The Best Time To Shop At Aldi For Freshly Restocked Shelves

We all know the struggle of going to our absolute favorite grocery store and leaving disappointed because what we needed was out of stock. While this oftentimes leads consumers to shop at a different store entirely, it can instead be remedied by shopping on (or soon after) the day and time that a store restocks its key items. In the case of Aldi, the store is known to restock most of its shelves every day, with that process typically being done by 10:00 a.m. each morning, making around 11:00 a.m. the ideal time to visit. However, if you want to get the most out of your shopping trip to Aldi, fans suggest visiting the store on either Sundays or Wednesdays, as that's typically the day that Aldi Finds is restocked each week. Which day your local Aldi restocks these special items is dependent on location, so asking a staff member when they re-up for the weekly Finds is likely the best course of action.

While some may question why people schedule their shopping trips around Aldi Finds, the way the program works incentivizes customers to visit the store as soon as the items are stocked. In case you don't know, Aldi Finds is a system where, each week, a new assortment of items is released in a relatively low quantity, making them first-come, first-serve products. The time-limited, budget-friendly Aldi Finds products cannot be restocked or reordered by individual stores. This makes getting to the store soon after the specialty items — which range from clothes and seasonal decor to frozen fruits and canned goods — are stocked a must. If you prioritize Aldi Finds items and want to beat the crowds, some stores begin stocking the new items on Saturday or Tuesday nights.

As for standard items, not every item gets restocked every single day, but it's unlikely that an item will be unavailable for an extended period of time at Aldi. In fact, Aldi workers say it's likely a warehouse issue rather than an individual store's poor stocking methods if an item isn't available for longer than a few days at a time.