ALDI — Local services in Atlanta

I wanted to pick up some jalapeno peppers in Aldi's produce section and noticed that each (prewrapped) sealed bag was only eight ounces each, yet the price * [* See attached photo of Aldi sign] according to Aldi's sign stated the peppers cost were sixty-nine cents per pound (69¢ per lb.) So when I made my way through the rest of the store, picking up several other items, maybe fifteen or so, and stood in line for about three minutes, I eventually addressed the clerk and asked if I could speak to a manager. She asked if there was a problem. I showed her the picture that I had taken of the Aldi price for a pound of jalapeno peppers for sixty-nine cents (69¢ per lb) and I said, I have a feeling that when you ring up the sealed eight ounce bag of peppers the price will be sixty-nine cents each. She then did so and sure enough, the HALF pound bag of jalapeno peppers rang up for sixty-nine cents. I then politely restated that I wanted to speak to a manager. There happened to be a young manager, Sean, passing by, who in fact had been restocking the fruits and vegetables nearby. After showing Sean the picture of Aldi's jalapeno peppers price point, he still refused to allow me to purchase both eight ounce bags for sixty-nine cents. So I asked the simple question, "Will you honor the price on your Aldi's sign or not?" Sean said, the price is actually sixty-nine cents PER bag. I responded that wasn't what the sign read. But he refused to honor the price on the Aldi sign. Therefore Sean and COMPANY (Aldi) lost the entire sixty dollar sell, as I simply left all fifteen items on the counter, including produce, dairy items, ( milk, eggs) pizzas, and other items and walked away from it all. I didn't say anything disrespectful. I simply said, "okay - fine." AND WALKED away and drove one quarter mile away to Kroger's where I purchased some jalapeno peppers for (99¢\lb) nine-nine cents per pound - you know - like the Kroger sign said. I simply respect a company that honors their words, printed or otherwise. Aldi's wasted about twenty-five minutes of my evening over less than seventy cents. Kroger got the sell and my loyalty. Sean and COMPANY kept their bags of peppers and lost a sixty dollar sell and a customer - over sixty-nine cents. ...

March-30-2023: Good location with a bank across parkng lot and a drug store a few yards down the street and gas station around the corner. Read that prices were lower than those at the larger name brand supermarkets so I decided to see for myself. Was able to find only 25% of items on my shopping list because the rest of the items did not seem to be in stock or perhaps they did not carry them. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic when we were discouraged from using cash at stores I do not carry cash and change, but at ALDI you have to put a quarter in the slot of a shopping cart to release it to take into the store to shop, unless you know ahead of time to bring your own bags or carrying cart from home or to walk around the store carrying items in your arms. I had to get a quarter from a cashier to use as directed by the security guard at the door and after returning the shopping cart to the outside once bags loaded in my car and using the cart key to reconnect cart to the others the quarter was released and I took it inside to give it back to the cashier who was busy checking out other customers so the nice security guard said she would take it. I saw other quarters on the wall where security guard was standing so I guess other people had to do the same thing. Some items I did find only came in larger size when I only needed smaller sizes so I bought them any way because I needed them. OK selection of canned goods and generic brands of sliced breads. I saw other shoppers had shopping carts full of groceries so I guess they are regular shoppers there familiar with the store's stock. Also, you must bag your own groceries. Overall a frustrating grocery shopping experience for me because too many steps were involved to do simple shopping, the inconvience of one cashier on duty, paying to use a shopping cart, unavailability of certain food items and bagging own groceries is not worth any money saved by shopping at ALDI in my opinion. I will not become a regular grocery...

UPDATE - They only took Cash/debit and EBT before, but now they take credit cards too! I give 5 stars for customer service but 4 for produce selection if I could, it's not uncommon for fruits or vegetables to be overripe or ready for compost with mold showing - yuck! To be fair, I saw the same thing at a well-to-do Publix on more than one occasion. So no matter where I shop I am always careful about fresh produce, and when I can't get to a farmer's market then I'm at Aldi's.

I shop this Moreland Ave location at least 2-3 times per week. Associates are friendly enough, don't know them by name but they definitely make it known that they remember me as a 'frequent flyer' and are always friendly. Store is never dirty and I've been going there regularly ever since the location opened up, associates are always consolidating items tidying shelves & removing boxes to keep everything neat and accessible.

My grocery store runs consist of going to other stores only after leaving from Aldi's when I can't find what I want there first. I especially like the baby spinach and romaine lettuce they keep in the refrigerated section. Also get staples from there all the time (almond milk, eggs, bread, cheese, cereal, etc.) and prices are consistently better than other stores even with name-brand items like Post cereal. Special purchase items (food and non-food) rotate often & go quickly so if you see it and want it, you better snatch it up because it may not be there when you come back.

Bring your own bags (or collect their boxes to use for packing groceries) & a quarter for the 'rent-a-buggy' - you get the quarter back when you return the shopping cart - and...