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     • 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.
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   How many Aldi stores did Karl Albrecht have?

   • By 1955, the Albrechts had more than 100 stores and, by 1960, more than 300 throughout much of West Germany. An Aldi store in Frankfurt in 1980. The Aldi chain that Karl Albrecht once led now has nearly 5,000 stores worldwide.

   Karl Albrecht, a Founder of Aldi Stores, Dies at 94

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   Who started Aldi?

   • Big or small, Aldi's fortunes have stretched a long way — thanks to two brothers who started their empire with a small, wooden wagon. Aldi was the brainchild of two brothers: Theo and Karl Albrecht. These super-secretive billionaires started from humble beginnings.

   The Untold Truth Of The Brothers Who Started Aldi - Mashed

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   What happened to Aldi Co-Founder Theo Albrecht?

   • In 1971, something shocking happened: Aldi co-founder Theo Albrecht became the victim of one of Germany's most high-profile kidnapping cases. According to The Guardian, he was held for 17 days — locked in a wardrobe in a house in Duesseldorf — until the kidnappers were paid a ransom of 7 million deutschmarks.

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   Who owns Aldi Einkauf & co?

   • Anna and Karl Sr.'s sons, Karl and Theo, took over the business in 1946 when they returned from serving in World War II — they fought for their native Germany. An original Albrecht storefront pictured above. ALDI Einkauf GmbH & Co. oHG via Getty Images Source: The New York Times

   Meet the Albrechts, Heirs to the Aldi and Trader Joe's Empire

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   Who was Karl Albrecht?

   • Karl Albrecht was the billionaire entrepreneur who with his brother, Theo Albrecht (Independent obituary, 14 August 2010), created the successful international discount supermarket chain, Aldi. At the time of his death he was the richest person in Germany, with an estimated fortune of around $26 billion.

   Karl Albrecht: Businessman who with his brother Theo established the

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   Is Aldi owned by a brother?

   • Both grocery store empires were founded by different families. Instead, it's actually Aldi's massive global empire that was split into two, with half owned by one brother and half by another. Aldi is now a leading grocery chain in the West, with more than 12,000 stores spread across countries including the US, the UK, Australia, and France.

   Aldi History, From Small Family Store in Germany to Global Grocery

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   In 1994, Karl Albrecht removed himself from the daily operations of Aldi Süd and took the position of chairman of the board until 2002. At the beginning of 2002, he also relinquished this position, thereby completely ceding control of the firm.

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   Dec 18, 2020 · Karl Hans Albrecht was born on February 20, 1920. Younger brother Theodor Paul Albrecht followed on March 28, 1922, and the two brothers from Essen, Germany would go from incredibly humble beginnings to the head of Aldi, a multi-billion-dollar empire.

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     Der Aldi-Gründer kam aus dem Arbeiterviertel: So lebte der geheimnisvolle Milliardär Karl Albrecht

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   Karl Albrecht took over a food shop formerly run by F. W. Judt and later served in the German Army during World War II. In 1945, the brothers took over their mother's business and soon opened another retail outlet nearby. [15] . By 1950, the Albrecht brothers owned 13 stores in the Ruhr Valley. [18]

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   Sep 10, 2019 · Karl's son and daughter, Karl Jr. and Beate, inherited half of the Aldi fortune after their father's death — the two reportedly sit on the company's board.

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   Karl Albrecht was the billionaire entrepreneur who with his brother, Theo Albrecht (Independent obituary, 14 August 2010), created the successful international discount supermarket chain,...

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   Mar 9, 2024 · Aldi's origins date back to 1913, when Karl Albrecht Sr., a former coal miner, started trading in baked goods. The next year, his wife, Anna Albrecht, set up a small store in Essen, western...

10. www.nytimes.com › 2014/07/22 › businessKarl Albrecht, a Founder of Aldi Stores, Dies at 94 - The New ...

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    Jul 21, 2014 · In 1961, after a disagreement about whether to sell cigarettes, the brothers divided the company into two operations within Germany, Karl running Aldi Süd and Theo running Aldi Nord.