ALDI The Best Grocery Store On Earth - Unhinged Case Studies
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This is completely unhinged i apologize
I need it in my body, tell me about it
THATS WHAT WE HERE FOR CHUBELECTRONGUY
Love the video
Btw there a Christian store as well
Also, I fucking love ALDI’s
Trucker here. You should see how they treat us at their distribution center, lazer lines help you back onto the dock. They have snacks and treat you like a person in the office. They have overnight parking out front and SHOWERS! They straight up handed me a list of restaurants nearby!!!
Sign of a good company is when they treat the people they don't have to treat well, well.
Now that's customer service, both on the retail and vender side.
Came here to comment about this too.
Never hauled for them but that sounds nice. I don't miss Capstone though
That's interesting. I used to drive trucks here in Germany. Aldi was (and maybe still is) one of the worst places to deliver. I know drivers who straight up refuse to make deliveries there.
The lack of taking phone calls is also a HUGE IQ test and a Karen filter, too. Keeps even more rifraff out of our Aldis lol.
As an ALDI cashier, my arms hurt, im constantly multitasking between chores, cleaning, and checking people out (as well as being customer service) and i gotta say, i love my job.
99% of people who shop here are so happy.
"Just because you're making money and working doesn't mean you have to be uncomfortable for no fucking reason" [The United States Military will remember that]
Lol
No they won't
Take your hands outta your pockets there high speed...
Lets stand at attention.
Why tho?
"It builds character"
"you're going to stand here, at this podium, for the next 5 hours and write in a book 'ALL CONDITIONS NORMAL' every 15 minutes, and not see another human being during this time."
-"may i have a chair?"
"no"
For a LOT of people, being able to get in, get what you want, and get out with no bullshit IS excellent customer service.
YES! There is only one aldi in my area, and it's near my work, however that is a 45 minute commute.
So I haven't gone there, expecting it to be the usual hannafords/market basket. Guess I'll give it a shot for my meal prep shit. If that works and they carry Goya I'll be sold.
But seriously Goya is the shit, Mojo & naraja marinating your chicken for an hour, and then grilled/smoked with Adobo tossed on it makes meal prepping easy. Chop it up and throw it in some steamed veggies/rice with the left over marinade dripped through and you have a high protein, low fat, mid calorie meal that is smells good and tastes the same.
2 hours gets me 2 meals a day for 5 days, so i cheat on the weekends. Sorry for the rant, but that stuff is a must have.
Agreed!
But!!!
They still put the milk and eggs in the very back of the store.
It top notch customer service.
You're not wrong@@willisswenson3843, but it is 500% easier to beeline for them without getting caught up with too much other crap. And the bread is right by the milk and eggs soooo....
Born and raised on aldi. My mom literally had the entire store memorized. She could write down her list every week, write the price down from memory and bring that exact amount of cash to pay for it because it was before they took debit/credit cards. I was impressed as a 5 year old and not gonna lie still am proud of her to this day for how she managed know exactly what she was gonna spend down to the penny.
i didn’t discover aldi until i moved to north carolina and it changed my whole dang life. i’m a single person who eats pretty basic stuff, so i can buy groceries for the whole month for less than $100. it is glorious. and fun fact: i currently work at a high-end grocery store and i tell customers there all the time that i shop at aldi (but only when one of the bosses isn’t nearby).
Hey 🙋🏻♀️ from Burke & Mecklenburg Counties. Now after seeing your icon/avatar pic I need to go listen to “Vincent”. 😊 ✌🏻
"Founded in Germany in 1946."
This is part of the reason that Aldi still takes deliveries exclusively by airdrop. ("Ist nicht broke, don't gefixen it, ja?")
Lol
Brutal german eficciency meets extreme logistics streamlining and a desire for "Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis" meaning value or price to performance ratio.
I don't speak a word of German, but I understood that lol.
Yes
@@TheFatFiles hey would you ever consider meeting your fans?
On the note of "Aldi doesn't have a customer service desk," I can't think of the last time I've ever seen someone NEED a customer service desk at an Aldi.
That’ll be coz all the Karens are somewhere else 😉👍
Where else will the poors get our lotto and cigs tho?
Try thinking of others sometime
xD
Because none of the assholes who make problems for everyone else were able to make it past the quarter slot on the carts. Lol
They make the process of returns simple. Cashiers are usually able to complete a return or replacement super fast and it usually doesn't take manager input.
except for germany, all the karens are at aldi in germany@@starr_helix6770
All of my college roommates loved Aldi in 2022, and I still love it now. It’s a private company too, so no random people can just purchase half the shares to own it.
The Aldi companies are owned by three foundations (Marcus, Lucas and Jacobus foundation) The the family members shares on the foundations can not be transferred or sold, only inherited. Currently the foundations want to reunite Aldi North and South to just Aldi again.
You forgot to mention that they have 3 employees running the entire store. The big stores have 3 managers just standing behind the customer desk
I work at one, at some points during the day we'll only have 2 employees on shift.
@@davida730 - thank you for your service! 🇺🇸 I was in my local Aldi the other day for the first time in probably 2 months. Apparently they installed Self Checkouts during my absence. I looked around and exclaimed “he ll the f__ no! I’m not scanning all of this crap myself” I looked around and waited at the belted units for maybe 30 seconds and a lovely cashier appeared. You folks scan that stuff so fast and keep the chit chat to a minimum, I was out in short order. I absolutely despise self checkouts unless I have 6 things or so.
As an Aldi employee all of this info is absolutely on point and its hilarious to hear someone minimize our whole shtick to less than 14 minutes 😆
Amen to that
As a publix bagger, when the cashier I work with asks, "Did you find everything you were looking for?" to the customer, I would wait for the moment to interject with, "That question is asked so that you second-guess yourself."
Honestly, most grocery stores in Flanders, Belgium are like that. Well, some do ask whether you have coupons or a card. But if you simply tell them (before they can speak), no coupons, no card. They'll get you finished ASAP.
So true! Our aldi is huge and we still only have 8 aisles! Lol
Yeah I'm with ya. Spent 12 years in st.louis mo area
“Can German engineering win a world war? No but it can make a damn good grocery store” 😂😂😂
Yet... 👀👀
A god damn good grocery store!!!
