1911
- The first Albert Heijn brand name products
sold are cookies baked by Heijn himself in the
kitchen of a local mansion house. Manufacturing
company Marvelo develops from this, with a range
of activities including production of tea,
coffee, peanut butter, and wine bottling.
1897
- Albert Heijn stores open in Alkmaar, The
Hague and Amsterdam. Within 10 years the store
count rises to 23.
1887
- Albert Heijn takes over his father's small
Zaandam grocery store, selling a wide variety of
products, from groceries, to dredging nets and
tar.
