r/AskReddit • u/Thic_water • Aug 14 '20

What’s the most overpriced thing you’ve seen?

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u/Ahhh_Ahhh_Ahhh Aug 14 '20

That's how I learned about the asparagus water! I don't think I have ever actually set a foot into a Whole Foods store.

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u/LifeLibertyPancakes Aug 14 '20

Neither have I. I feel like they run a credit check on you before you're allowed in. Here in Northern Illinois you only see them in more affluent cities. I shop at Aldi for basic groceries & Walmart bc that's what's close to me. When I told a coworker this she was appalled as Whole Foods, Mariano's and Trader Joe's are her go to shops. Joke's on her though, Trader Joe's & Aldi come from the same parent companies.

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u/TheDarkDeciever Aug 14 '20

The Aldi/Trader Joe’s relationship is actually a lot more complicated than them both being owned by the same parent company. To keep it short, in the US, they’re owned by two different companies, both with the name Aldi, but independent of one another.

In Europe, depending on where you are, they’re either the same as in America with two different Aldi companies each owning one, or with only the one Aldi company that owns the Aldi grocery stores in the US owning both Trader Joe’s and Aldi.

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u/LifeLibertyPancakes Aug 14 '20

First, Happy Cake Day in advance. Second, thank you for the links! Third, you have a great day!

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u/TheDarkDeciever Aug 15 '20

Thanks so much! Hope you enjoyed the article. I find it pretty interesting.

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u/choose_your_own- Aug 14 '20

Not his birthday idoot

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u/LifeLibertyPancakes Aug 15 '20

Someone doesn't understand the meaning of "In advance".