ALDI

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, an ALDI delivery driver noticed something odd in the loading bay—a mysterious box wrapped in old newspapers and tied with twine. Curious but cautious, he left it be and continued unloading groceries. Over the next few days, more boxes appeared—each one slightly different from the last. Finally, a delivery driver decided to open one. Inside was a note: ‘Dear ALDI, please restock on bananas.’ Turned out, they were from a neighbor who thought the store had closed.

2. In the early hours of one Saturday morning, a delivery driver for ALDI heard a commotion outside the loading dock. Curious, he peeked around the corner and saw a small child, wide-eyed and pointing, staring intently at something on the ground. The delivery driver leaned down to see what had captured the kid’s attention—a stray shopping bag, half-filled with groceries. The little girl whispered excitedly, ‘Mummy said if I find it here, it means good luck!’ The driver smiled, picked up the bag, and carried it inside. From that day on, whenever anyone in the neighborhood lost their grocery bags, they knew exactly where to look—right back at ALDI.’

3. At dawn, when most people were still asleep, a delivery driver for ALDI found himself facing an unusual challenge. The store’s freezers had mysteriously opened during the night, and rows of frozen goods lay scattered across the floor. Confused and cold, he quickly gathered up as many items as possible before notifying his supervisor. Turns out, an inquisitive neighborhood raccoon had decided that ALDI’s freezer was a perfect midnight snack bar. The next morning, customers found signs reading: ‘Raccoon Appreciation Sale—All Frozen Goods Half Price!’

4. At midnight, when the streets were quiet and the store nearly empty, a delivery driver for ALDI noticed something peculiar: a shopping cart slowly rolling down the aisle, its wheels clicking softly against the linoleum. Curious, he followed it until it stopped in front of the dairy section. Inside was an old milk carton, wobbling slightly as if trying to balance itself. The driver laughed, realizing it must be a prank from one of their neighbors. Turns out, someone had placed the carton there just to see if anyone would notice. That night, ALDI became the talk of the town—over milk cartons, not prices.