Mix Markt

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Mix Markt
IndustryRetail
Founded1997; 27 years ago (1997)
HeadquartersHerrenberg, Germany
Number of locations
296 shops (2020)
Key people
  • Alexander Völker
  • Peter Schuju
  • Artur Steinhauer
  • Hermann Völker
Revenue€345 million (2016)
Number of employees
1600 (2017)
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Mix Markt is a German supermarket chain that operates throughout Europe that specializes in the distribution of fresh and canned foods for the Central and Eastern European cuisines. It was founded in 1997 by the three Germans from Kazakhstan Waldemar Völker, Artur Steinhauer, and Peter Schuju,[1] who opened the first shop in Oerlinghausen, Germany.[2]

Mix Markt is a brand of the Monolith Group, which also acts as wholesale supplier for each market, which operate as licensed partnership companies. In 2016, Mix Markt had a turnover of €345 million.[1] As of 2020, there are a total of 345 shops in fifteen European countries.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Richter, Philipp (8 May 2017). "Baltika statt Beck's" [Baltika instead of Beck’s] (PDF). Schwäbische Zeitung (in German). Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Our history". Mix Markt. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Mix Markets in Europe". Mix Markt. Retrieved 15 February 2020.

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