METRO Group

Summary

METRO Group is a business^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,539 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• METRO Group received the BigBrotherAwards^[3].
• METRO Group was a member of European Movement Germany^[4].
• METRO Group was a member of Stiftung Bildungspakt Bayern^[5].
• METRO Group was a member of Food Federation Germany^[6].
• METRO Group was a member of Asien-Pazifik-Ausschuss der Deutschen Wirtschaft^[7].
• METRO Group was a member of bitkom^[8].
• METRO Group was a member of Deutsche Schutzvereinigung für Wertpapierbesitz^[9].
• METRO Group is in the country of Germany^[10].
• METRO Group is in the country of US^[11].
• METRO Group's instance of is recorded as business^[12].
• METRO Group's instance of is recorded as enterprise^[13].
• METRO Group's instance of is recorded as public company^[14].
• METRO Group's founder is recorded as Otto Beisheim^[15].
• METRO Group is owned by EP Global Commerce^[16].
• METRO Group's headquarters location is recorded as Düsseldorf^[17].
• METRO Group's chief executive officer is recorded as Steffen Greubel^[18].
• METRO Group's has organizational division is recorded as Metro Cash & Carry^[19].
• METRO Group's child organization or unit is recorded as Makro^[20].
• METRO Group's child organization or unit is recorded as MAKRO Cash & Carry ČR^[21].
• METRO Group's child organization or unit is recorded as Metro Cash & Carry^[22].
• METRO Group's child organization or unit is recorded as Metro Cash and Carry^[23].
• METRO Group's child organization or unit is recorded as METRO Cash & Carry Slovakia^[24].
• METRO Group's child organization or unit is recorded as Metro Cash & Carry Bulgaria^[25].
• METRO Group is part of CDAX^[26].
• METRO Group's Commons category is recorded as METRO Group^[27].

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Founding

METRO Group's founder is recorded as Otto Beisheim^[15]. 1964 marks the founding of it^[28]. Its location of formation is recorded as Düsseldorf^[29].

Identity

METRO Group's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'METRO AG'}^[30]. It is part of CDAX^[26].

Leadership

METRO Group's chief executive officer is recorded as Steffen Greubel^[18].

Operations

METRO Group's headquarters location is recorded as Düsseldorf^[17]. Subsidiaries include Makro^[20], a business^[31], in Netherlands^[32], founded in 1968^[33], headquartered in Düsseldorf^[34]; MAKRO Cash & Carry ČR^[21], a business^[35], in Czech Republic^[36], founded in 2001^[37], headquartered in Prague^[38]; Metro Cash & Carry^[22]; Metro Cash and Carry^[23], an organization^[39], in France^[40], founded in 1994^[41], headquartered in Nanterre^[42]; METRO Cash & Carry Slovakia^[24], an enterprise^[43], in Slovakia^[44], founded in 2010^[45], headquartered in Ivanka pri Dunaji^[46]; and Metro Cash & Carry Bulgaria^[25], an enterprise^[47], in Bulgaria^[48], founded in 1998^[49], headquartered in Sofia^[50].

Industry

Industries include wholesale^[51] and retail^[52].

Ownership

METRO Group is owned by EP Global Commerce^[16]. Its stock exchange is recorded as Frankfurt Stock Exchange^[53]. Its product or material produced is recorded as cash and carry^[54].

Recognition

METRO Group received the BigBrotherAwards^[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for METRO Group include Düsseldorf Marathon^[55], a marathon^[56], in Germany^[57], founded in 2003^[58].

Why It Matters

METRO Group ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,539 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59]

Entities named for it include Düsseldorf Marathon^[55], a marathon^[56], in Germany^[57], founded in 2003^[58].

FAQs

What awards did METRO Group receive?

Honors received include BigBrotherAwards^[3].