Aldi fires aim at Trader Joe's by stocking popular brand dupe shoppers are buying in bulk
The nation's fastest growing supermarket's tiny cones went viral after shoppers noticed their striking similarity to Trader Joe's Hold the Cone treats.
Shoppers have been able to find these cones in various flavors like chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla with hazelnut pieces.
Like the Trader Joe's desserts, Aldi's tiny cones start at $3.99 per box, which comes with 12 ice creams.
'My kids are going to eat these over night, they don't stand a chance,' a Facebook user commented.
A few shoppers admitted they too could probably eat the entire Aldi tiny cones box in one sitting.
The German grocery store first opened in Iowa in 1976, and now operates over 2,500 stores in the US alone.
It's the nation's third-largest grocery chain, and is set to open another 800 US locations by the end of 2028.
Trader Joe's has been growing rapidly since its first store opened in 1967, and now has over 560 shopping centers nationwide.
Trader Joe's and Aldi are run by Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd, respectively, which used to be one company run by a pair of brothers, Food Republic reported.
While the chains have a major connection to one another, they've been highly competitive for years regarding their products.
An earlier battle between the grocers was over Japanese food after Aldi released fully-cooked kimbaps to compete with Trader Joe's Korean sushi.
The stores have also been going head to head on store expansion in the US.
Trader Joe's is planning to open a dozen new stores across 10 states.
Aldi shot back by announcing its plans to open more than 225 US stores this year and snapping up Big Lots locations.
The chain also opened its first supermarkets in Las Vegas.
Aldi, the nation's fastest growing supermarket, is set to open another 800 US locations by the end of 2028
Aldi and Trader Joe's are not the only chains participating in supermarket wars.
After losing its title of America's favorite supermarket, Wegmans has slowly redeemed itself and is planning to open four new stores this year.
Kroger has been coming in hot this summer by giving away 92,000 pints of ice cream.
Despite shuttering over 60 underperforming stores, it's looking for ways to boost profits and customer satisfaction, including updating access to Weekly Digital Deals.
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