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ALDI is an international hard discount Supermarket Chain based in Germany . It is actually two separate companies but is commonly referred to as one. The company's name stands for '''Al'''brecht-'''Di'''scount, using the founders' last name. Historically, Aldi is said to have been Germany's first real discount supermarket. Its spartan stores with low prices on a limited range of goods can now be found in more than a dozen countries. HISTORY , Bavaria , Germany ]] The company was founded in 1946 by the brothers Karl and Theo Paul Albrecht in Essen , Germany . Back then, it comprised only one small Food Shop . In 1961 , the then-Aldi chain of supermarket stores split into two sister companies (each belonging to one of the brothers) over a dispute whether to sell Cigarette s and other Tobacco products at the Checkout . Thus today, Aldi consists of ''Aldi Nord'' (Aldi North) (where tobacco sales were deemed to be acceptable) and ''Aldi Süd'' (Aldi South) (where they were not; however Aldi Süd began selling tobacco products in 2003 ). The chains initially covered the respective different regions of the then- West Germany . The companies have since expanded internationally, into other Europe an, North America n, and Australian markets. In principle, the two firms share nothing but the name and a similar Corporate Identity ; however, they describe their relationship as a "friendly alliance" and there appear to be agreements between the two insofar that they do not compete directly with each other and (except for Germany) never both operate in the same countries. REGIONS WHERE ALDI OPERATES |
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