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| - Aldi is one of the (very) few advantages that living in Cleveland has over living in Denver. This place is a must stop for any grocery shopping list.
The most obvious advantage to Aldi is the price... groceries here are, overall, much cheaper than anywhere else. There really are some ridiculous deals here. Orange juice, cheese, canned goods, and produce are especially cheap. They only sell so called off brands of things, but they all taste just as good as the overpriced name brands. The produce generally looks pretty good, though definitely take a look over the packages of peppers, tomatoes, and onions as occasionally there can be a rotten one hiding inside.
The biggest drawback is the lack of selection and the ever changing selection... The selection is small as the stores in general are small, but they use the space wisely with stuff packed in on stacks and pallets and little shelving. The stuff they sell tends to change often, which can be frustrating when you can't find that awesome thing you found last time.
Checkout is a bit odd here as well. First, you have to put a quarter deposit down to get a shopping cart. This is not really much of a hassle, but is just strange... I don't see the purpose other than making sure people return their carts to get their quarter back. Also, they don't have paper/plastic bags at the checkout, so bring your own, buy one of their cloth bags, or be prepared to have a trunk full of loose groceries. The cashiers here are very efficient... maybe too much so. They really move fast, just kind of throwing stuff into the cart at the end of the checkout with little regard for glass or squishable items like bread or produce. That being said, none of those are major problems.
I go here pretty much every week for much of my grocery needs. It doesn't have everything, but it has mostly everything.
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