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| - So, for what Aldi is meant to be, this is a nice Aldi.
Today is the Friday before a long holiday weekend where there will be a cookout or two, so I stopped by to pick up chips and dips so I wouldn't have to battle the masses at the Teet tonight on the way home. I didn't browse, I didn't need other stuff, just chips and dips. I carried a shopping basket that I have for errands (a metal and canvas version of the plastic hand-held shopping baskets at stores) that I bring when running to Aldi so I can carry my stuff and quickly load it back up after checkout and be on my way. No bags, but there are the eco-friendly bags available for purchase at the checkout. $0.25 for a cart (refunded when you return the cart). The cashiers sit while checking you out. You will be bagging (boxing, whatever) your own stuff from an empty cart that is at the end of the checkout line. Cash or debit card only.
The store wasn't terribly crowded, they were busy restocking some empty piles while I was there, the cashier was friendly, parking was fine, getting back onto Old Pineville was easy enough. For what it is and the market that it serves, this is a fine store. (And the corn chips and veggie dip are very good).
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