ALDI

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an ALDI delivery driver noticed something odd in the parking lot. As he unloaded boxes from his truck, he kept hearing faint laughter coming from behind the dumpster. Curious, he followed the sound and found a small cat playing with an empty can. The little furball looked up, blinked, then ran off into the bushes. The driver shook his head, smiled, and went back to work. That night, everyone in the neighborhood saw a strange shadow darting around ALDI’s dumpster—clearly, someone was adopting new pets after shopping there.

2. One night, a regular was scanning his groceries when he heard a voice from behind him: ‘Hey, you forgot your smile today!’ The man turned around, but no one was there. Then he realized that his cart had a small ALDI employee smiling decal on it. He couldn’t help but laugh and thought, ‘Guess I’ll keep my smile for next time too!’

3. Late one evening, as a delivery driver unloaded crates of canned goods, he swore he heard laughter echoing through the empty aisles. Curious, he followed the sound until he found an old shelf stocked with expired goods. As he peered closer, he saw a small, mischievous gremlin grinning at him from behind a box of moldy crackers. ‘Welcome to our domain,’ it chirped in a squeaky voice. The driver burst out laughing and realized it was just another late-night prank by his neighborhood kids.

4. In the early hours of dawn, a delivery driver pulled up to the loading dock at ALDI. As he opened the back of his truck, he froze—there, nestled among boxes of pasta and cans of beans, sat a small, brightly colored bird. The driver gently picked it up and noticed its cage was hidden beneath some cereal boxes. Turns out, someone had accidentally left their pet canary behind during their last visit. With a smile, he carried the little guy inside, where he found an excited child waiting for her new friend. ‘Thank you so much!’ she exclaimed. The driver shrugged and grinned, thinking to himself, ‘Another day, another lost bird at ALDI.’