There's not much in this article, but I think it goes beyond being cheap. If your local area Walmart has obliterated all competition and you simply want to go t

There's not much in this article, but I think it goes beyond being cheap. If your local area Walmart has obliterated all competition and you simply want to go to NOT WALMART. These rapidly expanding chains offer some form of alternative that's smaller and easier to navigate. Last time I visited an Aldi the line was to the back of the store since they historically only have one lane open with two employees in the building at a time(cost savings measure). To the customers there this did not matter, it was not Walmart and was the only other food store within proximity of their home. For a much more interesting read, check out the story of Bottom Dollar foods. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bottom_Dollar_Food https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bottom_Dollar_Food