At the same time they adopted the name Aldi, the brothers also divided the company in half in what's called the "Aldi equator." It passes between Essen and Mulheim, ...

Aldi is currently spending $1.9 billion to remodel existing stores and another $3.4 ... The divide that separates the Aldi Nord region and Aldi Sud region is known locally as the "Aldi Equator." ...

The Aldi equator divided the company. The so-called “Aldi equator”, the line through Germany that splits the two Aldis. Picture: Wikimedia Commons.

Aldi is currently spending $1.9 billion to remodel existing stores and another $3.4 ... The divide that separates the Aldi Nord region and Aldi Sud region is known locally as the "Aldi Equator." ...

Aldi has legions of dedicated fans all around the world, and with 12,000 stores (give or take) and 203,600 employees (also, give or take), the story of the family-owned business is a pretty wild ...