Aldi to slash prices on 250 summer essentials

Aldi is trying to help take the sting out of grocery bills.

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The discount grocery store known for shoppers packing their own bags and using quarters to rent a cart is lowing the prices of more than 250 items in an effort to save consumers $100 million through Labor Day, Aldi said in a news release .

The items include “already low-priced seasonal must-haves including picnic necessities, BBQ essentials, travel-ready snacks and better-for-you foods.”

For example, frozen blueberries were $3.99. They will be $3.59. Cracker cuts for charcuterie plates, or adult Lunchables, were $2.89 and will be $2.69. Black Angus sirloin steaks were $8.49 but will be $6.99. The steak sale, as well as a lower price for chicken breasts, will be through July 10 instead of Labor Day, the news release said.

Aldi did a similar promotion last year which the company said saved shoppers more than $60 million, USA Today reported.

Aldi has the following 14 locations in our area:

10950 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville

15325 Max Leggett Pkwy., #200, Jacksonville

3650 Phillips Highway, Jacksonville

4444 Town Center Parkway, Jacksonville

7043 Normandy Blvd., Jacksonville

9041 Southside Blvd., Unit 118, Jacksonville

9337 Atlantic Blvd., Unit #1, Jacksonville

9445 Argyle Forest Blvd., Jacksonville

661 Blanding Blvd., Suite 301, Orange Park

1702 Blanding Blvd., Middleburg

463689 State Rd 200, Yulee

145 Harper Ln., St. Johns

1773 US-1, St. Augustine

2016 W US Hwy 90, Lake City