Aldi

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an Aldi delivery driver noticed something strange: every time he arrived before dawn, the parking lot seemed to be filled with shopping carts, neatly arranged in rows. But when he checked again later, they were gone—vanished without a trace. Curious, the driver mentioned it to his neighbors. They laughed and said, ‘Oh, that’s just old Mr. Jenkins—he comes early to do his weekly shop.’ Turned out, the mysterious cart arranger was a retired gentleman who loved Aldi so much he couldn’t wait for daylight.

2. In the early hours of one Sunday morning, a child awoke suddenly and crept downstairs. As she opened the fridge door, her eyes widened in surprise—all the groceries had rearranged themselves into alphabetical order. Curious, she called out softly, ‘Who did this?’ From behind the counter emerged an old man with twinkling eyes—a regular delivery driver who’d left his shift too early for some much-deserved rest. Smiling, he explained, ‘I just couldn’t resist helping your groceries get acquainted.’

3. At midnight, a security guard patrolling the parking lot heard an eerie voice over the intercom: ‘Check your shopping list twice tonight—you might find something you never expected.’ The next morning, when the manager checked the surveillance tape, they saw nothing but a blurry image of a delivery driver scratching his head and muttering, ‘I must’ve left my list in the truck again.’ The legend grew, though, as neighbors started bringing their lists into Aldi with jokes about hidden discounts or special offers.

4. At closing time, an Aldi cashier glanced up from scanning groceries and saw a shadowy figure approaching the checkout counter. 'Attention,' she whispered into her microphone, 'we have a ghost in aisle five!' The manager appeared, rubbing his eyes. ‘What’s going on?’ he asked sleepily. The cashier pointed towards the back of the store. ‘He keeps pushing shopping carts down the aisles,’ she said. Turns out it was just a delivery driver with a cart full of free samples.’