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  1. 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. 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....

  3. Theodor Paul Albrecht (German: [ˈalbʁɛçt]; 28 March 1922 – 24 July 2010) 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.

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  5. 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.

  6. Mar 9, 2024 · Their sons, Karl and Theo, took over the business when they returned from serving during World War II. Theo had been taken as a prisoner of war by Allied troops, while Karl was wounded and...

  7. 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...

  8. May 14, 2019 · 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 store from their mother, who...

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