Dating back to 1946, Aldi is a popular discount brand across Europe, offering food products at low prices. Aldi stores are also open in the US, Australia, and China. But few people know that there are two separate companies behind this name. The first Aldi store was launched in Essen, Germany, by brothers Karl and Theo Albrecht, based on their mother’s company named Albrecht Lebensmittel. Expanding their family business after WWII, the Albrechts proved to be successful, as the company initially offering fixed prices, then introduced discount coupons and promotion programs. Ultimately, the brothers lowered the prices of all types…
