where was aldi grocery store founded?
The history of ALDI. In 1914, Anna Albrecht opened a small food store in the mining town of Essen, Germany, and by 1948, her sons took over the business and expanded to 4 locations. In 1954, they opened their first self-service store in Essen-Schonnebeck, a first in Germany. In 1962, âAlbrecht Discountâ was shortened to âALDI,â and by 1967 there were more than 200 ALDI South locations. In 1976, ALDI made its debut in Southeastern Iowa.