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Willkommen bei METRO Deutschland! METRO wurde 1964 in Mülheim an der Ruhr gegründet und gehört zu den Pionieren im deutschen Großhandel. Mehr als 14.000 Mitarbeiter arbeiten in 103 METRO und METRO GASTRO Großmärkten, alleine in Deutschland. Weltweit ist METRO Cash & Carry in 25 Ländern vertreten und beschäftigt weltweit mehr als 150.000 Mitarbeiter. Im Geschäftsjahr 2016/17 erwirtschaftete METRO einen Umsatz von rund 37 Mrd. Euro. Ob in einem unserer Großmärkte, einem Lieferdepot oder in der Unternehmenszentrale in Düsseldorf: Wir arbeiten Hand in Hand, um das Geschäft unserer Kunden mit Frische, hoher Sortimentskompetenz, Top-Service und preiswerten Produkten zu steigern. Impressum https://www.metro.de/unternehmen/impressum Datenschutzhinweise https://www.metro.de/unternehmen/datenschutzhinweise
Overview
Location
Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Dusseldorf
Employees
10001+
Phone
0211 / 969-0
Founded date
1964
Mentions in press and media 6
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| Sep 15, 2025 | Germany’s encentive is using its recently raised €6.3 million to cut industrial energy costs by up to 20% | In its latest Seed round, Hamburg-based software company encentive has raised €6.3 million in fresh capital with its AI-driven platform that reportedly helps industries cut energy costs by up to 20% and reduce CO2 emissions. The round was l... |
| Sep 9, 2024 | METRO Germany Becomes “First” Wholesaler to Sell Formo Animal-Free Cream Cheese | METRO Germany is now offering Frischain, an animal-free cream cheese produced by the German startup Formo. The wholesaler claims to be the first in the world to stock the product. Frischain is made using microfermentation, which produces fu... |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Veg of Lund launches DUG potato drink in REWE’s online store with distributor CENFOOD GmbH | Veg of Lund launches DUG potato drink in REWE’s online store with distributor CENFOOD GmbH Mon, Jun 24, 2024 14:39 CET Report this content CENFOOD GmbH, a pioneer in intelligent supply chain solutions for the German food sector, has success... |
| Mar 12, 2021 | METRO Germany: “For the Wholesale Consumer Market, We Are One of the Pioneers, Especially When it Comes to Alternative Protein” | Markus Thaller is the category manager for sausage & meats at METRO Germany. Despite his proximity to animal meats, he is firmly convinced that alternative proteins will play an increasingly important role in wholesale and for commercia... |
| The Importance of Our Mentors | Founding a new enterprise and making it successful is always a challenge. Techstars METRO Accelerator has hired about 130 mentors to help young CEOs develop their startups in the food and hotel industry. Two of them are Daniel Kollmann, co-... |
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FAQ about METRO Deutschland GmbH
When was METRO Deutschland GmbH founded?
METRO Deutschland GmbH was founded in 1964.
What has the press written about METRO Deutschland GmbH?
Parsers VC has collected 6 articles mentioning METRO Deutschland GmbH, among them “Germany’s encentive is using its recently raised €6.3 million to cut industrial energy costs by up to 20%” (Sep 15, 2025) and “METRO Germany Becomes “First” Wholesaler to Sell Formo Animal-Free Cream Cheese” (Sep 9, 2024).
Is METRO Deutschland GmbH still active?
Yes, METRO Deutschland GmbH is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 15, 2025.