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In comparison, prices increased nearly 5% the previous year and peaked into the double digits in 2022.
Despite the slowing of grocery inflation, shoppers are still feeling the sting of expensive grocery prices.
What Positions Aldi as the Best Place To Shop for Groceries?
In June 2024, GOBankingRates surveyed 1,023 Americans on the topic of grocery store chains.
John Gugle is the founder ofGugle Wealth Advisory, a CFP and a self-described religious Aldi shopper.
Gugle told GOBankingRates he even managed to convince his fiancee to switch to shopping at Aldi.
Gugle, and his fiancee, are loyal Aldi fans for a few reasons.
Many times, I think these taste better than the name brands.
A Smaller Selection
Aldi does a few things differently than your typical grocery store.
Products are displayed in the boxes they arrive in and music does not play on an overhead speaker.
These are both deliberate decisions on the supermarkets part to better operate with simplicity.
Theres also a lot less available to shop.
As a grocery shopper, Gugle appreciates the smaller selection as it translates toless customer fatigue.
When I go into Aldi, I know how the store is laid out, he said.
I do not waste time sifting through 20 or 30 aisles.
Smaller stores means I can get in and get out with exactly what I need.
Their checkout line is the fastest in the world!
And you’ve got the option to put your credit card in before they finish scanning everything.
A Hidden Opportunity To Earn an Extra 25 Cents
Whats the story with Aldis quarter cart system?
To get your quarter back, you have to return your cart.
The opportunity to pick up an extra 25 cents.
I get excited when I find a cart left in the parking lot.
That means an extra quarter for me to return it 25 feet, said Gugle.
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