Theo Albrecht died Saturday in his home city of Essen, Germany.
Theo Albrecht was the secretive co-founder of Germany's worldwide discount supermarket chain ALDI and co-owner of Trader Joe's in the United States and one of Europe's richest men.
When I used to live in Germany, Aldi was one of the grocery stores I went to a lot! Great products and cheap. Why? Because they did not sell the name. Aldi had "No Name Brands" but it was the exact same product then the "Brand Name" products, just a lot cheaper. Why pay for the name! I used to love shopping there.
Then I moved to the States and I found Trader Joe's. My favorite grocery store here and who new, it was the same owner then Aldi! I did not know that until about a year ago. They are totally different stores, yet something about them makes them great! I guess it's the price/quality they have.
Rest in peace Mr. Albrecht. Thank you for opening those great stores!
This is an Aldi close to where I used to live
This is how an Aldi looks inside. Really nothing special or fancy but easy find the things that you need.
This is the beer sections! And yes, most Germans buy it in the case!
