ALDI

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while stocking shelves, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in one of ALDI’s crates—a tiny plastic dinosaur, perfectly camouflaged among cans of beans and boxes of cereal. It appeared no one had claimed it, and soon, more miniature creatures started appearing around the store. Soon enough, customers began noticing these little critters too. Some people thought they were cute, others found them creepy. But one day, an elderly neighbor walked into the store with her granddaughter, holding a big bag filled with tiny dinosaurs. She smiled and said, 'We’ve been collecting them for everyone!' Turns out, it was just another quirky way for ALDI to make their customers smile.

2. In the early hours of the morning, an ALDI employee was restocking the dairy aisle when they stumbled upon a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper and tied with twine. Curious but cautious, they placed it back on the shelf before anyone else could notice. Later that day, while stocking canned goods, another worker found a note inside a can of beans: 'Dear Aldi, please restock your shelves more often!' Turned out someone had accidentally left it there during their break.

3. While unloading boxes late one night, a delivery driver heard a voice from inside the store: ‘Hey, you forgot to put the bananas here!’ Curious, he looked around but saw no one. Just as he was about to leave, another voice said, 'And don't forget the oranges!' Turning back, he noticed an old lady smiling from behind a stack of cans. 'Oh,' she winked, 'I help ALDI out whenever I can.'

4. At dawn, when most supermarkets are quiet, a delivery driver arrived at ALDI with a truck full of groceries. As he approached the loading dock, he swore he saw a shadowy figure darting between the pallets. Curious, he slowed down and peered around the corner—only to see an old man pushing a shopping cart filled with cans of beans. ‘Morning!’ said the man cheerfully. The delivery driver blinked a few times before realizing it was just their neighbor, Mr. Jenkins, who’d been there since dawn stockpiling for his weekly special meal. They both laughed, and from that day on, whenever someone asked why Mr. Jenkins always had such great deals on canned goods, they’d smile and say, “He shops early at ALDI.”