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moonscape

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15. Aldi and Trader Joe's were owned by

Reply to PatSeg (Reply #13)

Fri May 10, 2024, 04:04 PM

May 2024

bothers who owned Aldi’s in Europe (where I shopped for a year in the early 70’s). My understanding is they split up, one starting Aldi US the other TJs - separate companies and ownership. I thought they still were. Are you sure they are now co-owned?

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ATTENTION SHOPPERS: ALDI announced that it's slashing prices [View all] elleng May 2024 OP

I do most of my shopping at Aldi Siwsan May 2024 #1

these high prices r a political tactic. just like the oil cos do every 4 yrs. mopinko May 2024 #2

Are they going to put back the 2 ounces they take from items making them doc03 May 2024 #3

Too late. We shopped Aldi for years and then MOMFUDSKI May 2024 #4

We do Walmart delivery since pandemic. JCMach1 May 2024 #5

Thanks for the head's up! TheBlackAdder May 2024 #6

Not only is that the right thing to do, PatSeg May 2024 #7

Yes, good marketing, elleng May 2024 #10

That's too bad PatSeg May 2024 #12

I guess if you live in a place with an Aldi's NanaCat May 2024 #8

I've never been in one; there isn't one near me. elleng May 2024 #9

Years ago Aldi was known for their very PatSeg May 2024 #13

Aldi and Trader Joe's were owned by moonscape May 2024 #15

This according to Wikipedia PatSeg May 2024 #16

I just went to Aldi's today for the first time in years FakeNoose May 2024 #11

That's good to hear PatSeg May 2024 #14

I went to Aldi's today, a few prices down, many other things UP or same. bucolic_frolic May 2024 #17