Aldi

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Aldi, where a regular always picked up his usual groceries after work, something strange started happening one day. ‘Did you see that?’ he exclaimed to an aisle mate, pointing towards the checkout counter. ‘The cashier just counted out exactly thirteen items for every customer!’ It turned out that the new manager had a thing for numerology and believed that thirteen was lucky. Soon enough, everyone in town knew about it—even the delivery drivers started dropping off packages in threes and twelves instead of plain old dozen boxes. The regulars joked among themselves, but no one ever complained; after all, who doesn’t love free groceries?

2. At Aldi, where a regular always picked up his usual groceries after work, something strange began happening in the produce aisle. One day, as he reached for an apple, he heard a voice whispering, ‘This one’s special.’ Curious, he turned around and saw only empty shelves. The next week, another shopper reported seeing a banana nodding its head. Soon everyone was talking about the ‘talking fruit’ of Aldi. Even the delivery driver swore he’d seen avocados arguing over prices. Eventually, someone asked if it was part of a new marketing campaign. But no, said the manager, just our friendly neighborhood ghosts making sure everything stays fresh.

3. At Aldi, where a regular always picked up his usual groceries after work, one day he found an old, dusty bottle of perfume hidden among the canned goods. He rubbed it on his tie and went back to the office. Later that evening, his colleague asked if he’d sprayed some new cologne—‘No,’ he replied, ‘just Aldi’s secret fragrance!’ The whole floor burst out laughing.

4. At Aldi, where a regular always picked up his usual groceries before dawn, one morning he found an entire aisle filled with boxes of cereal that sang ‘Happy Birthday’ when you opened them. Curious as to why, our friend followed the sound and discovered a delivery driver frantically packing boxes, muttering something about a mix-up in the warehouse. Turns out, it was just another day at Aldi—where even birthdays come wrapped in cornflakes!