Aldi may appear as if they were a single enterprise with certain store brands or when negotiating with contractor companies. The individual groups were originally owned and managed jointly by the brothers. Karl Albrecht, who died in 2014, retained ownership of Aldi Süd with a personal wealth of €17.2 billion that made him the richest man in Germany. The co-owners of Aldi Nord, Berthold and Theo Albrecht Jr. came close behind at €16 billion. Dieter Schwarz, owner of Lidl and Kaufland came in third, with a fortune of €11.5 billion. Aldi started to expand internationally in 1967, when Aldi Süd acquired
Perekrestok (supermarket chain) Perekrestok (supermarket chain) Perekrestok () is Russia’s largest supermarket chain managed by X5 Retail Group. In July 2018, the chain opened its 700th store. The chain was founded in 1995, when the first supermarket opened in Moscow. In 2002, Perekrestok started expanding into other Russian regions. In 2006, Perekrestok and Pyaterochka merged, creating X5 Retail Group while keeping the Perekrestok brand unchanged. In 2014, the chain adopted a new store concept, with state-of-the-art retail equipment, better use of selling space, and improved interior and exterior design. As at 30 June 2018, more than 77% of Perekrestok supermarkets operated under the