ALDI — Local services in Springfield

I always forget about Aldi's when it comes to my groceries. On the times when I do remember it, I am very happy I did. On average, their groceries do seem to cost less than other grocery stores when the gutters are not in sale. They do have a decent variety of few brands as well. This may seem like a disadvantage, but there is something liberating about not looking at a dozen brands of soup to determine which one you want.

There is also that odd isle with seemly random items it. Sometimes you can find some good stuff there.

Downsides- if you do not have a quarter for a cart, then you are going to be carrying your groceries. I'll learn to keep a quarter aside for it one of these days. You do need to pay for bags unless you bring your own. There are not much though.

It's a nice place to go to if you don't have time to see if items you are looking for are on sale at 3 or 4 different...

Let's start with the bad. Never enough cashiers so the lines are usually long especially on days when peoples ebt cards load. The selection of product is small. Produce is not that great and doesn't last long. 99% of the employees are rude and while stocking refuse to move so that you can pull product from the shelf. You literally have to wait or come back when they are stocking in an area that you need or want. Now for the good. 1% of the employees are amazing. I try to go to wait in the one employees line because she's courteous, kind, polite, most usually happy, etc. I prefer a lot of Aldi product over stores like Kroger, Meijer, or Wal-Mart because it just tastes...

It's pretty good. It has alot of stuff from other countries. Things you won't find anywhere else. They are a European company, so they have the AWESOME cart system that makes it easier for everyone involved. You stick a quarter in it, and you get it back when you return your cart. No carts to bump into your car. No worry or having a soaking wet cart when it's raining outside. The last time we went, we did have a small problem. We ended up having to wait for almost 5 minutes for the cashier to check us out. The cashiers do seem pretty rough with the items, too. Oh, and by the way... has anyone noticed that this place is being represented by some cobweb covered grapes?! That's...