Karl Albrecht Jr. Karl Albrecht Jr. Karl Albrecht Jr. (born 1948) is a German billionaire, and the son of Karl Albrecht, who founded the discount supermarket chain Aldi with his brother Theo. Albrecht worked for Aldi Süd in various roles until his resignation due to a cancer diagnosis (from which he subsequently recovered). He and his sister Beate Heister control the family trust, the Siepmann Stiftung (named for their mother), which, in turn, controls Aldi Süd, the source of their joint fortune. Together with Heister, he has a net worth of US$25 billion, as of December 2018. He is married to Gabriele Mertes,
Island Pacific Supermarket Island Pacific Supermarket Island Pacific Supermarket is an ethnic/Filipino supermarket chain with its corporate headquarters in Walnut, California. Also known as Island Pacific Seafood Market, the store sells fresh seafood, meat, produce and grocery products, specializing in Filipino cuisine with an emphasis on Asian products—though it also stocks Western staples. In selected branches, Island Pacific also showcases Philhouse, its own fast-food restaurant, which serves Filipino meals inspired by traditional home-cooking, as well as Bread Republic, home of freshly baked breads and pastries. It has 14 outlets in California and 2 in Nevada as of April 2018, when Island Pacific Supermarket