ALDI — Attraction in Tuscaloosa

Kept hearing about how great this place was and was eager to visit. One visit was all it took for me to figure out I won't be back. This entire concept of me bringing my own bags and having to pay a deposit doesn't sit well with me honestly. Basically they want me to return the cart so they don't have to hire someone to do that and supposedly pass savings onto me. So my question is if I'm doing a job that a person who would probably be making minimum wage is the savings equal to what they would earn? I know that sounds like I'm being picky but I'm being forced to either pay them a quarter for use of a buggy or work for them by returning the cart. As far as the savings there are several stores where I find as equal or better prices and these other stores have a much better selections of goods. The meat section was small and way to expensive at least to what I was used to paying. As to bringing my own bag this goes back to making me do something or buy something rather than them provide it to their customers. Maybe they might next have the bright idea that you have to sweep or mop every aisle you go down or maybe you have to put one case of goods on the shelf before you are allowed to shop there. Yes I'm being sarcastic but where do they eventually...

Aldi's has started bringing prices back up 15-20 % on most products grown and made in the US. I think since energy used to make products is down over 30% from a year ago prices should reflect this. All these products that are going up simply because of prices of out of country items are going up which is price gouging. I would like to see Aldi's do a better job negotiating with their buying power. Prices increases and unchecked bottom line prices will make or break Aldi's as they're in the process of taking over some of Winn Dixie stores while continuing to open more new stores giving them more purching power. Eggs up over 400% since last year and bird flu has been gone for six months which didn't affect all farmers to begin with so many shoppers I've talked to others who said they won't buy them until prices are reasonable. Bread and milk is up too. These are items that Aldi's used at one time to get customers into their stores. Aldi's do a better job and pass some savings on to...

I was told that the prices would be lower than Walmart's. I went on a Friday and the place was busy. I was frustrated right away when I went to get a grocery cart and learned that I had to pay a quarter for it. I didn't have a quarter. I went in anyway. Luckily, I found an unused cart right away. The best quality that this store has is that there are a lot of organic items to choose from. Candy, produce, bread, pasta and marina sauce, etc. They were out of a lot of items since it was around 5pm on a Friday. I found a few lower priced items worth buying. At the checkout, you need to have your own bags for your groceries. They don't provide any. I also realized that you can get a grocery cart for free right there at the end of the cash registers since they put your groceries into a different cart as they ring them up. As for saving money over other stores, you'll have to shop there more than once to determine that...