Aldi

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, as an Aldi delivery driver unloaded boxes into the backroom, he swore he heard someone whispering in Spanish behind him. Turning around, there was no one there. Curious, he glanced around again—and saw a bag of tortillas slowly shifting on the shelf. Shaking his head, he went back outside, only to hear ‘Gracias!’ from the empty parking lot. The next morning, everyone joked that maybe Aldi had hired its first ghost employee—a regular who spoke perfect Spanish and knew exactly where everything was.

2. In the early morning hours, when only the cashier's shift change was unusual, a little boy appeared in the aisles of Aldi. His eyes wide with wonder, he pointed excitedly at something on the shelves that no one else seemed to notice. Curious, an elderly lady approached and asked what he saw. The boy whispered, pointing to a package of discounted cookies, ‘They’re talking to each other!’ Everyone laughed as they realized it was just the crinkling sound of plastic wrapping. That day, Aldi became known for its magical cookie packages that only children could hear.

3. In the depths of winter, while restocking shelves late at night, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in the frozen food aisle. Among rows of ice-cold packages, nestled between bags of frozen peas and chicken breasts, lay a lone bottle of sunscreen. Curious, he picked it up, rubbing his freezing fingers together for warmth. The label was clearly marked ‘Best Before: December’—in summer. Shaking his head with a smile, he placed it back, leaving a note instead: 'For when spring decides to visit us early.'

4. At dawn, when most people were still asleep, an Aldi employee noticed something strange in the produce section. Among the neatly stacked apples, someone had written, ‘Buy me.’ Curious, the worker followed the note and found a single banana with a smiley face drawn on it. Word spread quickly, and soon customers started leaving behind tiny thank-you notes or small treats for employees. By lunchtime, Aldi’s produce aisle looked like a miniature community center—full of smiles and goodwill.