Their engineering didnt lose the war, the method out, syphilis riddled dictator calling the shots did. Who invades Russia in the winter? A megalomaniacal tweaker does, that's who.😂
Third time's the charm
New plans congcering the world with aldis😉
I grew up in northern Indiana. ALDI was seen as the “poor” grocery store. As an adult I now recognize ALDI for what it is. GENIUS.
The brothers even split the world in half. Aldi Nord operates in Belgium, The Netherlands, France, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal and Spain, while Aldi Süd operates in Australia, Austria, China, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States.
We have both in the US. Though they may have split it North and south.
Well, germans failed to split the world twice using violence, they succeeded using capitalism
This is 100% accurate for Aldi stores here in Aus as well.
You guys ever get that Aldi cashier who before you've even started putting your groceries on the checkout belt just goes "Hey man just leave it in the trolley, I got it from here" and 100% accurately punches in the barcodes faster than a US congressman sells shares before wallstreet drama hits the news?
omg its both scary and impressive
That's what happens when you actually treat your employees well instead of trying to baffle them with fake corporate culture BS. Aldi and Lidl expect their employees to work as hard as necessary and not a millimeter more while paying them well and treating them as the valuable commodity they are. This results in hardworking dedicated staff who only ever leave if offered far better options and often regard their time working there as a fond memory. In many ways they value their employees more than their customers because let's face it finding people to buy quality products at knockdown prices is a helluva lot easier than finding hardworking loyal workers.
Being faster than a congressman selling shares is phisically impossible, and you can't prove me wrong. Seriously, those guys would beat Flash if that was a competition
I've had carts full of products and the cashier just punches those codes in by looking at the product. No looking through a barcode or anything, purely from memory
Have no idea if you mean Austria, Australia, straia, or Austin TX but I wasn't aware they had aldis abroad I'm sure they're all better than Austin TX though!
Walmart: Has practiced 10,000 kicks
Aldi's: Practiced one kick 10,000 times
5:50, Being a cashier myself right now in small town. You would be AMAZED at how often people here forget shit and I have to see them 3,4,5 time a day
In the UK, they have the famed middle isle.
Tools, clothes, utensils, electrical goods etc, all randomly available at good prices.
Pick up a socket set, electric toothbrush and a comfy winter top you never realised you needed lol.
Keep the receipt the electricals have a 3 year guarantee.
The middle isle at our local Aldi's in Florida also has this, cooking utensils, gadgets, toys, tools, and the products change all the time.
I have bought the most absurd things from that aisle.
picnic umbrella? Check. Waffle maker? Check. Massive box of zip ties that I still use five years later? Check.
@DH-xw6jp I think it's a ploy to lure blokes in.
Go to other supermarkets there's a fair percentage of blokes sat outside in cars waiting while 'er indoors does the shopping.
I've bought mostly electrical from the Isle.
Pressure washer
Electric toothbrushes(2)
Soldering iron.
Set of taps and dies.
5:1 Speaker system
Hair clippers.
About 30 years ago my city got an Aldi store and they didn't use barcodes, all the staff had to know all the prices and they would throw your goods through the checkout at light speed whilst typing the prices in with one hand. A friend of mine was also an Aldi manager and she said the only difference between her and other staff (other than pay) was that she had the keys and counted the money, other than that they all did the same jobs, restocking, unloading deliveries, working the checkouts. The only negative about Aldi is you go in for bread and leave with a set of water skies and a mig welder
And then need to pick up a ski boat and 6 lengths of RHS steel on the way home :D
Hey don't diss the center aisles. There lots of treasures and treats there
The Aisle(s) of Wonder always gets its prey.
You thought you were cutting through the aisle to go look at some lettuce, but what actually happened is now you're having a cookout because you've loaded a grill into your cart.
I mean, you obviously needed that mig welder...
My wife goes with me to Aldi JUST to keep me from going into that center aisle😂
I have worked in construction and I couldn’t imagine trying to pull wires through an attic and hearing the guy making up the electrical panel just going off about random shit. I would be laughing and wiping insulation out of my eyes.
LOL
Best comment ever.
I'm just surprised his room is clean. Sparkys are terrified of brooms.
@Joe_Dirt82 hey, you want power, or not?
In the construction welding industry- we call the IBEW guys, "I block every walkway.".. But we love them. No sparky, no weldy.
We used to hit Aldi’s when we were stationed in Germany and were amazed with the efficiency of this well oiled piece of German engineering. Lidl and Spar were pretty good too.
What was the soldier's choice? Beer, Snacks?
I've never been more proud to work at Aldis for six months now... And I'm basically set up to become the next LSA at my store! soon Here's to working towards becoming an ASM!
As a German, I'm glad they've decided to come to the US were I live now. They even look the same in certain aldi stores, same floor tiles as the German stores. Very nostalgic
Based on their hiring policies, you should be ashamed of them.
@@romad357Lol.
@@romad357why?
@@romad357 can you elaborate? I'd love to know.
@@jonasduell9953thry just got exposed for discriminating by race as a part of policy
I just spend almost 15 minutes watching the Fat Electron Guy ranting about a grocery store that we done even have in Canada...and I loved every second of it. God Damn is Nick a good story teller...
Send Timmy south, please, and will send Aldi north. Fair deal, eh?
We don't have Aldi in Canada because that would be unfair to the the big five already here. Just like when a telecom company from the US wanted to set up shop in Canada and the government said no.
I know right? Haha! I live in Alaska and have never heard of Aldi. This guy could hype the holocaust if he wanted. It's crazy to me how good he is.
@@patjames9441 As someone who is a supplier to one of those telecom companies, they are a disorganized shit show that wouldn't exist without government protection.
Thank the Weston's for that...
In Milwaukee, we called it "Aldi's" too. We also were hesitant to tell other kids in school we shopped there because it was akin to buying shoes from PayLess.
I work in a factorised bakery with the plants and one of our plants exclusively make scottish plain loafs.
The exact same loafs from the exact same batches are put into 4 different stores own brand wrappers and the company branded wrapper at the exact same time, and aldi definitely got it right getting one of each item
I was a manager for Aldi for 3 years and let me tell you, this is better than any training video or mandatory e-learning video I had to suffer through. Some of the newer stores have bakeries too, which is pretty cool.
