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    2 months ago

    You’re joking, but quite possibly he’d not even want to buy the one.

    The owner family is very reclusive after a kidnapping in the 70s - but we know at least that the founders were living relatively frugal.

    Ownership of Aldi is by a handful of “stiftungen” - and one of the more recent judicial squabbles in the family were of one side accusing the other trying to pull more money out of Aldi than necessary to live a non frugal livestyle.

    Don’t get me wrong - they’re billonaires, though probably quite limited liquid assets. But based on their behaviour they have a good chance to survive the revolution.

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        2 months ago

        I think only one is currently still working in the company - but they do own it via a bunch of “Stiftungen”. IIRC that construct was selected back then to make sure that spoiled brats can’t fuck it up eventually.