Albert Heijn (businessman)

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Albert Heijn
Black and white picture of Albert Heijn
Born	Albert Heijn (1865-10-15)15 October 1865 Oostzaan, Netherlands
Died	13 November 1945(1945-11-13) (aged 80) Amsterdam, Netherlands
Occupation	Grocer
Known for	Founder of Albert Heijn
Spouse(s)	Neeltje de Ridder ​ (m. 1887)​
Parents	Jan Heijn (father) Antje de Ridder (mother)
Relatives	Albert Heijn Jr. (grandson) Gerrit Jan Heijn (grandson) Ronald Jan Heijn (great-grandson)
Awards	Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau

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 still carries his name to this day.

The first Albert Heijn store still exists today as a Museum at Zaanse Schans near Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

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