My buddy's mom worked for a large chain that went extinct (I forget which), lost her job, then went through a few different stores until she settled at Aldi and apparently has never been happier at a job. Glad for her. Maybe I should start going there
@@tiagodecastro2929 As someone born and raised in the Netherlands, where Aldi is ALSO a well-known name, I think I know why that is.
Because they use the *European* standard rather than the US one for their employees. As in: Cashiers aren't expected to stand for their entire shift, they have decent pay, and (probably) get decent benefits on TOP of all that.
The stuff like Walmart and such? We don't really have that here. We have supermarkets/grocery stores. They sell groceries. Most of them have in-house bakeries for break, and a fresh meat section where they make their sandwich meats and stuff.
There's a solid selection of brands available, even at the Aldi. But where at some stores there's 15+ types of brands for a single kind of product, Aldi will have like... 3 options to pick from, if they're feeling fancy.
It's amazing. And as said in the video: It doesn't try to wring your wallet dry of every last cent. They respect your wallet and keep things reasonably priced.
@DragonKnightJin I wanted to bark back from your opening few comments, telling you to take your metric system and go home, but you drove a solid closing - which I 💯 agree with. Well said 👏
Believe or not, but my uncle was one of the main designers of the stores and also was in senior management of the entire company. He opened the market into texas which they are still developing.
@jpgtr84, could have been your boss as some point....
"If it's free, it's because you are the product." Line got me 😃
The business model of Social Media and most of the "free" services on the internet. The petabytes of data companies like Google have on their users, is invaluable to marketing companies.
Pure Truth😂
Goosebumps
Just went to Aldi for my first time. I’ve been to Trader Joe’s a bunch and was never that impressed. But Aldi was pretty amazing. And having watched this training film… I walked in with a quarter in hand and shopped like I had been going there for years. I did chuckle a little when I saw the 6 bar codes on the packages though.
i started shopping at Aldi when i was stationed in Germany, and then when I got state side, I starting noticing that they were popping up everywhere in my state. got to admit they are one of my fav grocery stores because they have everything I need, and I don't have to spend a lot of time finding it.
Brother, you were spitting straight facts with that “sitting is unprofessional” crap. I’ve never been told to stand all day at work by a man who didn’t have an office chair.
Yeah, pretty much. Always bothered me too. It doesn't make any sense. It's just incredibly obvious that the worker that stands all day is going to be more fatigued than the worker that's allowed to sit to do the same job and that fatigue leads to a loss of productivity.
Standing all day is not good for the legs blood vessels .
I’m a truck driver for Tyson Foods, second largest meat company in the world. Aldi is one of our customers, along with all the other supermarket and grocery store chains. They get same quality of meat as all the others: harvested from the same animals, processed in the same facilities. Difference is in the composition and what cuts they order, and that we slap their label on it. Love shopping at Aldi, though delivering to their warehouses suck (they’re slow to unload).
I was a receiver for Home Depot for a couple years. I was always shocked at how often I heard that our store was every trucker's favorite for the simple fact we were ready to unload them as soon as they handed me paperwork.
I just wanted to know what the fuck all the other home depot receivers were doing if they wernt unloading trucks.
@@bunnieskitties293 I average 4 hours to unload at many of my customers. Sometimes upwards of 8 hours. I don’t get paid to sit in a dock door. So I love it when I can get in and out of there in a reasonable amount of time
I fucking love Tyson. It’s crack in the shape of fried chicken.
I used to drive for Tyson. Who isn't slow to unload. But worse than that, I never picked up a load in Robard Ky that wasn't at least 8hrs. late getting loaded.
@@burtonholmes2096 Oh god. Robards, not my favorite but I haven’t had a late one out of there before. I usually always get stuck at one of the south plants, like Vienna GA. I forget which plant I was at before… supposed to be preloaded, get there, and they’re so behind they are live-loading everyone and I was the twelve truck in line. 12 hours later I got my call. That sucked.
ALDI kicks ass! First time I shopped at one it blew me away. Only time in my life I was telling other people about how kick ass a grocery store was. This video isn't unhinged, it's on point! (they have a really kickass cheese section, don't sleep on it)
I live in Maine and made the pilgrimage to Maryland. I went to Aldi and was not disappointed. I bought a bag as a souvenir, and I will never forget the utilitarian joys of my shopping trip.
My mom was the secretary to the man, Phil Neally, who met with the Albrecht guys and founded the US branch of Aldi and opened the first stores for the first 14 years that they opened here. Carl Albrecht even came to my parents wedding. He apparently even clicked his heals and saluted my dad in the receiving line. Anyways, sadly, we lost Phil Neally a couple years ago. That man was pivotal to getting Aldi here in America and making it was it is today. Me and my sister used to call him “Grandpa Phil” and he used to get us gifts for every holiday and birthday. He even gave us a guided tour through the warehouse and drive through freezer sections. I miss that man.
Edit: showed this to my mom. She’s surprised that nobody mentioned that one of the Albrechts even got kidnapped after WW2.
Drive through freezer? F it. My lottery winning fantasy of a walk in freezer just got upgraded
Me : It doesn't work on me.
Electrician : You're thinking it doesn't work on you.
See ik
It in fact doesn't work on me because I know all their tricks, plan my entire trip through the store accordingly and set aside a certain amount of money for unexpected purchases that I forgot I needed. Once I hit that, needed or not it's waiting for the next grocery run.
Having a plan and a budget goes a long way with dealing with their bullshit. That and always buying store brand if at all possible. That cereal aisle? That's nice, give me offbrand cheerios, offbrand frosted shredded wheat, offbrand peanut butter whatever cereal, the rest can go punch sand.
I spent a summer as a morning stocker for an Aldi store. It is quite remarkable how easy they made running a store.
I absolutely love Aldi. It is my first stop on grocery day, and I only buy what they don't sell anywhere else.
Aldi's for the essentials, grocery store for the produce and specialty items like seafood or when the name brand really is better than the generic Aldi brand.
it actually makes a lot of sense to not have a customer service desk or a dedicated phone line because that means that karens no longer have a way to make a completely unreasonable complaint.
This is FACTS. I work at Wal-Mart.
