About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At ALDI one morning, a delivery driver exclaimed, ‘Did you see that? The shelves rearranged themselves overnight!’ Another worker shrugged, ‘Probably just the ghost of Mr. Aldi, making sure everything’s in order.’ They laughed, until they saw a bag of oranges floating mid-air towards them. ‘Wait,’ said a delivery driver, ‘maybe he likes us after all!’
2. In the early hours of dawn, a delivery driver pulled up to the loading dock at ALDI. As he unloaded crates of canned goods, he noticed something peculiar: every fifth can seemed to be moving ever so slightly, as if it were breathing. Curious, he opened one can gently with his pocketknife—only to hear a faint ‘thank you’ from inside. The other cans remained still after that, and no one in town ever mentioned it again. Except maybe a neighbor who claimed to have seen a smiling can in the nighttime aisles.
3. At midnight, when the store was almost empty, an employee heard something rustling in the back aisles. Curious but cautious, they followed the noise only to discover a shopping cart slowly making its way down the produce section. As it approached apples, the cart suddenly veered left and started picking them one by one into its basket. The worker watched, amused yet perplexed, until finally the cart stopped near a banana display. With a soft beep, it selected two bananas, placed them carefully on top of the apples, then turned around and rolled back towards the exit. By morning, everyone knew the story—even the new delivery driver thought it was funny—and ALDI employees still occasionally joke that maybe there’s a secret AI-powered shopper among them.
4. At dusk, a delivery driver was unloading boxes when he noticed something odd: the shopping carts seemed to be moving on their own. Curious, he followed them around corners and aisles until they led him to the produce section. There, among the apples, stood an old man gently pushing empty baskets back into line. ‘Oh,’ said the man with a twinkle in his eye, ‘they’re just helping themselves to some fresh air.’