Ahold is a major international supermarket operator founded in 1887 in the Netherlands as Albert Heijn grocery store. It expanded throughout the 20th century both within the Netherlands and internationally, changing its name to Ahold in 1973. Today, Ahold operates supermarket and other store formats across Europe and the United States under brands like Albert Heijn, Stop & Shop, Giant, and Peapod.
Ahold is a major international supermarket operator founded in 1887 in the Netherlands as Albert Heijn grocery store. It expanded throughout the 20th century both within the Netherlands and internationally, changing its name to Ahold in 1973. Today, Ahold operates supermarket and other store formats across Europe and the United States under brands like Albert Heijn, Stop & Shop, Giant, and Peapod.
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Intro to AHOLD, the international supermarket based in Amsterdam
Ahold is a major international supermarket operator founded in 1887 in the Netherlands as Albert Heijn grocery store. It expanded throughout the 20th century both within the Netherlands and internationally, changing its name to Ahold in 1973. Today, Ahold operates supermarket and other store formats across Europe and the United States under brands like Albert Heijn, Stop & Shop, Giant, and Peapod.
Ahold is a major international supermarket operator founded in 1887 in the Netherlands as Albert Heijn grocery store. It expanded throughout the 20th century both within the Netherlands and internationally, changing its name to Ahold in 1973. Today, Ahold operates supermarket and other store formats across Europe and the United States under brands like Albert Heijn, Stop & Shop, Giant, and Peapod.
Ahold is a major international supermarket operator based in Amsterdam, Netherlands
History Founded in 1887 as Albert Heijn grocery store in Netherlands. Expanded through 1 st half of the 20 th c Went public in 1948 Became the largest grocery chain in Netherlands Expanded into liquor stores and cosmetic stores in 1970s International expansion started in 1970s Changed name to AHOLD in 1973, which stands for Albert Heijns Holdings AHOLD Europe AHOLD USA * Albert Heijn * Albert/ Hypernova *Etos *Gall & Gall *ICA *albert.nl * JMR