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.
I usually give my cart to the next old man/lady coming up.
Yes our Aldi’s uses the quarter in carts.
It results in all the carts neatly and safely in their cribs so the store need not hire cart boys, or have them strewn all over the lot. If someone does leave his cart, someone else will roll it back to collect the free quarter.