LOL I went in and bought some rotten lettuce. When I realized, I walked back in, told the guy while he was checking someone else out, put it on the counter, grabbed another off the shelf, and walked out.
Or run there mouth saying whatever they want so they can think they did something and than hang up before you can say anything all the while Knowing that your to busy to really look into who said it. I've noticed that as a manager at a couple different stores.
Recently started working at an ALDI while I'm in between jobs and looking for something within my trade. Have to say, I've been pleasantly surprised. They do expect a lot of work out of you and its usually constantly being on the go or having to handle multiple things at once, but they have the store down to a science. And it is very true, they want you in, grab your shit, and then get you out as quick as possible.
The majority of the products are made in the same places as the name brand stuff with different labels.
The cashier sitting down thing too. When they explained that, it was basically "ALDI did a study to see if cashiers rang up stuff faster sitting or standing, and sitting won". I can only imagine two German guys as the test crew for that and one just winks at the other like 'remember, go slower while standing'.
Sorry, but this "wink, wink" wouldn't fly with a German 😂
Yeah, hell no. German people would rather suffer than skew a test. Huge german family, german blood in my veins, german relatives, friends, german german german.
We'd rather mash our fingers with a hammer than put out fraudulent data to make our lives easier.
I'm not sayin it's right, just pointing out that the krauts really are like that.
They also have a large selection of items that don't have crazy processed chemicals. Which is good for those of us who have children who are sensitive to those things.
@the_fat_electrician german electrician here 🙂
I remember that when I was a kid in Germany, Aldi didn't even had barcode scanners because it was not fast enough.
The cashiers had 3-4 digit codes memorized for all items in the store and would just punch them in a keypad at the speed of light.
They even had competitions and the fastest ones would show their skills on TV in some game shows.
We had the same thing in Kentucky. My math brain was like😮
That's awesome 🤯
The chained shopping carts also lowers the amount of carts stolen which helps lower prices even farther due to not having to replace them as much.
Do you drive a Prius too?
Nope. The chained shopping carts _increases_ the theft. Because now all you need is a quarter.
Go there at 10pm (they close at 8pm) and see if you can't still unchain a cart with a quarter.
Ruing Bubbles' job I see.
The real reason is to save on labor cost (it only takes a quarter for people return the cart 🛒)
@@jeffsadon552it has been my experience that people will hand off carts in the parking lot, some don’t even want your quarter “nah, someone gave me this one, keep it going.” Or maybe it’s a St Louis thing.
As some that lives with ADHD Aldi is pure Bless. Only when visiting family in Australia. I live in New Zealand and no Aldi… After this video I am going to add Aldi as one of reasons I am moving to Australia this year.
Aldi and Lidl are our go to stores.
I'm fucking here for this. Anything the fluffy zap zap guy does is amazing
"zap zap guy" 😀
We call em "sparky" where I'm from.
You mean the Rotund Powerman?
@@paulfry3221 yeah, the voluptuous volt-man
well done!
I watched this video with my wife on Saturday and we went for the first time the next day and wow was she impressed. We spent about thirty minutes even with my 7 year old son who usually makes grocery shopping take three times as long. There were only a couple things we didn't buy there that we had to get from another store but the check out was just like you said, groceries were off the belt in less then a minute and we only spent $81 when we usually spend between $150 to $200. My wife almost cried when she saw what the total was. Because of you we will most likely make this our regular grocery store from now on.
We always go to aldi first. We are generally one of the first people in line. Why? Discount stuff. If aldi has things going near date they will often put a red discount sticker on it. Imagine $1 off some Flatbread that's already cheaper than the grocery store. Or 50% off a pound of burger meat. Yup, it happens and I keep my freezer stocked.
I know the store manager at the location we frequent as we are in there first thing every $groceryShoppingDay. I've asked about products with them and they take the feedback seriously. A couple of times they will tell me "oh we got something like we had last year that you liked".
Their return policy if you don't like the product is astounding.
The one thing to be aware of is seasonal items are there and gone quickly. So enjoy it while it is there.
During the beginning of the pandemic I did the shopping for my household as well as 2 households of family who were at risk. Shared grocery lists that I organized by aldi aisle when I went in. 3 households shopping done, delivered, and watching TV in under 2 hours. (Aldi first, then box store for what we couldn't get at Aldi, assorted pharmacies for prescriptions, delivery, home.)
I am a fan of Aldi and efficiency as you can tell. 😂
@@drago6576very impressive sir!! 👏
Another cool thing the tile in their stores is nearly indestructible. I know I've layed a few of them.
"....regular grocery store..." Along with the other one that carries the products you are willing to make a second trip for...lol.
Did the same today with my son. Couldn't believe how little I paid. Effin' beef jerky for 2 bucks a bag and it's some of the best I've had (Simms brand).
Aldi is amazing. I shop there every week.
I love Aldi and I’m from Iowa and can confirm we call it Aldis! Great video!! Keep up the good work!
as a german, i apreciate your unhinged loveletter to our style of grocery shopping. Most of our stores are layed out in this way. Some stores have taken the self checkout to the next level. some REWE locations just give you a little handheld scanner when you enter the store, you scan all items that you put in your cart and when you are done you just hold the scanner up to the register, tap your card and boom, you are done. no need ot touch your groceries in your cart, you just walk out and load them in the car.
Also, Aldi doesn't care if they sell you stuff for cheap. Aldi is not a grocery store. That is not where their money comes from.
Aldi is a financial company. They deal in short term investments from 3-6 month. Their grocery items are just a way to get precisely that - money for 3-6 months. They don't pay their suppliers up front, because they argue the store can't immediately sell all of it. But if they only pay after 6 months, but sold most goods in one, they have money to speculate with.
Just like McDonals doesn't sell burgers. They are a real estate business renting out physical store locations and their name as a franchise.
It also helps that the Competition in Germany is extremely high, and also very streamlined. They had to perfect it, or they would fail just like Walmart did.
I'm a German American and I love Aldi because its one of the only places in America I can get some German food.
And yes the speed of shopping speaks to me on a personal level
God I would love to have that little scanner here in the US.
@@undeadorcjerk unfortunately in most major US cities people would just steal the scanner...
