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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.
Theo and Karl Albrecht split the Aldi Company they founded in 1960 after a dispute about whether to sell cigarettes. The supermarket divided into two legally separate operating units with two distinct geographical locations.
Sep 10, 2019 · In 1960, Karl and Theo amicably split Aldi in half after a disagreement about whether to sell cigarettes — Theo wanted to sell them, but Karl thought they would attract shoplifters.
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.
Theo Albrecht und sein älterer Bruder Karl (1920–2014) wuchsen im damaligen Essener Arbeiterviertel Schonnebeck auf. Sein Vater Karl Albrecht senior (1886–1943) war gelernter Bäcker und machte sich 1913 als Brothändler mit einem Laden in der Huesstraße 87 selbstständig.
Jul 29, 2010 · After being released from Allied prisoner-of-war camps following World War II, Theo and Karl Albrecht took over their parents’ small grocery in the bombed-out city of Essen and, out of...
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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...
