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Aldi

Aldi (German pronunciation: ⓘ, stylised in all caps) is the common company brand name of two German multinational family-owned discount supermarket chains operating over 13,600 stores in 18 countries. The business was founded by brothers Karl and Theo Albrecht in 1946, when they took over their mother's store in Essen.

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Founded
10 July 1946; 80 years ago (1946-07-10) (split in two parts in 1960, renamed to Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd in 1962)
Founders
Karl and Theo Albrecht
Industry
Retail
Headquarters
Essen, Germany (Aldi Nord) Mülheim, Germany (Aldi Süd)
Area served
Germany United Kingdom (Great Britain only) Ireland Poland Hungary France Spain Portugal Italy Switzerland Austria Netherlands Belgium Luxembourg Slovenia
Number of employees
Aldi Nord: 90,000 (2025) Aldi Süd: 203,146 (2024) Trader Joe's: 50,000 (2025)

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Aldi

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related to Internationally · 46
Aldi → Aldi Nord, Aldi Süd, Aldi Süd's, Aridaia, Australia, Austria, Austrian, Belgium, China, December, France, Giannitsa, Greece, Greek, Hofer, Hofer AG, Hungary, In Austria, Ireland, Italy
related to Aldi Nord · 23
Aldi → Aldi Nord, Aldi Nord's, Belgium, Doppelstiftungsmodell, Essen, France, German, Germany, Jacobus-Stiftung, Lukas-Stiftung, Luxembourg, Markus-Stiftung, Netherlands, Nortorf, Poland, Portugal, Schleswig-Holstein, Spain, Stiftung, The
related to Aldi Süd · 23
Aldi → Aldi Süd, Aldi Süd's, Australia, Austria, Bavaria, China, Donaueschingen, Doppelstiftungsmodell, Eichenau, Elisen-Stiftung, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Mülheim, Oertl-Stiftung, Siepmann-Stiftung, Slovenia, Switzerland, The
related to Germany · 18
Aldi → Aldi Nord, Aldi Süd, Aldi-Äquator, Bavaria, East Germany, Essen, Fulda, Gießen, Marburg, Mülheim, Rhine, Ruhr, Siegen, Sonneberg, The, The Aldi Nord, Thuringia, Wermelskirchen
related to International expansion · 18
Aldi → After German, Aldi Nord, Aldi Süd, Austria, CEOs, Control, Hofer, In, Iowa, Iron Curtain, Jakobus, Lukas Foundation, Markus, Netherlands, Siepmann Foundation, The, Trader Joe's, United States
related to Reputation · 18
Aldi → According, Co-op, Great Britain, Grocer, In, In April, In February, In May, Lidl, Marks, Spencer, Supermarket, United Kingdom, United Kingdom's, Waitrose, Which, Year, Year Award
related to Aldi Talk · 14
Aldi → Aldi Talk, ALDImobile, Australia, Germany, Hofer, HoT Hofer Telekom, In Austria, Medion, MEDIONmobile, Slovenia, Sunrise LLC, Switzerland, Telstra's, Ventocom
related to Split · 13
Aldi → Albrecht Discount, Albrecht-Diskont, Aldi Nord, Aldi Süd, At, English, In, Journalist Martin Kuhna, Karl, September, The, Theo, Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
related to Advertising policy · 11
Aldi → British, Channel, Christmas, In, Internet, Ireland, John Lewis, Kevin, May, United Kingdom, United States
related to Animal welfare · 9
Aldi → Aldi UK, British, Compassion, Great Britain, In, In November, Red Tractor, UK, World Farming

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stores süd nord germany store united opened states supermarket two australia 2024 first us essen company chain austria albrecht karl

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AldiArea servedGermany United Kingdom (Great Britain only) Ireland Poland Hungary France Spain Portugal Italy Switzerland Austria Netherlands Belgium Luxembourg Slovenia1.00infobox
AldiFounded10 July 1946; 80 years ago (1946-07-10) (split in two parts in 1960, renamed to Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd in 1962)1.00infobox
AldiFoundersKarl and Theo Albrecht1.00infobox
AldiHeadquartersEssen, Germany (Aldi Nord) Mülheim, Germany (Aldi Süd)1.00infobox
AldiIndustryRetail1.00infobox
AldiNumber of employeesAldi Nord: 90,000 (2025) Aldi Süd: 203,146 (2024) Trader Joe's: 50,000 (2025)1.00infobox
AldiNumber of locations13,600 (2026)1.00infobox
AldiProductsGroceries1.00infobox
AldiProductsConsumer goods1.00infobox
AldiRevenueAldi Nord: 31 billion € (2025) Aldi Süd: 89 billion € (2024) Trader Joe's: 21.5 billion $ (2025)1.00infobox
AldiSubsidiariesTrader Joe's (Aldi Nord)1.00infobox
AldiTypePrivate1.00infobox
AldiWebsitealdi.com aldi.de1.00infobox
Aldiis amain competitor of the German discount chain Lidl in most markets0.90text
Aldiis alargest wine retailer in Germany0.90text

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