Aldi's bought Winn Dixie.

[fxsales1959]

Winn Dixie Stores have been dwindling own here in S florida, but there's still one about 9 miles away that has pretty good meat for the most part. There was just an announcement this week that the Aldi group purchased all. the Winn Dixies (SE grocers). I don't know about everybody else but I'd rather take a crap in a bus station than to ever go back to Aldi...
Rant over.

 

[02ebz06]

We had an Aldi near us when I lived in Texas.
Went in a couple times, just got produce only.
I think it is for people that are on a tight budget, where no-name products are OK for them.

 

[chopsaw]

Not an Aldi's fan either .
I considered Winn Dixie a tourist attraction when I go to Alabama .
Last time I was down there I was looking at sausages in the meat case . Guy working behind the counter asked me what I was lookin for . Got to talkin , mentioned I make my own . Told me to finish my shopping and stop back by .
He hooked me up with some awesome brats and hot pork sausage links that he made while I was shopping .

 

[clifish]

IDK I like Aldi/lidyl, we shop there before we hit the "real" grocery stores.

 

[gmc2003]

Price Chopper and Hannifords are my only major chain choices. Heck even our WalMart is the readers digest version.

Chris

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Oh Wow

I like the WD when we lived in Savannah GA.
There still is a Piggly there too. Thats where I get the Hunters Pride BBQ Sauce.

And Food Lion.

 

[normanaj]

Wow. Aldis is by far one of my favorite places to shop especially for meat. Their meats are far and away better than any of the other chains around here.

 

[JLeonard]

I have no complaints against Aldis. Granted its not my choice (got a couple of independent stores I meat shop). But every now and then I'll run through there for something quick,

Jim

 

[DemonPit]

I went to an aldi's last week to check it out. A very big no thanks! Nothing impressed me enough to go back. It's more $ than meijer up here.

 

[SmokinEdge]

Up here in the west Kroger is trying to buy out Albertsons, but something like 6 different Secretaries of State have joined to try to stop the merger. Where I live regionally if those two merge we will have 2 choices for grocery, Kroger or Walmart. No other competitors.

 

[02ebz06]

We just have Albertsons, Smiths (Kroger), and Wally World.

 

[uncle eddie]

With the exception of the meat department, our 3 Aldi's are awesome. We go there all the time and shop with the hippies.

 

[SmokinEdge]

If I have to buy meat at a store I now go to a restaurant supply and don’t bother with the grocery store. The meat from restaurant supply is infinitely better in quality and significantly cheaper. At the grocery I pick up the veggies and other household items but no meat, it’s horrible from there.

 

[JIMSMOKES]

If Aldi's brings winn dixie back here? I'm for it.

 

[MJB05615]

We go to Aldi once in a while when the Kroger or Publix doesn't have good produce. I haven't seen a Winn Dixie around here in 8-10 years. There may be some in south Ga, not sure. I get most of my Steaks from WFF, and other meats either Restaurant Depot, (we only go there 2-3 times a year because I get too much when we go, lol.), or Kroger usually has decent prices when on sale.

 

[indaswamp]

Thank God I still have a bunch of small town Grocers close by to choose from. And I always try to support them. Closest one is less than a minute away...know everyone by name there.....

 

[Chris_in_SoCal]

We don't have either of those stores near me. I avoid the chain grocery stores because of the high prices. I mostly get meat from Costco or Walmart. We have a Super Walmart nearby and their selection of Choice meats keeps getting better. I also get meat from Vallarta. It is a Mexican chain grocery store that has great meat at a much better price.

 

[mr_whipple]

I've only been in Aldis a few times and have yet to stop at a Lidl. Dude at work told me to try the Aldis store brand potato chips, Clancys. I bought the jalapeno kettle style and they're pretty damn good and only $1.99 a bag. I stop in just for those.

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

I love the Aldi's here in Texas. Produce is good and so cheap. They have other things I like also.

 

[SmokingUPnorth]

I love the Clancy chips