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		BossHogg on Aug 26, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: This Is Not America: Why Wal-Mart Left Germany (20... It has been working in America for decades. Also, Aldi owns Trader Joe's.

joezydeco on Aug 26, 2015 [–]

There are actually two Aldi companies. The Albrecht brothers split the company in the 1960s over an argument about selling cigarettes.

Aldi Nord owns Trader Joe's and Aldi Süd owns the North American grocery stores.

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