Aldi
Sign in to saveAldi (German pronunciation: , stylized in all caps) is the common company brand name of two German multinational family-owned discount supermarket chains operating over 13,500 stores in 18 countries. 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 groups in 1960 that later became Aldi Nord (initially Northern West Germany), headquartered in Essen, and Aldi Süd (initially Southern West Germany), headquartered in neighbouring Mülheim.
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Aldi is a German supermarket chain that operates over 13,500 discount stores across 18 countries worldwide, making it one of the largest grocery retailers globally. Founded by two brothers in 1946, the company later split into two separate groups (Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd) and remains a family-owned business known for offering affordable groceries to consumers.
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Key facts
- Company.name
- Aldi
- Company.logo
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- Company.logo_caption
- Aldi Süd and Aldi Nord logos
- Company.image
- Exterior of an Aldi Süd supermarket in Franklin, North Carolina, US 04.jpg
- Company.image_caption
- Aldi Süd in Franklin, North Carolina, US
- Company.type
- Private
- Company.industry
- Retail
- Company.foundation
- (split in two parts in 1960, renamed to Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd in 1962)
- Company.founders
- Karl and Theo Albrecht
- Company.location
- Essen, Germany (Aldi Nord) Mülheim, Germany (Aldi Süd)
- Company.locations
- 13,243 (2025)
- Company.area_served
Article
26 sectionsContents
- Ownership
- Aldi Nord
- Aldi Süd
- History
- Split
- International expansion
- Acquisition of Winn-Dixie and Harveys
- Business organization
- Germany
- Internationally
- Geographic distribution
- Business practices
- In-store layout
- Advertising policy
- Logos and branding
- Sustainability
- Animal welfare
- Reputation
- Subsidiaries and joint ventures
- Aldi Talk
- Aldi Alcohol
- Diskont
- Aldi Insurance
- Notes
- References
- External links
Aldi (German pronunciation: , stylized in all caps) is the common company brand name of two German multinational family-owned discount supermarket chains operating over 13,500 stores in 18 countries. 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 groups in 1960 that later became Aldi Nord (initially Northern West Germany), headquartered in Essen, and Aldi Süd (initially Southern West Germany), headquartered in neighbouring Mülheim.
In 1962, they introduced the name Aldi (a syllabic abbreviation for "Albrecht Diskont"). In Germany, Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd have been financially and legally separate since 1966, although both divisions' names may appear as if they were a single enterprise with certain store brands or when negotiating with contractor companies.
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