Yes, you get your quarter back, if you return your cart. Actually I really like that. I never see carts left in their parking lot rolling into vehicles leaving dents and scratches. I wish walmart would do the same, so that people would return their carts to the cart holders, cause I do anyway. Lazy people would just as soon leave them in the lot, blocking parking spaces and potentially rolling into other's vehicles.
I like shopping at ALDI's. Usually save 50% compared to Walmart, and I like most of their stuff.