Aldi is lowering prices on fall groceries through at least Nov. 3, 2026, with Honeycrisp apples and chicken breast at $1.99 a pound. The chain says shoppers will save an estimated $86 million.
Aldi is taking a swing at your fall grocery bill.
The discount grocery chain is cutting prices on fall produce, chicken and pantry staples at its U.S. stores from Sept. 23 through at least Nov. 3. Aldi estimates the cuts will save shoppers $86 million.
“At ALDI, value is a year-round promise, not a promotion,” said Scott Patton, Aldi’s chief commercial officer, in the announcement. He said the company is “making additional investments to lower prices on our better-for-you favorites” as shoppers settle into fall routines.
How much are Aldi’s Honeycrisp apples and chicken right now?
$1.99 a pound for each.
Honeycrisp apples are 35% cheaper than last year, Aldi says, and at their lowest everyday price in more than five years. Kirkwood chicken breast family packs are at their lowest everyday price since 2022.
Those two are the headliners. For a lot of families, chicken and apples are weekly buys, so that’s where a price drop actually shows up on a receipt.
What else is cheaper at Aldi this fall?
Per Aldi’s announcement, the lower prices cover:
Autumncrisp grapes and Bartlett pears
Brussels sprouts, plus butternut and spaghetti squash
Fresh herbs, garlic, French beans, apples and potatoes
Ground coffee and organic whole bean coffee
Mixed nuts and dried fruit
Paper towels
Elevation ready-to-drink protein shakes
Choceur chocolate
Aldi didn’t list a new price for every item. The apples and chicken are the only two with exact numbers in the release.
Is Aldi really cutting prices on a third of its items?
That number needs a little context.
Aldi says “nearly one-third of products on ALDI shelves every day are now priced lower than they were last year.” That’s a comparison to last year’s prices, so it can include cuts Aldi made earlier in the year.
The fall price drops are the newest piece of that. They run through at least Nov. 3, and Aldi hasn’t said what happens to prices after that.
Are Aldi’s lower prices the same online?
The advertised prices are in-store prices. Aldi’s announcement says online and delivery prices “may be higher than in-store prices,” so a delivery order could cost you more for the same bag of apples.
Rolling Out put it simply: walking into the store beats tapping the app if you want the advertised price. Aldi also says prices and availability vary by location, so your local store might not match every number.
Why is Aldi lowering prices now?
Grocery bills are still up. Quartz reported that grocery prices are running 2.2% higher than a year ago, citing government data, and that beef is up 5.9%.
FoodNavigator reported that food prices are expected to pick up speed again later this year, as transportation and supply-chain costs rise. Lower prices now give Aldi a talking point heading into the holidays.
Aldi is also growing fast. It has more than 2,600 U.S. stores and plans to open 180 more in 2026, per FoodNavigator.
How big is Aldi in the U.S.?
Big enough to pick fights with the major chains on price.
Aldi’s U.S. headquarters is in Batavia, Illinois. The company claims it offers “the lowest prices of any national grocery store” and says it saves its shoppers an estimated $10.2 billion a year.
That’s Aldi’s own claim, and grocery prices vary a lot by region. Still, if chicken breast is on your list this week, $1.99 a pound is hard to beat.
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Hat Tips:
Aldi via PR Newswire (Sept. 23, 2026), the dates, prices, item list, Patton’s quotes, the one-third figure, the $10.2 billion claim and the online-price disclaimer
Quartz via Yahoo Finance (Sept. 23, 2026), the grocery inflation figures
FoodNavigator (Sept. 24, 2026), the store count, the 180 new stores and the inflation outlook
Rolling Out (Sept. 23, 2026), the in-store versus app pricing
Dexerto (Sept. 25, 2026), the story tip
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