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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. He was the richest person in Germany for many years. In February 2014, he was ranked the 21st-richest person in the world by Hurun Report. [2] Biography.
Theodor Paul Albrecht ( German: [ˈalbʁɛçt]; 28 March 1922 – 24 July 2010) [1] was a German entrepreneur. He established the discount supermarket chain Aldi with his brother Karl Albrecht. In 2010, Theo was ranked by Forbes as the 31st richest person in the world, with a net worth of $16.7 billion. [5] Business career.
Sep 10, 2019 · After World War II, brothers Theo and Karl Albrecht found their mother's corner grocery store in Germany still standing — so they ran with it, transforming Aldi into...
Dec 18, 2020 · Learn how Karl and Theo Albrecht, two German brothers, transformed a small grocery store into a global supermarket chain. Discover their humble beginnings, their wartime experiences, and their business strategies that made Aldi a success.
May 14, 2019 · Just a family discount shop. Brothers Karl and Theo Albrecht officially founded the German grocery chain Aldi in 1946 in the aftermath of World War II. They reportedly inherited their first...
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Jul 29, 2010 · FRANKFURT — Theo Albrecht, who with his brother Karl used lessons learned in the lean years of postwar Germany to build an international grocery empire, died Saturday in Essen, Germany. He...
Jul 21, 2014 · Karl Albrecht, who with his brother Theo returned from Allied prisoner-of-war camps after World War II to find their mother’s corner shop still standing in bombed-out Essen, Germany, then...
