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Aldi Cuts Prices on One-Third of Items, Saving $86M

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 11:43 PM UTC · How we work

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Aldi Cuts Prices

Aldi is lowering prices on one-third of its everyday in-store items from September 23 through at least November 3.
Aldi estimates the cuts will save customers about $86 million.
Honeycrisp apples are $1.99 per pound, a 35% drop and the lowest price in over five years.
Kirkwood chicken breast family packs sell for $1.99 per pound, the lowest everyday price since 2022.

Summary

Stop & Shop Discounts

Stop & Shop and BJ’s announced temporary price cuts this week.
AlixPartners co-leader Matt Hamory said the grocery price war will continue.
An Omnisend survey found half of Americans say higher grocery costs increase holiday-hosting stress.
Gasoline averaged $4.47 per gallon on Sept. 22, a 27.4% year-over-year rise.
Aldi will open 10 new Arizona stores in 2026 and a Goodyear distribution center in 2028.

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Historical Context

During the 2007-2008 world food price crisis, the USDA recorded significant record food-price inflation and the FAO noted wheat prices had doubled by February 2008. Oil-driven fertilizer spikes and export bans pushed staples higher, then prices fell sharply in late 2008, leading today’s discount pushes by Aldi, Stop & Shop and BJ’s.

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Aldi Cuts Prices

Aldi is lowering prices on one-third of its everyday in-store items from September 23 through at least November 3.
Aldi estimates the cuts will save customers about $86 million.
Honeycrisp apples are $1.99 per pound, a 35% drop and the lowest price in over five years.
Kirkwood chicken breast family packs sell for $1.99 per pound, the lowest everyday price since 2022.

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