Wanna save a few bucks on groceries w/out carrying tons of coupons and annoying little plastic cards? Don't mind shopping w/out the pretty displays, taste-tester booths and salad bars? Then Aldi is your place. This location is off Hwy 21 (by Lowe's and Mi Pueblo) thus you find all types when you visit. Seniors on a budget, check. Mom's on a budget, check. People who make you hear banjo music, check. All w/one goal: get in, get out, save money.
Aldi is not known for one stop shopping; they don't have a huge selection of household and pet items, they don't carry name brand soda and to be honest, their produce leaves a lot to be desired BUT, the rest is really very good. 85-90% of the item's bear Aldi's branding, but are clearly familiar brands you know and love. It is good brain exercise, bound to fight off Alzheimer's, as you walk through and test your memory skills....'Hey, that's Campbell's (Dole, Nestle, Hidden Valley, etc) branding!' So far all the Aldi brands we've tried have been very good, w/only the 'Doritos' (Clancy's Nacho Chips) being not-as-good-as-the-original knock-off. The dairy items, the fresh meat and frozen foods are all very good. Lotsa of snacks and staples to choose from. Not much for the organic crowd.
The prices are very, very cheap but the trade off is that you bring your own bags and bag your own groceries. You also pay $.25 for a cart, your deposit returned to you when you return the cart to the corral (thus eliminating the need to pay someone to wrangle carts every hour.)
Overall, a very good experience and very much worth the trip and extra energy if you would like good products at great prices. If you need frills, hit the Teeter. If you can DIY, stop by Aldi and save some money for your shoe fund. read more