Royal Ahold NV history, company profile (overview) and corporate video
Royal Ahold NV was a Dutch multinational retail company headquartered in Zaandam, Netherlands.
HISTORY
Ahold’s history began in 1887 when Albert Heijn and his wife opened the first Albert Heijn grocery store in Oostzaan, Netherlands.
In 1948, the company went public.
In 1952, the company pioneered self-service shopping.
In the 1970s, the company expanded into liquor stores and health and beauty care stores.
In 1973, the holding company changed its name from Albert Heijn to “Ahold”, an abbreviation of Albert Heijn Holding.
In 1987, Ahold N.V. received the designation “Royal” from Dutch Queen Beatrix, awarded to companies that have operated for one hundred years.
In July 2016, Delhaize Group merged with Ahold, forming a new company, Ahold Delhaize.
BRANDS
- Albert Heijn;
- Etos;
- Gall & Gall;
- Bol;
- Albert;
- Pingo Doce;
- Stop & Shop;
- Giant;
- Martin’s;
- Peapod.
*Information from Forbes.com, Wikipedia.org, and Ahold.com.
**Video published on YouTube by “Ahold Delhaize“.