Please do videos on the following:
-The Woobie
-Jim Corbett the Modern Dragonslayer
-The F-15 EX Eagle 2
-The F-18 Super Hornet
-The Story of John Paul Jones
-The time the US Postmaster tried to deliver mail by Missile.
-The SS Warrimoo and its incredible time hack.
-The great escape of Gene Hambleton.
-The Nutty Bet of Bill Williams.
-The standoff between Steve Anthony and Hollywood.
-The Story of the Lost Confederate Statue "Dutchy".
-The time Idaho Fish & Game air dropped beavers away from McCall ID.
-The real life story of Michel Dowling from "Blizzard"
-The Xp5 seaplane
-The Romeo Spies of Germany
-The time two sister repelled the British from MA.
And maybe an episode on modern logistics (on land).
And Witold Pilecki 🇵🇱
Ya. The woobie for sure.
@@johngillespie3409 who or what is that?
@@joshuayarrington9684 Ask any service member - especially Army and Marines - who spent more time in the field than in the barracks.
Wife is from Germany and she was completely excited when she found out that an Aldi's just opened near us. I enjoy going there in Germany and now love their products.
I run a dock for a trucking company. We run to many food and commercial customers. The foods the fun one. When you see walmart, jewel, and brand name products, people look at the price and then quality. But heres the kicker, almost all of these are from the same plant lines, just different prices based on marketing. Aldi is a great store that capitalizes on this.
The fact that Adli does not have a store brand is upsetting. I mean, c'mon, what would you call a can of mixed snack nuts under the Aldi name? Yeah, you even tossed that tidbit in here. NICE!
As far as the "did you find everything you were looking for?", next time trip their asses up by responding "Why, what are you hiding?!".
If they had a garden center, you could compare "Aldi's Hoes."
I've always hated the expectation of having to say that. As a long-time retailer I've always tried to vary it in some way as I cannot stand the micro-management that happens at the checkout. Having a specific spiel to ramble on on whenever you answer the phone, being required to say "have a nice day, Merry Christmas, etc" The latest one for us is the requirement that we say "My pleasure" in numerous instances that are entirely forced. I've already told my boss I won't do it as I won't lie to my customers nor act like I live on Sesame Street. The best thing I can do is provide excellent knowledge and helpful service. Customers appreciate that, not someone trying to con them into the latest credit card or 1% bonus plan.
Would mixed nuts called Aldi’s Nuts sell well?
When asked at Publix, since I shop without my wife, I generally respond with “I’m sure I’ll find out when I get home and am reminded about something.”
I'm an asshole because I have told them no and said something off the top of my head. I've tried it at Walmart, Kroger, and Meijer resulting in a sarcastic I'm sorry. But I tried that at my local mom and pop. They sent a runner to find it and they actually brought it up. I never go anywhere else now
Nice fun fact: I know Aldi in Germany since before the invention of bar codes: At that time the cashiers had to learn the price of all products by heart. There were no price tags on the product itself. So they typed in the price in the cashier mashine just by looking at your items at the beld. As a result, it often took even less time time than with todays bar codes.
Good old times.
They didn't type in the prices, but 3-digit codes. The cashiers knew every product's code by heart, that way prices could change without it changing anything for the cashier. That's why they were so fast.
@@ropeburn6684 still great job to know the item no by heart. do you remember how they sometimes shouted out to the other cashier asking a number for a new or saisonal item in orde to lose no time looking it up? happened rarely, but it was fun.
cashier 1: "Helga, Avocado?"
cashier 2: "346"
It wasn't the prices. They were typing in a three digit code. And boy were they fast. ALDI was the last supermarket to switch to barcodes and accept card payments.
I was an assistant manager at Aldi for 12 years and we DID type in the prices. The only thing that had code numbers were the produce.
Fun fact: you had to run a test cart before your first shift of the week to ensure you were ringing any prices changes correctly. If you didn't, you couldn't work until you did.
Excellent content, thanks for making editing and sharing this.
Aldi also carries some really good quality foods. Their eggs are cheaper, organic ground beef tastes better and many other items for healthy choice.
"If it's free that's because you're the product." This wisdom is magnificent.
Thats how social media works. Ditch it for a better life.
I am a store assistant manager at Aldi in Lawton Ok. I also happen to be a huge fan of your channel since the beginning. Imagine my shock when I’m sitting in my vehicle on break at Aldi, scrolling my subs, and see a video by Fat Electrician about Aldi. I was like wtf is going on, thought I’d crossed into some weird parallel universe for just a second. 😂. Great video man
Bro, can you tell someone up in corporate to open stores in Maine?
Genuine curiosity, have you ever worked other stores in retail? Would you say you've been more comfortable working there compared to previous jobs? I never gave it a second thought the few times I've shopped at Aldi but employees at Trader Joes genuinely seemed pretty upbeat and happy at their job. I never felt like I was getting a fake smile.
Thanks for describing the American shopping experience. As an Australian it's enlightening.
He didn't mention that there are mall-cops at the doors demanding to see your receipt and perform a full audit of everything you purchased. I hate it, and always tell them "No, thanks." [Well, I did give the receipt to them last time, but continued out the door]
Fed a family of 7 for a decade on $150/week food budget. Aldi is a dream come true.
My kids prefer Aldi brands to “Name Brand” foods. They won’t eat sandwiches at my Mother’s house cause she has the wrong bread.😂😂
In the UK (or, if you like "U.S. B " ) We have ALDI with the infamous "Middle Aisle" where you can buy certain clothes, summer party products, DIY equipment and other associated wierdness.
It's fucking awesome.
we also have that aisle it really is awesome all kinds of random things, i got a jacket that i use for all kinds of things from spray painting to changing oil outside 4 years and its still holding up
ALDI has there here too. we call it the Isle of weird shit. even the employees call it that.
I used to plan my grocery shopping like a military black op, in and out ASAP. Now the stores all “reorganize” damn near every week and f’d that all up 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
I do the same thing. Only thing that slows me down is that they have too much crap to remember which aisle each item is on.
As my friends, family and co-worker have said "Get in line; not to check-out but to hate what ever higher-up manager decided it's shuffle time".
They did that to get you to spend more money looking for what you actually want...
