Reminds me of how the world was divided into a Spanish and Portuguese hemisphere in 1494 ;)

I think the problem there is that Aldi and Trader Joe's stores are in the same territory, should we be looking at localized warfare? :D . I like both, but Trader Joe's is always ridiculously crowded. They could add two more here and still be "crowded" but not "oh-my-god I can't go into that mess". I think they're leaving money laying on the table with this choice. I've lived in 3 cities and it was always the same, too much for those of us who get anxious when every time you stop to pick up something for more than two seconds, you have someone looking over your shoulder at the same thing.

For a long time there was only 1 NYC Trader Joes, in Union Square, and it was a madhouse. Fortunately they do tend to expand, it just takes a while. Off-peak hours like weekday mornings help too.

Aldi Nord and Süd are not competing and have significant corporations in supply chain and marketing

Is LIDL related to the group at all? I've been seeing them pop up too

They're a competitor.

No, Lidl is part of another group that also owns Kaufland.