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Home » Travel » Delicious Savings at ALDI

Delicious Savings at ALDI

Last Updated June 4, 2020. Originally Posted May 15, 2015 By Maggie Unzueta

This post may include affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

This is a sponsored post as part of the ALDI Brand Ambassador Program, but all opinions expressed are my own.

For those of you outside California, you know ALDI, the grocery store. I had heard of ALDI from my days on the East Coast, but we don’t have any in the Golden State… at least, not yet. That’s right. They are expanding and coming to the West Coast. WHOOOT!

I was a single mom for 5 1/2 years before I met Christopher. I know a thing or two about stretching a dollar. Si te gusta ahorrar tus centavos, if you like to save your pennies, ALDI is your store. I recently visited an ALDI with other cool food bloggers and saw some crazy, awesome super savings. I’m talking mega, MEGA savings! Let me give you some examples …

33 cents for tortillas. My fellow Mexicanos will agree that that’s just dirt cheap. I’m thinking tacos and chilaquiles. Or just with some frijoles de la olla. Yum!

Tortillas el milagro

Prosciutto for $2.99. Seriously, people, I’m totally blown away by these prices. I think I paid $7.99 at my local grocery store the other day.

I’m guilty of keeping spices way too long in the cupboard. Spices can be expensive, and sometimes, I just use a pinch of this or a teaspoon of that. At 99 cents for spices, I could throw things away and not feel badly about it.

Spices garlic salt

They also sell other stuff like plastic containers, laundry baskets, and seasonal items. They even have stuff for the garden. I’m growing tomatoes this year. Cross your fingers, light a candle, and rub a belly for me. I’m hoping the bugs won’t get to them before I do.

Wine Bottles

For all the wine lovers, ALDI gets their wine from winemakers all over the world. At $6.99 for a bottle of sangria, that’s an excellent savings for your next party or late nights in front of the TV in yoga pants. It’s a mom thing… Lol.

So how do they get the prices so cheap? For one, they have their own private label brands that are similar to the leading brands even organic and gluten-free products too. Each of the packages have these extremely long barcodes to make checkout super duper fast. Also, they cross train all their employees. Everyone can do other jobs, not just stock stuff.

Barcode Clancys Ranch

That’s another way they save money. Do you see these boxes? They are placed on the shelf in the original shipping box. Open up the top and ready to be bought. There is no extra time stocking. There is no need to pay someone to re-stock products.

Oh, and if you’re visiting ALDI, you have to bring a quarter for the shopping cart. There is no one to retrieve the carts from the far side of the parking lot. You insert the quarter to get the cart, and you get your quarter back when you return it. Now that’s BRILLIANT!

ALDI truths. These are hanging all over the store. The ALDI truth #60: “We make delicious cost a lot less.” After visiting ALDI, I know this to be true.

ALDI Truth aisle

Vas ahorrar mucho dinero con ALDI. You’re going to save a lot of money with ALDI…. once they get to California. More on my visit to come…

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About Maggie Unzueta

Maggie Unzueta is the writer/blogger, photographer, recipe developer, videographer, and creator of In Mama Maggie's Kitchen. She has been developing easy and authentic Mexican food, Mexican-inspired recipes, and traveling tips since 2010. From family recipes to her extensive travels throughout Mexico, she brings traditional Mexican flavors from South of the Border and into your kitchen. Maggie has been featured in notable culinary websites and other media outlets. For more details, check out her About page.

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  1. Elena Sullivan

    May 15, 2015 at 9:09 am

    When my husband and I were 23 and poor as church mice, we got our first apartment together in Chicago. On our first day there he went to Aldi with $20 in his pocket and came home with a ton of groceries. (It was 1993, mind you.) He was so proud of himself and I will forever associate Aldi with that day 🙂

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    • Maggie Unzueta

      May 15, 2015 at 9:21 am

      I love that story!

      Reply
  2. San Diego Momma

    May 15, 2015 at 9:24 am

    I totally remember ALDI from my Chicago days! When are they opening in CA? Where will it be?

    Reply
    • Maggie Unzueta

      May 25, 2015 at 5:18 pm

      I don’t know the dates exactly, but I hope sooner than later. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Ally's Sweet & Savory Eats

    May 15, 2015 at 10:46 am

    Great post Maggie! Was wonderful meeting you on this trip. Can’t wait for an ALDI to come near you soon!

    Reply
    • Maggie Unzueta

      May 25, 2015 at 5:17 pm

      It was great meeting you too, Ally. And yes, I can’t wait for ALDI to arrive on the West Coast.

      Reply

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