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Aldi (stylised as ALDI [6]) (German pronunciation: ⓘ) 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.
First Aldi store in Schonnebeck, Essen. Karl and Theo Albrecht were born and raised in a Catholic [3] family in modest circumstances in Essen, Germany.Their father, Karl Sr., worked as a miner and later as a baker's assistant, [4] while their mother Anna (née Siepmann) ran a small grocery store in the workers' quarter of Schonnebeck [], a suburb of Essen.
Theo and Karl Albrecht split the Aldi Company they founded in 1960 after a dispute about whether to sell cigarettes. [8] The supermarket divided into two legally separate operating units with two distinct geographical locations. Theo's Aldi Nord set to operate in the north of Germany, while Karl's Aldi Süd set to operate in Germany's south. [9]
How Did Aldi Start? ... Aldi Nord and Aldi Sud. In 1961, the brothers went their separate ways after disagreeing about selling tobacco products. They split the family business, with Karl Albrecht ...
Aldi is planning to open 225 stores in the U.S. this year. If they succeed, that’ll be a new record for the chain, which has been operating in this country for 50 years.
A consortium of private investors acquired Southeastern Grocers — and its Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket brands — from Aldi U.S., which had purchased Southeastern Grocers in March 2024.
In March 2024, it was reported that Aldi completed the purchase of Winn-Dixie's parent company. [70] [71] On February 7, 2025, Aldi sold the company with the inclusion of 170 Winn-Dixie stores of the approximately 400 stores and 170 of its liquor stores to a private consortium of investors that include C&S Wholesale Grocers. [72]
Fans of the popular German-owned grocery chain Aldi have a lot to be excited about with the launch of Aldi’s brand-new online shopping site.Over the years, Aldi has effortlessly made a name for ...