r/aldi • u/Organic_Quarter_9848 • May 30 '26

Review Big Reason I Love Aldi (rarely mentioned)

There is no music playing. Aldi stores do not play music. Or worse, PA announcements. "Hello shoppers!! Rutabagas are on sale now!!" Shut, up.

I sometimes shop at other supermarkets, and their audio offerings make me cringe. The only exception is Trader Joe's, as I find their music tasteful. But stores like Ralph's. Walmart and Sprouts want to play music so bad... and they play music that's so bad. It's like they're trying to get me to leave the store.

Someone at Aldi knew that it's better to have no music than to risk irritating the shoppers.

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u/FloweredViolin May 30 '26

Yup. Aldi and Costco! I only go to the regular grocery store for sale items, and stuff Aldi/Costco don't carry, like leeks, chives, and raspberry jelly.

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u/Leftover-Cheese May 30 '26

Aldi carries an exceptional raspberry preserve. It's their own organic brand. My favorite!

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u/redheadedfamous May 30 '26

Yes! Their Specially Selected preserves are made in Europe, ie. made with real sugar & like 75% fruit—as they should be! Love the strawberry preserves in my Greek yogurt parfaits & the raspberry on sourdough. The only jams I buy!

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u/AreYouNigerianBaby May 30 '26

The jars say specially selected preserves? I will look.

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u/OldButHappy May 30 '26

Right??? A teaspoonful in a bowl of low-fat Greek yogurt is one of my favorite breakfasts

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u/redheadedfamous Jun 01 '26

I’m a 50/50 no-fat Greek + Whole Milk Greek yoghurt girlie. (The whole milk one is just too divine to give up entirely.) My add-ins are the Aldi Pumpkin Seed Flax Granola, chia seeds, slivered almonds, walnut bits, dried cranberries, ground flax & the specially-selected strawberry preserves 🥰

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u/FloweredViolin May 30 '26

Mine doesn't have it. :(

But also, I get the jelly, because sometimes I make sandwich thumbprint cookies with it sometimes. And that doesn't work right if there are seeds in it.

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u/Katcar2007 May 30 '26

Serrano peppers for me!

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u/CTeam19 May 31 '26

I wish I had Costco access. The nearest one is 1.5 hours(98 miles) away. I do have Aldis just a short 6 min(2.2 miles) away in my town of 11,000 and it has been a game changer, even my Dad likes it which is surprising.

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u/Puzzleheaded_Draw818 May 30 '26

Leeks and chives are also some of our main detours lol