Private company

Aldi Süd

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Southern German multinational discount supermarket chain

Aldi Süd (German pronunciation:, stylised in all caps) also referred to as Aldi is a Southern German multinational family-owned discount supermarket chain operating over 7,900 stores in 11 countries. The business was founded by brothers Karl and Theo Albrecht in 1946, when they took over their mother's store in Essen.2 It employed about 200,400 people in 2023.1 Its revenue was €83 billion in 2023.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1960Founded1
Exterior of an Aldi Süd supermarket in Franklin, North Carolina, US 04
Photo: Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Aldi Süd (German pronunciation: [ˈaldiː] , stylised in all caps) also referred to as Aldi is a Southern German multinational family-owned discount supermarket chain operating over 7,900 stores in 11 countries. The business was founded by brothers Karl and Theo Albrecht in 1946, when they took over their mother's store in Essen.2

Corporate structure

Aldi Süd sits at the top of its group. 7 entities, 5 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Aldi Süd Mülheim an der Ruhr

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. 2024Acquired Winn-Dixie1

Employees over time

  • 2023200,4101

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Aldi Süd revenue by year183.0B EUR in 2023+30% since 2021
025.0B EUR50.0B EUR75.0B EUR100.0B EUR2021: 64.0B EUR64.0B EUR20212022: 76.0B EUR76.0B EUR2022+19%2023: 83.0B EUR83.0B EUR2023+9%
  • 202383.0B EUR1
  • 202276.0B EUR1
  • 202164.0B EUR1

Timeline

  1. 1960Founded Founded1

Sources

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