Who founded Aldi?

In 1961, the Albrecht Family founded the world’s first discount grocery store in Germany. We've been committed to high quality at affordable prices for over 40 years. Discover ALDI's rich history, from our humble beginnings to today's success.

Who owns Aldi?

Aldi (stylised as ALDI ) is the common company brand name of two German multinational family-owned discount supermarket chains operating over 12,000 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.

How many Aldi stores were there in 1990?

Analysts estimated that Aldi's American operations increased from about 200 stores in 1990 to nearly 400 in 1993, a year in which the grocery chain registered sales of approximately US$1.2 billion. Aldi made its first foray into the British market in 1989.