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BILLA (German pronunciation: ⓘ) is an Austrian supermarket chain that operates in central, eastern and southeastern Europe. [1] The company was founded by Karl Wlaschek in 1953. He sold his controlling interest to Germany's REWE Group in 1996.
REWE-Zentralfinanz eG forms the parent company of the co-operative, whilst the operational business is controlled by the subsidiary entitled REWE-Zentral AG. [1] The international business is bundled under the umbrella of Rewe International. [2] The basis of the co-operative trade group consists of a network of independent retailers.
Name Stores First store in Slovakia Parent Store types Biedronka: TBA: 2025: Jeronimo Martins: Discount supermarket: Billa: 165: 1996: REWE Group: Supermarket: Coop ...
Karl Wlaschek (4 August 1917 – 31 May 2015) was the founder of the Austrian supermarket chain Billa. According to the magazine Trend , Wlaschek was one of the five richest Austrians. In 1996 he sold Billa for Euro 1.1 billion.
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In 2007, the company left the Czech market after 16 years and sold all of its 97 supermarkets to Billa. [9] On 19 January 2009 Delhaize announced on request that the branches in Aachen and Cologne should be sold. In 2009, the company left the German market after 6 years and sold all of its 4 supermarkets to REWE Group. [10]
Metro AG: Tesco: 110: hypermarket 14 November 1996 (age 28) Tesco: Gallery. Auchan store entrance. ... Billa (1999 –2002) Bricostore (1999–2012)
Rewe (stylized as REWE; German pronunciation:) is a supermarket chain in Germany and the main brand of Rewe Group headquartered in Cologne. [1] The name originated from an abbreviation of the original name "Revisionsverband der Westkauf-Genossenschaften" (Audit union for Westkauf-Cooperatives).