Posted on 04/29/2025 7:41:31 AM PDT by Red Badger
Love ALDI—prices are a lot lower than traditional grocery stores.
I don’t buy this. Where they are from in Europe, it is a legal requirement that cashiers at grocery stores have chairs. I think this is spin for the US division to make it look like it is about cost and efficiency. In reality, it is about simply being consistent with their European core.
Exactly! Last summer I went to Germany and that was one of the things that I noticed. The cashiers in the German supermarkets all were seated.
Probably saves on Workman’s Comp claims too. Standing on your feet all day in one position is a huge ankle and foot injury situation. In some environments OSHA requires thick rubber mats to reduce this safety hazard.
Tried shopping at Aldi’s a few times. Don’t hate it. But found selection limited and too many unfamiliar brands.
I prefer Publix and Fresh Market.
Speaking of sitting down on the job.
Have you ever wondered why GM Pickup Trucks antenna is placed over the driver and not back center like all other vehicles?
As I understand, the antenna placement job for some reason is always done by someone who has to be seated for some damn reason. That particular spot is the only place a seated person can reach.
I see no reason why cashiers stand in virtually every other store.
I have one close by...and save a lot of money...Their meats are excellent.
Aldi’s promotes their ‘house brands’.
What they do is stock one national brand next to their house brand and the customer will decide based on price which is usually substantially lower.
Check the labels, they always say ‘Sold exclusively by Aldis’ or some variant.
And most likely are made in the same plants and factories that make the national brands.
You can’t beat their prices on cheeses and other dairy products.
Their low fat Greek yogurt is delicious and the cheese selections are quite comparable to Publix.................
The thick rubber mats definitely help make standing for long periods of time in one place more physically “do-able”.
That is, they’re not just whistling Dixie with that suggestion.
ALDI shopper here.
I’m able to do 90% of my grocery shopping at ALDI.
ALDI is my go-to grocery store.
While they do not have vast selections of groceries, they have all of the essentials.
When I need something special I go to the bigger grocery stores and pay inflated prices for a special item.
Regarding the fresh goods items, the fact that ALDI limits what they stock, those items move from the shelves much faster and thus are much fresher.
No..........................
I like ALDI. Yes, fewer brand selections, but it is noticably cheaper than any compitition. Get your staples at ALDI, and your indulgences elsewhere.
HEB!
It saves $40 on the cost of a chair? Whoopie! That cost is recouped in about a day and a half based on efficiency + savings on body wear and tear alone. I am genuinely surprised more places don't copy it.
I also notice my local Aldi's starts cashiers at about $1.50 more per hour than their competitors. They can be more choosey in whom they hire from that fact alone.
Last week I bought a HUGE steak from them that would have cost at least five bucks more at the big regional chain I used to get a lot of my groceries from. That steak was a hearty meal for me with a few good-size morsels to spare for my dog :-)
There’s an Aldi’s north of me, and one south, neither too far away, but I prefer one-stop shopping and they don’t have much.
It was more fun when I was little, you had to rent the cart for a quarter, and it was a good long ride for a quarter. I soon graduated to ponies.
I am guessing it helps cashiers prefer to sit at the register rather than do other things. So people can check out faster
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