# Discussion thread for the "Polls only" thread (Part 1)

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 28, 2022, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380 "2022-09-28T11:33:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/5868 "2023-07-27T14:53:00Z")

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We’ve had [quite a few threads about Aldi over the years](https://boards.straightdope.com/search?expanded=true&q=aldi%20in%3Atitle). I found it interesting to compare [what was said about Aldi 20 years ago](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-tell-me-about-aldi/178686) with some [more recent threads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-aldi-s-grocery-stores/920578).

Two or three decades ago, Aldi was a low-end, no-frills store that had the lowest prices around on basic groceries, mostly their own house brands. More recently they’ve become, not upscale, but closer to it than they used to be, with a selection of gourmet or specialty items available and prices overall higher than they used to be, though still not bad.

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