I have been shopping at the Aldi's in Douglasville since it opened. They recently (last year?) increased the size of the store, so it looks like I am not the only one. :) What do I love about Aldi?
1. There are very few aisles because there are not so many choices of brands. Let's face it, who needs 20 brands of the same bean? or the same pasta? or milk, or butter or meat or fish or frozen everything!
2. The low prices are a good reason to shop all by itself. Those low prices are due, in part, to asking the customers to take care of their shopping carts instead of hiring someone to round them up all day long. (This also keeps the carts from taking parking spots.) The quarters we have to use to get a cart is just a way to thank us for a job well done. :0
3. The products they carry are very good quality. Like the German Soups (the Bean is to die for). Like the Whipped Cream. Like the Dog Treats (no I don't eat those.) Like the "Surprise Aisle" where there are non food (mostly) items replaced every week. (I have bought knives, bird feeder, drawer separators, porch sliding bench, etc. It is fun to see what is offered and also how much stuff I don't use that someone else must care about. ) I do still shop at the box stores for certain items that I'm addicted to. (like cereals, pickles, activia, rotisory chickens, coffee (they got rid of organic in strong coffee; peanuts, ice cream, chips, Tea). But I usually shop here first and then go to the other store for what I cannot find at Aldi's.
4. The parking lot is small so it is every easy to get the groceries to the car and into the street.
5. The staff are so friendly and so knowledgeable. They don't sit around and wait for another customer to come to the register because there are shelves to stock.
6. The men's bathrooms are always spotless. Says alot about anywhere I go. (yes, pun intended) :)
7. I even like bagging my own groceries.
a: I use Aldi's inexpensive bags. I get to cut down on throwaway bags and so does everyone else.
b: I can organize the bags according to how I will put away the groceries. (Refrigerator, Freezer, Cupboard, Paper Goods, Cleaning Products, etc.)
c: I can bag faster than any paid employee can.
d. It speeds up the line tremendously, as the checker simply puts the items in my basket.
e. What's not to like?
8. Aldi's also has an island consisting of several freezers that hold "new" products. This is one of the fun things about shopping here. "What's behind freezer number 2?" My inner child loves to try and figure out what in the freezers I might like. For example I just brought home an veggie pizza to die for. And I was born in Naples, Italy, the birthplace of the Pizza! I also went to Aldi's website and raved about it and asked that they put it in the "regular" freezer. Another example was the Belgium waffles I bought on a whim. My wife and I loved them. Just stick them in the toaster. Put on a plate. I added whipped cream on top. My wife likes maple syrup. read more