Aldi Memorial Day hours; CNET deals

Aldi shoppers and Memorial Day bargain hunters faced a split picture on Monday, May 25: Aldi said stores would operate with limited holiday hours that vary by location, while deal sites including CNET and CNN Underscored pointed readers to broad markdowns on grills, electronics and home goods. Natural Grocers, which had promoted Memorial Day discounts of up to 40% on select items from May 20 through May 24, said all of its stores would be closed on Memorial Day and reopen Tuesday. The result for shoppers was a holiday defined as much by timing as by price. The practical question was not only what was on sale, but which stores were actually open. ### Is Aldi open on Memorial Day, and what hours should shoppers expect? AOL reported on May 21 that Aldi would be open on Memorial Day with limited hours. The outlet said shoppers should check their local store for exact times because hours could vary by location. AOL’s holiday roundup placed Aldi in a narrower category than chains such as Walmart and Target, which it listed as open on normal schedules. That made Aldi one of the retailers where a same-day trip depended on local confirmation rather than a chainwide timetable. ### Why were shoppers being told to check store-by-store? Aldi’s holiday schedule was described by AOL as location-dependent, with shortened hours rather than a single national opening and closing time. That means a store may be open for part of the day, but not necessarily on its usual schedule. AOL’s guidance was direct: check with your local Aldi before heading out. For Memorial Day shoppers trying to buy last-minute barbecue or picnic supplies, that local step mattered more than the broader “open” or “closed” label. ### Where were the biggest Memorial Day deals being aggregated? CNN Underscored said its deals team found 172 Memorial Day sales for the long weekend. The roundup pointed readers to promotions across multiple categories rather than a single retailer. CNET, in its Memorial Day sales coverage, said the holiday weekend remained one of the better times to shop for big-ticket items including grills. The site’s deal coverage also highlighted electronics and home goods, putting outdoor cooking gear alongside consumer tech and household products in the same holiday-sales mix. ### What was Natural Grocers offering, and is that sale still running? Natural Grocers said in a May 19 press release that its {N}power members could save up to 40% on select items from May 20 through May 24. The company listed products tied to Memorial Day cookouts and picnics, including tortilla chips, hot dogs, hamburger buns, drinks and barbecue sauce. Natural Grocers also said all 170 of its stores would be closed on Memorial Day so employees could observe the holiday. On its Memorial Day deals page, the company said stores would reopen at their regular time on Tuesday, May 26. ### So what can a shopper still do on Monday, May 25? Monday, May 25, is no longer part of Natural Grocers’ advertised deal window, which ended on May 24. Aldi remains an option for in-person grocery shopping, but only on limited hours that vary by store, according to AOL. CNET and CNN Underscored remained live sources for deal-hunting on Memorial Day itself, especially for shoppers looking beyond groceries to grills, electronics and home goods. Natural Grocers said its next concrete step is a return to regular store hours on Tuesday, May 26, while Aldi shoppers need to confirm hours with their local store before making the trip.