Aldi and Lidl are two German discount supermarket chains. Both are part of the same family-owned company, Schwarz Group.
However, they operate as separate companies.
Aldi was founded by brothers Karl and Theo Albrecht in 1946. The Albrecht brothers inherited a small grocery store from their mother in Essen, Germany.
They expanded the store and eventually opened several more stores in the area. By 1960, Aldi had grown to become one of the largest supermarket chains in Germany.
Lidl was founded by Josef Schwarz in 1973. Schwarz was a former Aldi executive who left the company to start his own discount supermarket chain.
Lidl started out as a small chain of stores in Germany and has since grown to become one of the largest supermarket chains in Europe.
Aldi and Lidl are both part of the Schwarz Group, but they operate as separate companies. Aldi is the larger of the two companies, with over 10,000 stores worldwide.
Lidl has over 8,000 stores worldwide. Both companies are headquartered in Germany.
Conclusion: No, Aldi does not own Lidl.
