Aldi offers Thanksgiving meal for 10 people for less than $50
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Aldi is unveiling its lowest-priced Thanksgiving spread in five years, with the discount grocery chain possibly taking a page from the recent playbook of fast-food chains offering $5 value meals to entice price-sensitive Americans.
Aldi on Wednesday announced its "inflation-busting holiday meal" for 10 at a cost of $47.00, or $4.70 a person. Aldi's Turkey Day fare runs about two bucks less than an offer by its bigger rival, Walmart.
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