Theo Albrecht, German co-founder of the immensely popular Aldi grocery chain, has died at age 88. No word on the cause of death.

Aldi is the place everyone here at Alligators In The Sewer shops for groceries (Duh! It’s cheap). Upon hearing the news, Norm was so upset, he locked himself in his office for several hours today. He later emerged and we all observed a moment of silence in honor of Mr. Albrecht. Which in itself is a feat, as it’s never quiet in the AITS newsroom, what with all the yelling and tantrums that normally go on here.

According to German media, there was a small service for Mr. Albrecht in his hometown of Essen. The Aldi founder was buried in a large orange crate, in a final effort to save money.