I have my local mom and pop memorized. The last time it changed was 5 years ago when they added a huge wine and beer section but they don't care about the games other stores play. Their corporate belief is quality and service and that's what you get
I LOVE my ALDIs! The employees are happy, the shopping is quick, the goods are quality, the prices are cheap.
Winking Owl wine is one of my cheapest and best wine companies! Aldi is great for a grad student's budget while allowing you to eat and drink good stuff for cheap. I love it.
You forgot about the Aldi Isle of shame! At least that's what we call it. It's the one side of one half of one aisle generally speaking that has all kinds of miscellaneous crap that nobody knows they need until they're walking by it and it's super cheap! My favorite part of going to an Aldi
I prefer to call it the “aisle of weirdness”. It’s my favorite part of every Aldi visit.
Caw caw
"If it's free, it's because you're the product" is the absolute best phrasing I've ever heard
For real that is the best way to word it I've ever heard. I've been trying to get my brother to understand this for years. He's worse than my grandma when it comes to scams and clicking on popups & youtube ads for free shit and free lessons on how to make a million dollars a year. It really boggles my mind how people fall for shit like that constantly and never learn from getting scammed over and over. His new favorite is temu which is the fuckin worst blatant mind game, everything's free, buy 3 get 7 free, data stealing, invite all your contacts for a free gift bullshit I've ever seen. They really took it to the next level it's like a digital drug for people that are gullible like that.
I went to Wal-Mart the other day. One-third of their self-checkouts were blocked off, another third was empty and for walmart+ members only, and of the remaining third, they were all 15 or less items, with one line manned by a cashier.
We got to the open self-checkout and were checked to see if we indeed had less than 15 items- they literally counted. I figured we had 15-20 items, but there weren't any people in line to self-checkout so I didn't see an issue, and magically, using this logic with the walmart interrogator worked.
When we went to leave, I was visibly frustrated and just wanted to go home before my frozen goods became a swampy mess. The security at the door asked if she could see my receipt, even though the interrogator already placed stickers on what are presumably high-theft items, to show that we purchased them. I told her "you can have it for all I care," handed it to her, and proceeded out the door, hopefully never to return. Screw that place.
As a german, this is actually really interesting to hear. I never knew there was such a big difference in groceries stores in the US. Here in germany, as you might be able to guess, Aldi is also quite popular. But we have other popular chains as well, as they all work with a very similar concept. Efficiency is key. I could never imagine shopping at a store like you described in the first half of the video.
I’ve never had the pleasure of visiting Germany - my only foray into Europe was a visit in Southern Ireland (beautiful, by the way).
Here in the U.S. many of our grocery stores are absolutely enormous. Our favorite chain of stores here in Florida is Publix, where they operate a pretty good deli (with some of the best sub sandwiches around), a seafood counter with freshly made sushi, a pharmacy, and a full bakery. Many even have dedicated seating areas with tables for eating your lunch.
The craziest grocery stores are Super Walmarts, which are really more like a general store and a grocery store added together. You can buy groceries, clothes, tools, furniture, computers and electronics, gardening supplies, paint, tires and batteries for your car, pillows and bedding, fabrics and craft supplies, pet supplies, and sports and camping gear in the same store. Some of them even sell guns and ammunition! Many of them also have a few extra (small) shops up front, which might consist of banks, hair salons, mobile phone sellers, optometrists, fast food restaurants, etc. It can actually be quite overwhelming if you’re not used to it.
@dbackscott my grandfather had a saying if you can't find it in walmart you don't need it
We have good Grocery Stores too, they are just good for opposite reasons as Aldi. At Woodman's you can find just about anything from just about any country, and it's cheaper then Walmart. If you want to make some obscure dish you heard about on youtube/tiktok, they are what you want.
Three cheese aisles.
And an in house liquor store that often had some very high end stuff. Mine has Octomore right now.
That pretzel vending machine at German Aldi was like mana from heaven. My boys still talk about it. I will say that Globus was also my favorite. Frikadellen or leberkase mit brotchen for like 2 euro? Yes sir!
@@johnpeters211 unfortunately, I have to inform you, that Aldi in Germany has no longer those pretzel vending machines. They have been to slow. Now you have a kind of quick release bakery wall where you can grab your pretzel or bread or whatever you need and move on your way. sorry
Growing up in Germany, i never appreciated how quick and painless a trip to Aldi was until my dad got orders to move to Florida and I stepped inside my first Wall Mart.
Needless to say that was one hell of a culture shock... lol
I used to work at Walmart. They occasionally change almost everything in the store around, moving the pets section over there, and the toy section where the pets section was and such. They do that because people get to know where everything is so they just make a beeline to what they want, so the store changes it up so you don't know where anything is anymore and you buy more stuff while looking for it.
Terrible customer service? Nonsense. I returned an item to Aldi once. Swapped for a replacement on the spot. No questions asked. Done. They value my time like I do.
When I went to Aldi in Germany, not only were the cashiers amazingly quick, but the customers had been trained from youth to get their stuff packed and out of the way for the next person. It was a beautiful thing not to ever wait.
What do they do to seniors who can't pack & need help taking their groceries to their car? FUCK ALDI.
@@MP-qn1jw if someone is to slow and to weak even just for packing their own groceries as well as not being capable anymore of carrying their purchased items across ALDI’s small parking lot to their car. Then its them already not legally allowed anymore to sit behind a steering wheel driving a car!
Well here in the states you can also order Aldi delivery, though you do lose out on some of the great prices, though it's still better than Walmart delivery. I'm disabled without a car and I'd say their delivery is pretty decent.@@MP-qn1jw
@@PPfilmemacher Wow, really? Do you use one bag for each item? Just because someone is not capable of lifting 10lbs, does not DISqualify them from driving. Driving has nothing to do with physical strength. What about someone in a wheelchair? How about a disabled 28 year old vet with one arm? Clearly YOU do not have the braincells to legally drive.
@@MP-qn1jw Company chill
I've seen all the Fat Files videos to this point because the algorithm made sure I saw them, but THIS video earned a sub. ALDI saved our household when I lost my job 7 years ago and I regret NOTHING. If they can run knock off Peter Pan peanut butter, knock off Heineken, and knock off Kraft Mac when I'm broke, jobless, and depressed, and not only feed my family but make me feel like within the context of groceries, nothing's changed, they get the big win. Making sure wifey is sharing this to all her ALDI nerd FB pages tonight!
