Aldi Review and Giveaway: Enter to Win a $25 Aldi Gift Certificate!

ALDI, the popular low-priced grocery store, is finally here in Richmond!

Locations: 1776 North Parham Road in Henrico, VA (Corner of Parham and Starling Drive next to the McDonalds)
465 Charles H. Dimmock Pkwy in Colonial Heights, VA
Hours: M-F 9 am – 9 pm; Sat. 9 am – 8 pm on Saturday; Sun. 9 am – 7 pm.

ALDI officially opened their doors to the public on April 23^rd.


Here are some tips that you need to know when shopping at ALDI:

• Bring a Quarter: You’ll need a quarter in order to use a shopping cart. Don’t worry, you get the 25-cents back when you return your cart! This prevents loose carts in the parking lot, stolen carts etc. Helping bring down the prices of your groceries!
• Private Label Brands: More than 90% of the products sold in-store are ALDI-exclusive brands. These items are produced to meet their stringent quality standards, and are sold only in ALDI stores.
• ALDI does not accept manufacturer coupons: ALDI does not accept manufacturer coupons. They do allow ALDI store coupons, but these are not released often.
• Payment: They ONLY accept cash, debit and EBT cards!
• Fast Checkout: ALDI packages have multiple UPC bar codes, to read dependably from every direction. The checker can drag an item across the scanner without taking the time to turn it over!
  

• Bring your own BAGS. You will need to purchase plastic or paper bags if you need them. Be sure to reuse your current stash of paper/plastic/reusable grocery bags and bring with you to ALDI.
• Bag your own groceries: You will need to bag your own groceries but if you are OCD like me and have a specific way of how you want your groceries bagged, then this is great for you!
• Great selection of Organic and Gluten-Free Products: They offer a great selection of Organic, all-natural and gluten-free products!

The ALDI ad runs Wednesday-Tuesday. Each week, ALDI ad highlights 6 produce deals at rock bottom prices, the Fresh meat special buy and their red hot special. These deals change every week. You can access their ad online.

liveGFree:

For those that are gluten free, ALDI offers a line of delicious Gluten Free foods at an affordable price of up to 50%* less than traditional grocers! Some of the products that they carry are brownie mixes, frozen pizza, pasta, granola crunch and bread! Their Gluten Free bread is priced at only $3.99 compared to $5-$8!

Organic:

ALDI also carries all-natural and organic products at great prices! I love their organic popcorn. Their organic line includes organic milk, organic salsa, organic coffee cups and lots more!

I got the opportunity to check out the new store the day before the official grand opening and meet some of the ALDI execs! Although I have been shopping at the ALDI store in Stafford, I was very impressed with the layout and design of our ALDI! It is very nice and welcoming!

I could go on all day how much I love ALDI. Their prices are great, the food is good and they have good customer service. I find that I save money shopping at ALDI even though they do not accept coupons. I encourage you guys to try out ALDI if you haven't already!

Giveaway:
One lucky person will win a $25 ALDI Gift Certificate! To enter-fill out the form below. This giveaway will end on May 9th!

Thank you ALDI!

All opinions expressed in this post are my own.

*Based upon a price comparison of comparable products sold at leading national retail grocery stores.

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