Golf Is Everywhere: Aldi Edition

My local Aldi grocery store had packages of golf tools on the shelves today.

Golf is everywhere. Even in grocery stores.

Aldi’s roots go back to 1913, when Anna Albrecht opened the original shop, and after World War II her sons Karl and Theo expanded it into a discount business that would later become Aldi.

The Albrecht family’s store survived wartime disruption, and in the late 1940s the brothers rebuilt it with a new model: fewer frills, lower costs, and everyday value. They focused on a limited selection of mostly non-perishable goods, avoided heavy advertising, and kept operations lean.

The name “Aldi” came from “Albrecht Discount,” reflecting the brothers’ emphasis on affordability. In the early 1960s, the business also split into two separate companies, Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd, after the brothers disagreed about product choices.

Aldi’s no-nonsense approach helped it spread across Germany, then into other countries, including the United States in 1976. I have not seen an Aldi store before a few years ago, though.

It’s honestly my favorite grocery store. I can get in and out in a few minutes, the prices are great and I have yet to buy a bad Aldi house brand product.

I need them to start selling discount golf balls.

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