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I'm reminded of Trader Joe's -- a chain most people think of as a California-based chain of health food stores -- but has actually been owned by a media-shy Ger

I'm reminded of Trader Joe's -- a chain most people think of as a California-based chain of health food stores -- but has actually been owned by a media-shy German family for 40+ years.

tathougies 7y ago
Trader joes was not a german export. It was started by a Californian, and sold to a german family.
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chrisco255 7y ago
Maybe Aldi is a better example? Edit: Didn't know this, but Aldi bought Trader Joe's and currently owns it.
- leipert 7y ago
  ALDI Nord owns Trader Joe’s. There are two independent conglomerates called ALDI. Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd (North and South). (History: Two Brothers who fought) They devide Germany and the rest of the world between each other. Have a look at the world map: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aldi_world_map.png#mw-jump-to-license https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aldi_world_map.png...
  - dboreham 7y ago
    See also Samuel Smith and John Smith.