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| - Having shopped at six or so Aldi stores, I stick with this, my hometown store. A big parking lot surrounds the building on two sides. Get your cart outside (for a 25-cent deposit) and head indoors. You'll find a montage of low-priced snack foods and food staples. Wonderful prices daily on milk (the 2nd best prices in town) and eggs. The wife and I LOVE their chicken salad -- not as good as Lake Road Market on Lake in RR, but only about half the price!
The produce selection varies from big selections to scarcities, from bargain prices to just ordinary, and occasionally stuff that looks like it should have been tossed on a compost heap already. You will not find exotica in the produce arena, just the usual stuff -- carrots, celery, tomatoes, apples, berries, onions, etc.
Bread prices are reasonable; tortilla prices moderate. Common cheeses are fairly inexpensive, but sometimes they'll be out of the sliced cheese you want. Go figure.
Fast check-out lines (don't forget to bring your own bag, plan to buy some of the heavy-duty 10-cent plastic ones, or pick up small boxes to pack your own food in), clean rest rooms, friendly and courteous store staff -- that's okay.
BUT....
You have to bag (or box) your own purchases and take them to your vehicle. Meat selections seem to be of good quality, but often they have too few to chose from. No coupons are accepted, and your payment must be by debit card or cash. Getting used to the store brands may take awhile, but I've found them to be very good. And that quarter you shelled out for the cart? You have to return the cart before you can get it back. And don't try to take the cart off the lot -- the wheels won't roll past their property (you are warned by signs) and possibly hell will freeze over or something. But overall, not a bad place to pick up staples.
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