There is a legitimate use case for these types of stores, though- some people prefer a wider selection and value it over lower prices with a narrower selection. Aldi is fine but it's not a replacement for literally everything else.
Yeah. There's an Aldi's very close-by in basically the parking lot of a Walmart. Have peeked in a couple of times but basically nothing to interest me. Seemed like going back to a grocery store of a couple decades ago (with probably lower prices).
I’d encourage you to try it again with trader joe’s in mind. It’s essentially a low cost version with very similar, albeit spartan, layout.
And there is a reason for that as TJ’s and Aldi are owned by brother German companies, Aldi Nord and Aldi Sud, and both operate on the German grocery model.