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Aldi is cutting prices nationwide. What shoppers should know
USA Today • • business
Key Points:
- Aldi announced new price reductions on nearly one-third of its regularly stocked products, with cuts expected to save customers approximately $86 million.
- Price drops include fall staples like Bartlett pears, Brussels sprouts, butternut squash, spaghetti squash, and Kirkwood chicken breast family packs priced at $1.99 per pound, the lowest since 2022.
- These reductions, effective from September 23 to at least November 3 nationwide, build on hundreds of items already priced lower than in 2025.
- The price cuts come amid rising grocery costs, with food-at-home prices up 2.2% year-over-year in August and increased inflation pressures affecting consumers' budgets.
- Higher grocery and gasoline prices have added financial stress for many Americans, with gas prices averaging $4.47 per gallon and diesel reaching record highs.
