ALDI

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unusually quiet morning in Aldi’s parking lot when a delivery driver noticed something odd. The sun had barely risen, casting long shadows over empty shopping carts, but one particular cart seemed to move on its own. Curious, he approached it slowly, expecting maybe a misplaced remote control or toy. But no—there was nothing attached. Just as he bent down to inspect further, another cart nudged him gently from behind. Turning around, he saw a friendly smile from an elderly neighbor pushing her weekly groceries. ‘Morning!’ she chirped. ‘Looks like our little carts are getting restless today.’

2. It was an unusually quiet night inside Aldi's store when a cashier noticed something odd. As she scanned items for a regular customer, she caught him surreptitiously placing a can of beans into his bag twice—once with the barcode facing forward and once backward. Curious, the cashier asked if he needed help. Turns out, the man was simply checking whether the scanner worked both ways—he had heard it could be finicky sometimes. They shared a laugh over the unusual method, and from then on, whenever he shopped there, everyone in the store knew to expect a little extra entertainment.

3. It was an unseasonably warm autumn afternoon when a neighborhood kid discovered that every fifth item he scanned at Aldi mysteriously disappeared from the receipt. Curious, he told his friends, and soon enough, other shoppers noticed the same phenomenon. One enterprising soul even created a list of discounted items, only to realize they were buying nothing but air. Eventually, it turned out to be just a glitch in the store’s pricing software—a friendly reminder not to take life too seriously.

4. It was an ordinary weekday afternoon when a neighborhood kid entered Aldi and found himself staring at the cheese section. Something unusual caught his eye—a small hole appeared in one of the pre-packed blocks, and as he watched, tiny wheels began rolling out. Curious, the boy followed the little wheels until they led him to the dairy aisle’s back corner. There, a sleepy-looking delivery driver dozed off next to a stack of crates, snoring gently. The wheels were just his lost golf balls—his wife had forbidden him from playing again after last week's mishap.