Like a friend used to point out about winters in North Dakota, "It tends to clear out the riff raff". That and the fact that the local free university bus stops at Walmart and not in from of Aldi's makes a difference in the clientele, but there is a definite difference.
Don't know if the quarter deposit is universal for Aldi's, because this local one is the only one I have been to. My wife goes to Walmart at least once a week for groceries, and we do go to others sometimes. Totally different experiences, even with price variations. No one store seems to have the best price for everything we buy.
Don’t know if the quarter deposit is universal for Aldi’s, because this local one is the only one I have been to
yes, the quarter concept is used here. Also a carryover from European practice where most stores use that same concept.