they are repurposing our local grocery store as an Aldi's - anybody have any good or bad

to say about the store?

one thing I like is you don't have to give them your personal information to get the lowest price.

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FoxyGoddess · 51-55, F

Maybe I'm a snob, but I have not really liked the things I have gotten from Aldi. As my mom used to say, there are just some things you don't buy generic.

Jonjdw · 51-55, M

@FoxyGoddess I don’t shop there too often but I do agree. Like with Q-tips you don’t buy generic Q-tips. They’re really not good. But, I’m not very picky.

Pretzel · 70-79, M

@FoxyGoddess I've noticed that with chips and cookies - there's a difference to me.

HoeBag · 51-55, F

@FoxyGoddess Plus, the place is somehow depressing. Quality and price aside, that whole place just screams "Generic!"

FoxyGoddess · 51-55, F

@HoeBag And not in a good way either.

HoeBag · 51-55, F

@FoxyGoddess Plus the food packaging is just sorry. I know, we should not judge products or anything on packaging, BUT we ARE conditioned in a way that we expect it to look enticing ya know.

Only worse thing I have seen is when we were kids and Kroger had "cost cutter" items with packaging that was, well, remember this look?

Walk down the non-food area and it is completely useless CR4P! Stuff that we would be embarrassed to give at a gift exchange at our jobs.

It's like whatever is the next step down from "Generic" is what Aldi often carries. 😄