Which retailer operates the Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn?

Ahold Delhaize operates the Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn.

Albert Heijn began in 1887 when Albert Heijn took over his parents' grocery store in Oostzaan, Netherlands. It developed from a local grocery business into one of the Netherlands' best-known supermarket brands, with stores, convenience formats, and online grocery services.

Ahold and Belgian retailer Delhaize Group merged in 2016 to form Ahold Delhaize. The combined company retained national brands in several markets rather than replacing every chain with one global name. Albert Heijn remained the group's Dutch flagship supermarket brand.

Albert Heijn is sometimes mistaken for an independent chain because customers encounter the brand rather than the parent company's name. The retailer is also distinct from Jumbo, another major Dutch supermarket group that operates under its own brand.