ALDI — Local services in Derry

I was shopping with my sister and we had put the seatbelt on the carriage through our purse straps well while checking out we tried and tried to get the belt open but we just couldn’t so we told the cashier who also tried and failed so she called over a stock boy who also tried and failed! So, we asked for a pair of scissors so the young man said we don’t have any! So by now we had been trying for quite a while when a woman came out of the office and also tried and failed by this time I was getting very frustrated my sister has an illness and was getting weaker as we had to stand there, I asked her to please just cut it she said I’m not cutting it mind you she had a box knife in her pocket the whole time. She said if I cut it then it has to go out for repair and that could take 2 weeks! Now I’m gettin aggravated,, she’s being wicked rude to us finally after almost a half hour I said please get a pair of scissors,,anyways in the end I told her you need to cut the strap we need our purses and I needed to get my sister home! Never have I been treated so rudely by a store employee anywhere!! I can only describe her as having pink hair as she didn’t have a name tag on. Someone needs to train that girl in customer service! Please! She ruined a perfect day for us as my sister finally was able to get out for a short trip but was totally fatigued and had to go back home!...

I love shopping at ALDI - great prices on things like cheese, dairy, chicken breasts, and snacks. Produce is hit or miss. The aisle full of weekly specials is fun to browse, but some things go quick so you have to go when they stock it (later Saturday/Sunday) if you want something specific. The best part is that it's never crowded like Market Basket - although, because of the limited offerings at ALDI, we still shop there too.

I don't find the staff at this particular location very friendly or willing to engage with customers, except for a select few. I will walk right by employees who act like I'm not even there. My friend shops at another ALDI and says the staff have gotten to know her and her family. It really adds to that small grocery store feel and I wish it was more prevalent at this location.

Overall, I enjoy...

Hey Aldi's is Aldi's. Worldwide, it's the king of bargain supermarkets. Some people will never understand how it works, but for those who do, you can save a ton of money.

It's really simple: they don't carry everything, they don't even try to. They usually have one brand of this, one brand of that. It might be a name you know, or more likely a house brand. But it's always the cheapest, and it's usually as good in quality as anyone elses. As a shopper and a cook that calls for a little flexibility, but with Aldi you can save a good 25-35% off your groceries. Easily.

In New England if you split your shopping between Aldi's and Market Basket you have a shot at cutting your weekly bill in half, as long as you buy what's on special....