Aldi Nord: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Aldi Nord is a family-owned company headquartered in Essen, Germany that owns 2 consumer brands.[1]
Aldi Nord is one of the two halves of the discount chain the Albrecht brothers split in 1961, reportedly after an argument about whether to sell cigarettes. It operates in northern Germany, France, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Portugal and Denmark, and owns Trader Joe's in the United States.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Aldi Einkauf SE & Co. oHG (Aldi Nord)
- Type
- family-owned company · see all family-owned company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇩🇪 Essen, Germany
- Founded
- 1961
- Wikidata
- Q41171
- Website
- www.aldi-nord.de
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
Aldi Nord in numbers
- Aldi Nord owns 2 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is food with 2 brands.[1]
- 1 of its brands originated outside Germany.
Everything Aldi Nord owns
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does Aldi Nord own?
Aldi Nord owns 2 consumer brands tracked here, including Aldi (Nord) and Trader Joe's.
Is Aldi Nord a German company?
Yes. Aldi Nord is headquartered in Essen, Germany and was founded in 1961.
Who owns Aldi Nord?
Aldi Nord is privately held. Aldi Nord is one of the two halves of the discount chain the Albrecht brothers split in 1961, reportedly after an argument about whether to sell cigarettes.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Aldi Nord — company information — Aldi Einkauf SE & Co. oHG, Official document; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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