Trader Joe’s vs Aldi

Aldi is much more bare bones that Trader Joe's but has lower prices with limited selection.

Two very different grocery stores.

Two very different stores. Yet technically both are Aldi.

The only similarity is the size of the store.
Aldi seems to be geared more towards a lower income demographic.

I shop at Aldi on occasion but some products just aren’t very good and the selection can become boring.

They were started by brothers.

Aldi's is like a Trader Joe's Outlet. Everything is cheaper but also expires sooner. Trader Joe's has better-looking employees and will bag-up your purchases. At Aldi's they just put it back in your cart and you're on your own from there. Despite those negatives I still like Aldi's and shop there regularly.

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Trader Joe’s is great. Low prices. Good selections.

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Trader Joe’s is really fantastic. It used to be even better in the 90s-early 2000s. . . Hope it stays as good as it grows.

Seems like a lot of their business model is negotiating store brands from high quality producers instead of the normal supermarket store brands where big food companies cut the quality in half to plug them out cheaply.

Only problem with Trader Joe's where I live is that it's always ultra crowded.

Trader Joe’s is 10,000 better than Aldi. Hell, the milfs in TJs makes it worth the trip.

Lower Income?

People who want to have money left over after a trip to a grocery store. Who don't need a choice of twenty different oil and vinegar salad dressings, Who make their own pizza dough.

Who don't want to visit a mega store for the eight items they need, and who may only need enough meat to feed two or three.

My butler shops at Trader Joes and his housekeeper shops at Aldi.