The supermarket chain Kaufland was founded in 1968 and has its headquarters in Neckarsulm, Baden-Württemberg. With around 132,000 employees, Kaufland is part of the Schwarz Group, which also includes Lidl.
In recent years, Kaufland has expanded its branch network by taking over 92 branches of the Real supermarket chain. The company currently operates 770 branches across Germany and employs around 90,000 people. Despite this expansion, the first closures are now being reported.
Four branches are to be closed in North Rhine-Westphalia, and one branch in Thuringia, more precisely in Greiz, is also said to be affected.
The first two stores will be closed as early as June 2024. Here is a short list of the stores affected by the closures:
Kaufland has stated that the closures do not represent a general trend. The individual stores are closing for economic reasons. The company remains interested in attractive locations and plans to expand its store network.
