Aldi's Grocery Store Bait and Switch advertising McKees Rocks Pennsylvania

Aldi's continues to run ads for products they do not have.  Their flyer comes in the mail each week touting special prices on basic groceries.  This week it was "Fresh Family Pack Chicken Breast" for $1.49 / lb.  The sale runs from Wednesday to Tuesday of the following week - February 24 - March 1.

I tried to purchase this chicken at three separate Aldi stores in the Pittsburgh area on Friday February 26 and none had the product in stock.  The excuse is that they are sold out and it is a 'special item' so once it is gone it is gone.  This particular item takes up 1/4 of the first page on the ad.  This is clearly a bait and switch advertising campaign when they can't keep the product on the shelves for two days. 

Yes they do have the same chicken breast at twice the price but it is not the 'special'.  This is not the first time this has happend at Aldi's.  The store managers are no help - repeating the company line that it is a ' special'.  The ad also has a disclaimer on the back page in fine print that states "Available while quantites last, items may not be available in all stores.  The bait and switch practice is very dishonest. 

They are losing my business because of it.  I would rather shop at a store that provides rain-checks when they run out of their specials.