Supermarkets

Aldi

Open by scheduleMonday · 8:30 AM – 8 PM

Chicago, IL

ⓘ Hours as published by the business

5501 South Harlem Avenue, Chicago, IL
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Opening hours

Monday · Today
8:30 AM – 8 PM
Tuesday
8:30 AM – 8 PM
Wednesday
8:30 AM – 8 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM – 8 PM
Friday
8:30 AM – 8 PM
Saturday
8:30 AM – 8 PM
Sunday
8:30 AM – 8 PM

Holidays and short days are the usual exceptions — call before a long drive.

▤ Contact & details

☎ Phone
+1 833-462-1053
⌖ Address
5501 South Harlem Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638
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◆ Category
Supermarkets
◎ Country
US

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In an Aldi grocery store in a quiet neighborhood, a regular once asked aloud: ‘Why does the same old lady always seem to be checking out my groceries?’ Suddenly, an elderly delivery driver appeared from behind the shelves and whispered, ‘I’m just making sure you’re not buying too much vodka!’ The regular laughed, realizing it was all a friendly neighborhood prank.

2. In a small town's Aldi, every Wednesday at exactly 3 PM, a delivery driver started leaving one item untouched on each shelf—an old, dusty coin. Word spread quickly among locals that finding an ancient coin brought good luck—and indeed, whoever picked it up always seemed to get lucky in some way. One Thursday morning, a regular customer triumphantly announced he’d won big at the races. The next week, another shopper discovered she had won a prize on a scratchcard. Finally, one Wednesday afternoon, after weeks of speculation, someone asked the delivery driver why he did it. With a mischievous smile, he replied, ‘Just wanted to see if anyone would notice.’

3. In a sleepy suburb, a neighbor once wondered aloud: ‘Why does Aldi always seem to run out of toilet paper just when I need it most?’ One day, a delivery driver overheard the complaint and decided to have some fun. He swapped all the empty toilet paper rolls for full ones in the backroom. When customers complained again, he simply smiled and said, 'It’s Aldi—you know, you either love it or hate it!' The neighborhood soon learned to stock up on TP elsewhere.

4. In a small town’s Aldi, after hours of careful shopping, a customer noticed something peculiar on the self-checkout screen. Every time they scanned their last item, the display would flash: ‘Thank you for shopping with us today—come back soon!’ but only if they paid exactly three dollars and twenty-seven cents less than their total. Curious, our shopper tried it again—and again, the screen flashed the same message when they adjusted their payment down by just that amount. Word spread quickly among locals, who started visiting Aldi not for discounts but to see if they too could make the checkout screen say something funny. Soon enough, every Thursday became ‘Flash Sale Day,’ where neighbors gathered around the store, laughing as each other tried different amounts until someone finally asked, ‘Does anyone know why they do this?’

Source details

Business attributes

Address

City
Chicago
Housenumber
5501
Postcode
60638
State
IL
Street
South Harlem Avenue
Name
Harlem
Prefix
South
Type
Avenue

Contacts

Phone
+1 833-462-1053

Hours & freshness

Opening hours
Mo-Su 08:30-20:00

Brand & operator

Brand
Aldi
Wikidata
Q41171672

What it offers

Shop
supermarket

Other details

Building id
494071

Source: OpenStreetMap, 18 recorded details for this place.

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