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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t get the Aldi hate on here. The one I go to is super popular and has fresh stuff. I’ve shopped there for years initially because they had the easiest to maneuver surface parking lot vs those awful parking garages at all the other stores. I’ve never had a problem with quality, ever.

If y’all want to throw money away, ok. Seems like a stupid way to go. [/quote]

The two near me are messy and look dirty, their produce goes off quickly.  Their berries will not last more than a few days before becoming moldy. Unreliable stocks. Sometimes they have stuff, sometimes they don't, so it's hard to plan a reliable shop around Aldis.

I value quality and Aldi isn't quality. It's a great option when you have to watch every penny. I don't have to watch every penny.  Food retailing is so sensitive to pricing that the gap between Whole Foods or Wegmans and Aldis isn't that big, so it's a waste of time and money for me to bother with Aldis. If Aldis was really that great and cheap, all other supermarkets would go bankrupt. But they aren't and that tells you something.
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Agreed.  Maybe some Aldis are just better than others?  Ours is more similar to this PP's.  I'm not saving money if the produce goes bad in a couple days and I have to toss it.  
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Think it is true that some Aldis are better than others. The ones in Merrifield and Falls Church are "nicer". The one in Rockville is OK. The ones in Chantilly and Frederick are kinda gross.

And there's a nice one in Rutland VT. =)[/quote]
I have never seen a US grocery store as disgusting as the Aldi in Baileys Crossroads.  Dried-out, wilted, and rotting produce.  Empty shelves with boxes strewn all over.  Dirty.  I was baffled.  I have been to the Del Ray Aldi, and while not great, was no where near as bad.[/quote]

OMG yes to the Bailey's Crossroads one.  Is Aldi's franchised?  Otheriwse I wonder why it's so inconsistent.[/quote]

Bailey’s one is gross. Del Ray one is great IMO. Never had a problem. I’ve been shopping there since the Giant left, way pre covid. [/quote]

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