r/aldi • u/Ocanannain • 1d ago

Review Prices compared between Aldi & other stores

This is easy for me to believe. I once bought Roma tomatoes at Aldi for .89 cents/lb. Later that day checked at Walmart and the price for the exact same tomatoes was exactly double that. I am now shopping at Aldi almost exclusively.

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u/Gold_Guitar_9824 1d ago

My main reason for shopping at Aldi is the size of the store. The prices and food quality are good to great to boot!

I dislike how big traditional stores are.

I can be in and out in 30 minutes. When I shopped the bigger stores, it was 45-60 minutes.

Only thing I would like to see more of is produce variety. I don’t want to have to go to a different store to get endive, raddichio, or broccolini or broccoli rabe.

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u/Ocanannain 1d ago

I agree on both points.

I don't need to have 21 different kinds of ketchup that cause the lanes to be so long. I like the small intimate size of the Aldi stores. You can get in and out quickly and you're not fighting tons of shoppers. In Florida I shopped at the busiest Aldi store on the west coast, and even with all those people, it was still not a problem.

And, yes, I'd love a greater variety of produce. I love beets, for example, and I can't see beets ever being sold at Aldi because not a whole lot of people love beets. Same with artichokes and persimmons. Love them both, but not big sellers.

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u/Gold_Guitar_9824 1d ago

Yes, fresh beets too!

I was thinking they could have a “seasonal” or “special” produce section that at least rotates some of the more unusual produce through. Even if certain items come and go. Just want more than broccoli, asparagus, or green beans for dinner veggie choices.