Same. Aldi saved us when money was tight (just just opened in town when I lost my job). Grown to love Aldi so much. Now, working and making g $120k yr, I still shop at Aldi.
You might want to check out his other channel The Fat Electrician, same storytelling style but with more US gov/military history oriented topics
@@oliviavanbrink I binged that entire channel over a year ago. That’s why the algorithm had been strongly suggesting this new channel.
They don't use hangers & racks but bins because of the "lizard brain". The boxes are you reducing their "waste output" The cashier sits because it maximizes the "pull rate" which is how much they bring across the scanner.
They then scuddle back to the shelves & bins to do restocking, cleaning etc.
They pay 14Euros😢€/hour for regular employees & pay their "apprentices" higher than most other companies in Germany.
They can pay soo well because a literal skeleton crew is more than enough for the entire store all day long.
@@DB-jk8vs why are you saying all this like it’s negative? Did you watch the video?
It's fascinating how the concept of the supercenter evolved over time, with Meijer playing a significant role in its development. Meijer's expansion into grocery/general merchandise stores in 1962 certainly laid the groundwork for what would later become the supercenter model. It's true that Wal-Mart later took this concept nationwide and became widely recognized for it. Meijer's pioneering efforts in Michigan demonstrate how innovation often precedes widespread adoption. Both Meijer and Wal-Mart have left a lasting impact on the retail landscape, each contributing to the evolution of the supercenter concept in their own way.
WOW! I had no idea. An Aldi's is under construction about 30 miles away from me; their prices might make it worth the trip. Thanks!
An Aldi opened up in my area a few years back and I've been going there for groceries ever since. One thing I appreciate that wasn't mentioned in the video is the fact that they don't play music in their stores. It may seem like a small thing, but it honestly makes for a better experience imo. I don't have to listen to music I honestly don't care for while buying groceries.
If i wanted music I'd bring my own.
First good argument yet. No music. While I like music, what's played in most stores is irritating. Still not enough to get me to shop there. Cheers! Oh wait, no booze at Aldi. Nevermind.
The same music playing over and over again can drive some of the employees nuts too. I dont like 90% of the music that plays at my work, and if I have an earbud in i don't to hear some shitty song competing with my music/podcast.
Aldi just announced last week that they will not be hiring straight White people. I'm not White, but this is still wrong.
The job listing clearly explains that Aldi “will prioritize individuals coming from the following communities: Refugee, Neurodivergent, Single Parent, Blind or Low Vision, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Black, Hispanic, Asian, Military Veterans, the Elderly, the LGBTQ, and Justice Impacted individuals.”
@@MP-qn1jwThere is booze at Aldi's, there's a whole wine rack at the both I went to.
As a former logistics engineer, Aldi was the gold standard. there is a number, called cost per line item, that Aldi is the king of. For example, Big Box Pharmacy on your local corner, strives to make the cost per line item less than $0.25, which is great, except that line item may in fact be a bar of soap, or maybe a case of doodads. Aldi's cost per line item, when i was in the industry, was $0.08, which doesn't seem like a big deal until you look at the line item, a pallet of bananas or a cart of milk, Aldi not only takes their buying power to account for low prices, but they also do not incur much of a price per line item which mean you, the consumer, don't pay the price per line item
*If they actually have what I want. wow.
@MP-qn1jw damn you just really hate aldi going into every comment and trashing it, they have everything you need not everything your insect brain wants
@@MP-qn1jw In Europe they usually have one "name brand" and one "Aldi brand" of everything. To top that, the "Aldi brand" is generally speaking of good quality, so you would have to be extremely loyal to "name brand" to pick their offering over Aldi's. You're sacrficing very little quality but you save a ton of money by picking their brand.
@@pitecusH Thanks for your reply. It's not necessarily brand loyalty, or quality, as much as it is taste. My taste buds are said to be shit, but I like what I like. Bailey's Irish cream, for instance, has many copies. Only one tastes the same, Kirkland which is a house brand for a warehouse club. I will drink Kirkland's & Bailey's Irish Whiskey because to me they both taste the same (delicious), but no others. Several bartenders have lost the bet when they challenged my ability to distinguish Bailey's from other generic or "house" brands. I am not saying no house brands are good, rather one house brand can not possibly match my choice of taste for all products. Aldi simply does not have the selection to complete my shopping list. It is much simpler & cheaper to fill my list at one store. The items may cost more, but there is a overwhelming value to me in one stop full service food shopping. Aldi is anything but. Just walking in to my grocery of choice, I save $0.25. Fuel & travel time = -$ too. I think it's great people like Aldi. Competition is good. However, it is uncalled for Napoleon to bash normal grocery stores as if it is a big conspiracy to rob customers of their hard earned money. The guy that posted this video is a POS for the way he bashes all other stores not labeled Aldi, and infers that shopping anywhere else is stupid. Well, IMO he is stupid & very Napoleon like (short & angry). Opinions are like butt holes, everyone has one and they all smell bad. Cheers!!
Gotta do all the Midwest classics, PLEASE do a Kwik Trip video
as someone who occasionally shops in germany i can say that aldi nord and aldi süd also have different whiskies. that's right, aldi sells whisk(e)y off the shelf in germany and they're usually pretty tasty whiskies as well, excellent stuff for a friday night when you just want to drink something nice.
also, aldi is definitely my favorite grocery store and i absolutely love hearing an American rant about how amazing it is.
As someone who got a college degree in psychology I find grocery stores to be fascinating for all of the reasons you explained in the first 7+ minutes.
A supermarket grocery store is every (social) psychologists’ dream playground for people watching. Every single aspect of it is both marvelous and horrible at the same time
It's interesting that you say a supermarket is every psychologists’ dream playground, because here in Germany there is small town called Haßloch which, until recently, functioned as a testing ground for new products. Apparently the citizens of Haßloch come closest to the average German. New products were therefore tested there and if sales were successful, they were introduced throughout the entire country. Very interesting in my eyes but grocery stores stopped using the town as a test site, my guess is because the overall demographic of Germany changed so much in the last few years, that the town is not representative enough for the entire nation anymore.
