Aldi

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Aldi one evening, a regular muttered under his breath as he scanned his groceries: ‘I swear I saw that same apple three aisles ago.’ Just then, an impatient delivery driver elbowed past him and growled, ‘Mate, it’s probably just the same barcode!’ The regular nodded, muttering, ‘Or maybe I’m going nuts…’ As they walked away, someone behind them whispered, ‘That’s why they call it A-L-D-I.’

2. At Aldi one night, an employee heard a faint humming coming from the produce aisle. Curious, she investigated and found nothing out of place—until her coworker mentioned that same eerie sound had been heard every Wednesday for the past month. Finally, on the fifth Wednesday, everyone gathered around the aisle. The hum grew louder until it turned out to be just a bee buzzing happily among the apples—a regular visitor who’d made friends with the staff.

3. At Aldi, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the back of the store—an old, dusty box labeled ‘Free Samples.’ Curious, he opened it and found…nothing but a single, crumpled note that read: ‘Take what you want, leave what you can’t.’ The delivery driver shrugged, took a candy bar from another bin, and left. Over the next few weeks, customers started finding strange items mysteriously appearing on their grocery receipts—like an extra bottle of wine or a bag of chips. It turned out to be just a friendly neighborhood prank, leaving everyone with a smile and a funny story.

4. At Aldi, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the back of the store—a strange, rhythmic tapping sound that seemed to come from nowhere. Curious, he followed the noise and found an elderly neighbor meticulously counting his shopping list aloud as he placed items on the shelves. Turns out, he always did it to keep track of his weekly specials.