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Albert Heijn (15 October 1865 – 13 November 1945) was a Dutch entrepreneur who was the original founder of Albert Heijn, which is now the largest food retailer in the Netherlands. On his wedding day in 1887,[1] he took over the grocery store of his father, Jan Simonsz Heijn, and the supermarket chain founded by his grandson Albert Jr. still carries the Albert Heijn name.
Albert Heijn | |
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Born | Albert Heijn 15 October 1865 Oostzaan, Netherlands |
Died | 13 November 1945 Amsterdam, Netherlands | (aged 80)
Occupation | Grocer |
Known for | Founder of Albert Heijn |
Spouse |
Neeltje de Ridder (m. 1887) |
Parents |
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Relatives | Albert Heijn Jr. (grandson) Gerrit Jan Heijn (grandson) Ronald Jan Heijn (great-grandson) |
Awards | Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau |
The first Albert Heijn store still exists today as a Museum at Zaanse Schans near Amsterdam in the Netherlands.
Heijn handed over the management of the company in 1920, to his sons Jan Heijn and Gerrit Heijn, and his son-in-law Johan Hille. Later, his grandchildren Albert and Gerrit Jan Heijn would further expand the family business.
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- ^ "Akte - Noord-Hollands Archief". www.wiewaswie.nl.