The Reimann family, who owns brands like Krispy Kreme, Keurig, Dr. Pepper and Panera Bread, say that their Nazi ancestors used slave labor during World War II. Albert Reimann Sr. (died in 1954) and Albert Reimann Jr. (died in 1984) used Russian civilian prisoners and French prisoners of war as forced labor in their factories during the war. They also financially supported Adolf Hitler with donations. Peter Haft, the chairman of JAB Holdings, has condemned their actions and stated that "We were ashamed and white as sheets. There is nothing to gloss over. These crimes are disgusting."
It is kind of crazy how big names now are tied to the past. The Reimanns are one of the richest families in Germany and own many businesses that all of us have come to know. I'm not sure about the validity of this statement, but it is possible that the Reimanns owe their success to WWII and Hitler. Allegedly, the Reimanns were not even aware of their history until now and it has taken 3 years of hired investigation to even get to this point. I know in Germany now they often try to act like the Holocaust never happened, so maybe this lack of information about their family is a result of that. I wonder how many tycoons and big name companies in today’s America have roots in slavery. Actually, several companies, especially wholesale clothing companies, have deep roots in child slavery in other countries. It used to be child labor in America but that's a violation of their r i g h t s and it’s d a n g e r o u s. So I guess we'll just outsource the child labor. It's worth it for a $10 t-shirt amirite?
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/03/25/business/krispy-kreme-nazi-ties/index.html
I think it's good to own up to their family's actions, however, words can only do so little. So it'd be appreciated that they I don't know, donate to families still suffering from the holocaust.
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