If you’ve ever pulled into an Aldi parking lot, grabbed your shopping bags, and suddenly remembered you forgot a quarter, you’re not alone. Aldi’s shopping cart system is one of the store’s most recognizable features, and it can catch first-time shoppers off guard.
Unlike many supermarkets, Aldi traditionally uses a coin-deposit system for its shopping carts. You insert a coin to release a cart, then get the coin back when you return the cart and reconnect it to the cart line. The system encourages shoppers to return carts themselves, helping
