Karl Albrecht of , a suburb of Essen. Theo completed an apprenticeship in his mother's store, while Karl worked in a delicatessen shop. Karl served in the Wehrmacht during World War II and was wounded on the Eastern Front. After the war, the brothers jointly took over their mother's business and founded Albrecht KG. They separated that company in 1961 into Aldi Nord, covering the part of Germany north of the Ruhr under Theo Albrecht, and Aldi Süd under Karl. The first Aldi (short for Albrecht Discount) was opened in 1962. In 1994, Karl Albrecht removed himself from the daily operations of
Friedrich Albrecht Karl Herrmann, Reichsgraf von Wylich und Lottum the order Pour le Mérite for his bravery in the Battle of Zorndorf in 1758 during the Seven Years' War. He was married to Sophie Beate von Schlichting (8 August 1736 – 28 October 1801) and the couple had seven children. At the age of 76 years, von Wylich died in Berlin. Friedrich Albrecht Karl Herrmann, Reichsgraf von Wylich und Lottum Reichsgraf Friedrich Albrecht Karl Herrmann von Wylich und Lottum (20 April 1720 – 3 March 1797) was a Prussian officer. Friedrich von Wylich was born in Anklam, Western Pomerania, as the second son of Major General Johann Christoph von