Large chain grocery stores (Walmart, CostCo, etc) make me have contempt for the average person. It’s like watching slightly more capable cattle wander through pens. Randomly stopping with no regard for others. Just abandoning their cart in the middle of aisles. Fighting for 10 minutes for the very closest parking spot, when they could have just parked near the back of the row and saved 9 minutes. It’s kinda of depressing for me to people watch at these stores. It really is a psychologists dream and all our nightmare.
Nailed it. My fiance is a psychiatrist and she can not stand to be in large stores because of the wandering herds phenomenon.
To add to your comment about abandoned carts. It never fails that I may need to get one thing from an isle, I know extaly where it is, I need 5 seconds to swing by and grab it but as soon as I round the corner there is a cluster of confused cart jokey's directly at the epicenter of where I need to go. Im usually a patient person but also agree with TFE.
If I don't need to go get something else also giving them time to move, I 'll park my shopping cart at the very end of the next isle over off to the side and proceed on foot moving much faster to get what I need and back to my cart. Hopefully not having blocked anyone else from what they needed.
Rarely ever happened but I quickly apologized and gth outta their way in turn. You aren't alone in what you said, nor is TFE on his not even slightly unhinged take on grocery stores.
ALDI in Australia is freaking awesome.
Our two other major supermarket chains are run by boards and CEOs who are all marketing people.
ALDI picked a career logistics dude to run the joint and it shows.
And the weekly "special buys" are fantastic. Go and get some bread and milk and sure, whilst I'm at it I'll grab an off-brand trumpet and a MIG welder.
I have retired to Indonesia from Melbourne. One of the things I miss is Aldi. In the couple of years in the lead up to the big move, in late 2021, I was able to pick up so many things among the centre aisle bargains in preparation. About the only thing I regret is the 4.5" reflector telescope. The viewing is not good due to the high humidity, and the mosquitoes are excessively friendly. But the 75" 4K TV on the wall in front of me cost under A$1K at Aldi, and the nearest equivalent would have been closer to A$2K elsewhere. I have so many other things, too numerous to list. I just checked my shipping container manifest, and there were 233 Aldi purchases.
Man I am in tears...
Your story's are done so f-in Good unreal...
Thank you
on the coin situation, down under (Australia & NZ) you can buy an ALDI coin on key ring to use instead of a currency coin, it costs them cents to make but they sell for the same cost of a $1 coin, brilliant.
the true genius of Aldi is--
1: the way that the aisles are streamlined so you can get all of your stuff in one pass, but might also see some cool stuff on the way
2: the fact that they don't overstock multiple brands and therefore have less operating overhead, which means lower prices
Also at times they not even have shelves. They just load a straight up pallet of drinks from thr back and not give a fuck.
No fancy stuff. It's on same pallet it got slipped on
on top of that, they buy more of a single product which means that they get the best prices on those products. in short, whatever aldi is selling can't actually be sold at the same price at other stores without them losing money since they have to pay more
I love Aldi. They also sell stuff from Germany that you can't find in the US without going to a "specialty" market that charges a premium for imported products.
German here: just out of curiosity, what German products do you get at your Aldi over there? For us here we also get some Trader Joe's products, most are nuts, canned and dried fruit (I guess probably all grown in California). Greetings from Berlin!
My two favorites that stand out are Ritter Sport chocolate, and a pre packaged Kasespetzle mix. Last Christmas I found Stollen there as well, which was nice to get "authentic" from Germany. Just little things that remind me of my time there.
@@DCYote1 Thanks, and yeah, Ritter Sport is nice, and I loved to eat Käsespätzle when I still ate cheese and eggs, with a lot of nicely caramelized onions on it! :)
Well done sir. As a fellow Iowan, I share all your values thus far. Glad I found your channel
Absolutely amazing, thank you.
I had never been to Aldi prior to watching this video. I just got home from shopping at Aldi for the first time and you’re absolutely right. YOU just got them a new customer. This has to be the single best advertisement… Ever, and it’s 100% true
Hahaha that’s great Glückwunsch :)
I worked at a grocery store for 9 years. They not only do studies on packaging and where in the store to place items but also which level of shelf to put it on. Also, returning the carts cuts costs on cart maintenance and replacement. A full size shopping cart is about $250 each.
Yesterday at the store I work at, I had a lady with a full sized cart with a $2500+ order
She tried to do this through self checkout by the way
Standing in a daze over what flavor Cheerios is me every monday
When the cashier asks "did you find everything OK?" The correct response is: "Why? Did you try to hide it from me?"
I feel the need to add that the "pay for a cart" model also gives people the opportunity to do their little good deed for the day. Just finished putting your groceries in the car? Offer it to the next person going in for a quarter. Just got to Aldi? Pay someone a quarter to grab their cart and go get your shopping done even more efficiently.
It's a win win.
I've also always referred to it as "Aldis" but I've always thought of it as "Aldi's" as in their store.
I can confirm a couple things. I worked for a company that made ketchup and sauces. In the batching room we would get an order to do 15 batches of organic ketchup. The run would be so many bottles for Whole Foods and so many for Aldi. They would run the filler to and complete the Whole Foods, stop the machine, switch the labels and hit start again. The bottle of organic ketchup at Whole Foods is literally the same as Aldi. Also we made a ranch dressing in a glass jar for Trader Joe's that was FREAKING AMAZING. Sadly I don't have a Trader Joe's near me and I don't work there anymore so I can't get it lol
I worked in an Aldi Distribution Warehouse. My job was picking orders that get sent to the stores. They had amazing benefits and I worked there through college. Now I'm an engineer and I stay in contact with my former supervisors
I’m glad you had a good experience at Aldi. I work at a Lidl Distribution Warehouse and it’s not good.
@@phillipmargrave every company has his rotten apple workplaces sadly
honestly we love them in australia as well
The zombies pushing carts is the perfect reference for Costco. Ever been to one on the weekend? better watch your ankles cause they are in damage there
As a current cashier in Connecticut, former Walmart cashier, and having shopped at Aldi, you had me simultaneously laughing and nodding my head in agreement! I needed a good laugh after a day on my feet at a grocery store serving customers and thanking God that I no longer work for Walmart!!!
My wife loves Aldi, I on the other hand hate it