The Weird, But True Story Behind The Brothers Who Started Aldi

Today, Aldi is one of the most popular grocery stores in the world, with over 10,000 grocery stores in 20 different countries. The popular discount supermarket chain that is taking America by storm has come a long way since being founded in 1946.

The founders of Aldi, Theo and Karl Albrecht, were obsessed with saving money, and in order to avoid paying expensive overheads, they built their company gradually, concentrating on developing a chain of small supermarkets.

Slowly but surely, it worked. To find out more about their weird but true story, here is a deep look into the brothers who started Aldi.

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Humble beginnings | 0:00
The original Aldi | 1:17
World War II | 2:25
Post-war frugality | 3:21
Aldi North vs. Aldi South | 4:26

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