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Aldi. Aldi (stylised as ALDI[6]) is the common company brand name of two German multinational family-owned discount supermarket chains operating over 12,000 stores in 18 countries. [7][8] The chain was founded by brothers Karl and Theo Albrecht in 1946, when they took over their mother's store in Essen. The business was split into two separate ...
Theo Albrecht. Theodor Paul Albrecht (German: [ˈalbʁɛçt]; 28 March 1922 – 24 July 2010) [1] was a German entrepreneur. He established the discount supermarket chain Aldi with his brother Karl Albrecht. In 2010, Theo was ranked by Forbes as the 31st richest person in the world, with a net worth of $16.7 billion. [5]
Berthold Albrecht (nephew) [1] Karl Hans Albrecht (German: [ˈalbʁɛçt]; 20 February 1920 – 16 July 2014) was a German entrepreneur who founded the discount supermarket chain Aldi with his brother Theo. He was the richest person in Germany for many years. In February 2014, he was ranked the 21st-richest person in the world by Hurun Report.
Aldi Nord also owns Trader Joe's grocery chain in the U.S. – which operates separately from the group. Meanwhile, Aldi Süd operates in the U.S. and was the group that purchased the 400 Winn ...
Aldi Owns Trader Joe's. America is the only place the two Aldi companies compete: Aldi Süd owns Aldi-branded stores here; Aldi Nord bought the Trader Joe's chain in 1979, when it had only 18 ...
David Wellington, CEO of Wellington Management, which owns the property, said he was confident the site, which was constructed for Aldi and includes a parking lot, was an "excellent opportunity ...
The supermarket companies in the United States are organized in this article, but to see a worldwide list, see List of supermarket chains. This is a list of supermarket companies in the United States and the names of supermarkets which are owned or franchised by these companies. For supermarkets worldwide, see List of supermarket chains.
The food retail market has been dominated by the 'big four' supermarkets – Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and Morrisons – who made up over three quarters of sector market share in 2010. Tesco is the largest retailer in Great Britain, with a market share of 27.5% at the end of 2022. [a][1] However, discounters Lidl and Aldi have grown rapidly. [1]