What's the difference between Lidl and Aldi?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lidl is better. Surprisingly good bakery. Aldi is more barebones.

I heard that, so we went to check it out at the Lidl in Merrifield. The worst chocolate croissants I have ever had.

But their pretzels are ok. Not as good as a regular bakery in Germany, but still ok. And I can buy brioche buns for half the price of the ones I can buy at Safeway (same brand).

[Anonymous]

Lidl tends to be more expensive than Aldi and the offerings are a bit more European in nature but otherwise they are pretty similar. Both own by brothers in the same family.

[Anonymous]

Lidl has more variety, less plastic wrapped produce, and feels more like a traditional grocery store to me. Aldi can be cheaper, wraps more of its produce in plastic, and I can’t usually get everything I need for a week.

[Anonymous]

Do either of these stores carry organic/Non-GMO items?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do either of these stores carry organic/Non-GMO items?

Definitely. I can speak to the quantity or variety since I don't focus on that, but I end up bringing home plenty.

[Anonymous]

Lidl is more of Grocery and aldis is like trader joes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lidl is more of Grocery and aldis is like trader joes

I live in Germany and have found Trader Joe’s brand snacks at Aldi here on occasion. Weird.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lidl is more of Grocery and aldis is like trader joes

no it isn’t

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lidl is more of Grocery and aldis is like trader joes

I live in Germany and have found Trader Joe’s brand snacks at Aldi here on occasion. Weird.

That's because Aldi and TJ belong to the same company. If you think about it, it's the same concept of bare shelves with store-label products, just one is focused more on being cheap and the other trying to be hip.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lidl is more of Grocery and aldis is like trader joes

Uh, no. If Aldi was like Trader Joe’s I’d be there all the time.

[Anonymous]

Trader Joe’s is owned by Aldi Nord.

[Anonymous]

https://youtu.be/dC8v-wHf7Ro

[Anonymous]

Both are for poor people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lidl has more variety, less plastic wrapped produce, and feels more like a traditional grocery store to me. Aldi can be cheaper, wraps more of its produce in plastic, and I can’t usually get everything I need for a week.

Huh? It’s about the same. Both wrap mini cucumbers, mini sweet belle peppers, etc but that’s about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Both are for poor people.

Nah. I’m pretty damn wealthy and I like to visit Lidl sometimes. Could do without Aldi.