Aldi’s blind box giveaway kicked off Monday, June 22, sending cost-conscious shoppers in North Carolina and nationwide clamoring for the themed grocery bundles.
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Each day until Thursday, June 25, the discount grocery chain will release a mystery box filled with an assortment of Aldi fan-favorite products and grocery staples — and it’s totally free.
The mystery bundles drop daily at noon ET and can be claimed at AldiBlindBox.com. Boxes are available while supplies last, and are disbursed on a first-come, first-served basis, according to the grocer’s website.
The first of the grocery bundles launched Monday, June 22, and quickly “sold out within about five minutes,” USA Today reported. If you missed the first drop, there’s more coming down the pike.
“Our shoppers come to ALDI for value, but they also come for discovery,” Bridget Kozlowski, director of communications for Aldi, said in a statement.
Here’s what to know about the limited-time giveaway:
Each Aldi blind box has a theme, offering a curated selection of food and products.
The first, a snack blind box, featured a “craveable mix designed for grazing,” according to a news release. Three additional boxes will follow:
Customers can visit Aldi’s Instagram page to see which box will be released that day.
At noon daily, shoppers can log onto AldiBlindBox.com to snag that day’s mystery bundle.
“Click on the ‘Claim an ALDI Box’ to add a product to cart as quickly as possible,” according to directions on the promotion’s website. “If you’re directed to the checkout queue, inventory has likely already been claimed.”
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Enter your shipping information, and the box will be delivered straight to your door, Aldi says.
Some customers have already reported issues, however, from extended wait times and repeated CAPTCHA verifications only to realize the boxes had completely sold out.
“Very disappointing and a waste of 20 mins,” Nikki Sears wrote on Instagram. “Checkout waiting room should only be for people getting one. Simple.”
“SCAMMMM!!!! Got it in my cart as soon as it started and waited 30 mins for it to say OUT OF STOCK,” Lexi Jones added.
The Charlotte Observer reached out to Aldi for comment Tuesday, June 23, and was awaiting a response.
The discount grocer has nearly 100 stores across North Carolina, including spots in Apex, Charlotte, Durham, Raleigh and Wilmington.
Shoppers in North Carolina and nationwide are feeling the pinch as the cost of groceries continue to rise.
According to the latest Consumer Price index data, food prices jumped 3.1% year-over-year in May. Prices for food at home (aka grocery store purchases) also rose 2.7%, with the cost of fruits and vegetables seeing the largest increase at 6.1%, data show.
On the flip side, the price of dairy and related products fell 1%.
This story was originally published June 23, 2026 at 11:36 AM with the headline “Aldi is giving away free groceries this week. How to score the deal in NC.”
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