Albert Heijn

Albert Heijn
IndustryRetail
FoundedOostzaan, Netherlands (27 May 1887 (1887-05-27))
FounderAlbert Heijn
Number of locations
1056
  • 996 in the Netherlands
    • 826 AH
    • 133 AH To Go
    • 37 AH XL
  • 60 in Belgium
Area served
Netherlands
Belgium
Key people
Marit van Egmond (CEO)
ProductsSupermarkets, Convenience stores, Small hypermarkets
Number of employees
100,000[1]
ParentAhold Delhaize

Albert Heijn (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑlbərt ˈɦɛin]), often abbreviated to AH (pronounced [aːˈɦaː]) and informally to Appie (pronounced [ˈɑpi]), is the largest supermarket chain in the Netherlands with a market share of 34.8% in 2020. It was founded in 1887, and has been part of Ahold Delhaize since 2016.[2]

  1. ^ "Feiten en cijfers". Nieuws.ah.nl. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Marktaandelen supermarkten 2020: fullservice wint van prijsvechters". www.agf.nl (in Dutch). 21 January 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.