• swelter_spark@reddthat.com
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    1 month ago

    The Aldis around here look upscale, but they sell mostly store brands. So, a discount grocery store for people who don’t want to feel poor? I can’t tell if the quality is better than any other discount grocer. I do like their peanut butter cereal.

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      1 month ago

      they save tons of money on staff and reduced employee workloads, so they can afford not to stock the worst quality food

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      30 days ago

      The Aldi’s here is just a slightly larger Trader Joe’s, the selection is so much smaller than regular grocery stores. I don’t necessarily need 6 brands of Mac n Cheese, but I would like at least one option. I don’t have time to grocery shop twice in a week, so I just go to Kroger instead.

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      29 days ago

      The Aldis around here look upscale, but they sell mostly store brands.

      That’s how they can offer lower prices.

      So, a discount grocery store for people who don’t want to feel poor?

      A grocery store for people who are tired of being raked over the advertising coals and realize that Aldi O’s are just as good as Cheerios.

      I can’t tell if the quality is better than any other discount grocer.

      Much better than most.

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        25 days ago

        The only difference I can see between Aldi and Save-a-lot, or similar stores, is that Aldis are always in expensive-looking buildings. If anything, I’d expect grocers in cheaper buildings to be able to afford better quality store brands.