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Koninklijke Ahold N.V. was a Dutch multinational retail company based in Zaandam, Netherlands. Founded in 1887 by Albert Heijn Sr., the company initially began as a single grocery store in Oostzaan and became the largest grocery chain in the Netherlands in the 1970s. The company went public in 1948. It merged with Belgium-based Delhaize Group in 2016 to form Ahold Delhaize.

Key facts

Company.name
Koninklijke Ahold N.V.
Company.logo
Ahold.svg
Company.image
Albert Heijn Headquarters by Niels Kim.jpg
Company.image_alt
The former Ahold headquarters in Zaandam, Netherlands.
Company.image_size
250px
Company.image_caption
The former Ahold headquarters in Zaandam, Netherlands (now headquarters of Ahold Delhaize)
Company.type
Public (N.V.)
Company.traded_as
Euronext Amsterdam: AH
Company.fate
Merged with Delhaize
Company.successor
Ahold Delhaize
Company.location
Zaandam, Netherlands
Company.locations
3,206
Company.industry
Retail
Company.services
Convenience/forecourt store, discount store, drug store/pharmacy, hypermarket/supercenter/superstore, other specialty, supermarket, online retailer
Company.revenue
€38.2 billion (2015)
Company.operating_income
€1.3 billion (2015)
Company.net_income
€0.85 billion (2015)
Company.assets
€15.88 billion (2015)

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Type
Company, Funder
Founded
2016
Location
Carlisle, United States
Also known as
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V.
Status
Active

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Official website

we are Ahold Delhaize

Ahold Delhaize is a global leader in supermarkets and e-commerce, at the forefront of sustainable retailing.

ahold.com

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Wikidata facts

Employees
85000
Revenue
32774000000
Official website
www.ahold.com
Image
Albert Heijn Headquarters by Niels Kim.jpg
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Commons category
Ahold
inception
2016-00-00
operating income
1250000000
total assets
14138000000
IPv4 routing prefix
141.93.0.0/16
dissolved, abolished or demolished date
2016-00-00
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15 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Growth in the Netherlands
  • International expansion
  • Accounting crisis
  • Legal ramifications
  • Road to recovery
  • Strategy for profitable growth
  • Merger with Delhaize Group
  • Assets
  • Major shareholders in Ahold
  • Key people
  • See also
  • References
  • Sources
  • External links

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