann79]

We shopped there for the first time 2 weeks ago and went again last night. We are finally stocked up on some pantry stuff for the first time in months! I am so excited about shopping at Aldi's.
I also went and checked out their website and can't wait to start using it. Having a meal planner, recipe finder/cookbook right there and being able to make up my shopping list (telling me what is and isn't at Aldi's) will be so helpful!
Oh, and shopping there is making it possible to actually buy fresh fruit and veggies. We are eating better/healthier now than we have in a long time.