ALDI — Local services in Clovis

No carts, no bags, no selection, nothing but private label. Doesn’t support farmers. They take all the profits. Aldi is one of the most frustrating grocery stores I’ve ever visited. From the moment you arrive, the lack of basic conveniences is apparent. Want a cart? Better bring a quarter, or you’re out of luck. Forget to bring your own bags? Be prepared to purchase them—no complimentary bags here. It feels more like an inconvenience store than a grocery store.

The selection is abysmal. If you’re looking for variety or trusted national brands, Aldi is not the place. They stock primarily private-label products, many of which fail to match the quality of recognizable brands. It feels like they care more about their bottom line than offering customers real choices.

Their lack of support for local farmers is also disappointing. Many of their products are imported, even when local options are available. By doing this, Aldi undercuts small-scale farmers who rely on community support. The profits don’t go back to the community—they go straight to corporate pockets.

Customer service is another issue. The staff often seem rushed or unavailable, adding to the overall sense of disorganization. Aldi might be cheap, but it’s not worth sacrificing quality, convenience, and ethics. Spend your...

Founded by the German Albrecht brothers, the original store split years ago between the 2 brothers and one brother formed ALDI Nord, the other: ALDI Süd. ALDI Nord came to the US in 1979 and branded itself as Trader Joe's. ALDI Süd came to this country in 1976, dropping the Süd for the US branding. They are distinctly European in their format and standards and the prices are virtually unbeatably low without sacrificing in quality for several reasons: ⚜️No fancy displays, coffee shops, etc in the store. The boxes that the products are shipped to the store in become their own tastefully crafted display shelves and stands with punch out sections. ⚜️No cart wrangler needed; lend a quarter to unlock your cart-get it back when you return (very common in European stores) ⚜️ Very few name brands sold as ALDI deals with the product producer not the brander. Thus Cheerios becomes Millville Crispy Oats but is the same product without the branding name that you pay for in other markets.

I lived in Los Angeles during the recent roll-out and saw nothing but massive success and enthusiasm. Also shopped at ALDI when living in Iowa years ago and NW France (albeit ALDI Nord). Nothing but positive experiences and am thrilled they have finally come to the area starting...

People who prefer to go to Aldi are mostly looking for bargain groceries but seems like that Aldi has changed path ! Times have changed and no longer you find eggs or cream cheese there for 97 Cents ! Actually their Regular dozen White eggs are now more expensive than Organic Brown eggs at FoodMaxx ! They are mostly out of their weekly advertised items even in the first day of the AD, and if you able to find an employee other than the One and Only at the register to talk with or ask questions to tell you they are out! Also they never give rain checks or don't replace it with a similar item in the Ad, something that other honorable grocery stores do such as Vons or Savemart across from their street ! If you find out at the time of payout in the register that an item price does not match its shelf price they won't correct it or sell it to you per its sticker's shelf price! imagine that !! I am not sure if they are sustainable with such dire approach toward their customers and like the Fresh & Easy Grocery store that was on same exact location and went out of business they would be gone too after some struggles or till find an honorable way to treat...