The break-up of Real has ended for the time being. The surprise: Around 63 locations are to be retained. But which Real branches will that be?
Cologne/Düsseldorf – What was considered very unlikely just a few months ago is now set to actually happen: although the Real hypermarket chain is being broken up, around 60 locations are to continue to be operated as Real. This means that the break-up of Real by the Russian investor SCP has come to an end, at least for the time being. The financial company has given the remains of Real GmbH to the family office of restructuring expert Sven Tischendorf. However, some questions remain unanswered. Above all: Which Real stores will remain under the old name?
Real Breakup: Which Markets Remain Real?
So far, most Real locations in Germany have either been taken over by another chain of department stores – Kaufland, Edeka and Globus have stood out in the first place – or they have been closed because they were not economical enough. But for a total of 63 Real branches, there is still a perspective due to the surprising turnaround regarding SCP and Sven Tischendorf. “These are branches for which the decision as to whether they will be closed or sold or remain with Real was not yet clear,” says Real. How many of the current Real markets would ultimately remain with Real, however, cannot be said at the moment, a spokesman continued.
At the beginning of April it was announced that further Real branches should remain. These Real markets are to be continued under the old name (as of April 7, 2022):
Real break-up: Baden-Württemberg – these markets remain real
- Baden-Württemberg:
- Real in Böblingen (Röhrer Weg)
- Real in Bruchsal (Stuttgarter Str. 10)
- Real in Bühl (Vimbucher Strasse 75)
- Real in Donaueschingen (Bregstrasse 30)
- Real in Ettlingen (Huttenkreuzstrasse 3)
- Real in Jettingen (Heilbergstrasse)
- Real in Karlsruhe-Bulach (Ortenbergstrasse)
- Real in Oberndorf am Neckar (Friedrich-List-Strasse)
- Real in Weingarten (Franz-Beer-Strasse)
Real break-up: Bavaria – these markets remain real
- Bayern:
- Real in Amberg (Fuggerstrasse 4)
- Real in Hallstadt-Bamberg (Emil-Kemmer-Strasse 2)
- Real in Passau (Holzmannstrasse)
- Real in Pocking (Passauer Strasse 56)
- Real in Traunstein (Haslacher Feld 5)
- Real in Weiden (Neustädter Strasse)
- Real in Zwiesel (Alte Langdorfer Strasse 15)
Real break-up: Brandenburg – these markets remain real
- Brandenburg:
- Real in Brandenburg (Brielower Landstrasse)
- Real in Frankfurt a. d. Oder (Messering 10)
- Real in Gosen (Am Müggelpark 10-12)
- Real in Pritzwalk (Rostocker Strasse 2)
Real break-up: Hessen – these markets remain real
- Hesse:
- Real in Wetzlar (Hörnsheimer Eck 2-4)
Real break-up: Lower Saxony – these markets remain real
- Lower Saxony:
- Real in Braunschweig (Berliner Strasse 53) – closure for repair work from January 31, 2022
- Real in Helmstedt (Werner-von-Siemens-Strasse)
- Real in Salzgitter-Thiede (Schäferwiese 15)
- Real in Salzgitter-Lebenstedt (Konrad-Adenauer-Strasse 11)
- Real in Schiffdorf-Spaden (Neufelder Weg 1)
- Real in Stuhr (Proppstrasse 164)
- Real in Uelzen (Fischerhofstrasse 6)
- Real in Wolfsburg-Nordsteimke (Hehlinger Strasse 21)
Real break-up: North Rhine-Westphalia – these markets remain real
- North Rhine-Westphalia:
- Real in Brakel (Warburger Strasse 38)
- Real in Coesfeld (Dülmener Strasse 39)
- Real in Dinslaken (Thyssenstrasse 70)
- Real in Düsseldorf-Heerdt (Schiessstrasse 31)
- Real in Euskirchen (Narzissenweg 25)
- Real in Gelsenkirchen (Emscherstrasse 37)
- Real in Hagen (Vollbrinkstrasse 9)
- Real in Heiligenhaus (Velberter Strasse 38-44)
- Real in Herne (Am Großmarkt 4)
- Real in Kamp-Lintfort (Moerser Str. 221)
- Real in Cologne-Sülz (Weisshausstrasse 20-30)
- Real in Monschau (Industriestrasse 8)
- Real in Nordwalde (Wallgraben 12-14)
- Real in Übach-Palenberg (Boschstrasse 4)
- Real in Wülfrath (Zur Fliethe 8)
- Real in Wuppertal-Langerfeld (Dieselstrasse)
Real in Rhineland-Palatinate – these markets remain real
- Rhineland-Palatinate:
- Real in Ingelheim (Nahering 3)
- Real in Ludwigshafen (Prälat-Caire-Strasse)
- Real in Mülheim-Kärlich (Industriestrasse 4)
Real break-up: Saarland – these markets remain real
- Saarland:
- Real in Bexbach (Poststrasse 1)
- Real in Saarlouis (Carl-Zeiss-Strasse 2)
Real break-up: Saxony – these markets remain real
- Saxony:
- Real in Heidenau (main street 3)
- Real in Riesa (Riesapark 4)
Real break-up: Saxony-Anhalt – these markets remain real
- Saxony-Anhalt:
- Real in Halle (Am Bruchsee)
- Real in Hettstedt (Kämmritzer Weg 20)
- Real in Hohe Börde (Hermsdorf, Elbepark)
- Real in Landsberg/Halle-Peißen (Saarbrücker Strasse 1)
- Real in Magdeburg (Olvenstedter Graseweg 37)
- Real in Querfurt (in front of Nebraer Tor 5)
- Real in Wernigerode (Dornbergsweg 43)
Real breakup: Schleswig-Holstein – these markets remain real
- Schleswig-Holstein:
- Schwentinental-Raisdorf (Mergenthalerstraße 13-21)
Real break-up: Thuringia – these markets remain real
- Thuringia:
- Real in Erfurt (Gothaer Strasse 22)
- Real in Gotha (Schubertstraße 20)
- Real in Weimar (Landhausallee 7)
Real: Around 60 branches will remain Real – if the Federal Cartel Office agrees
At the time of the breakup, the Real department store chain operated around 270 branches in Germany. The Federal Cartel Office has approved the sale of up to 160 Real stores over the past few months. Kaufland, Edeka and Globus take over a large part of it. Around 60 more Real stores are now to remain under the old name, i.e. continue as “Real”. At the beginning of March 2022, the Federal Cartel Office approved the receipt of 58 Real stores.
It is currently planned that the Tischendorf family of entrepreneurs will take over the management of Real on July 1st. According to SCP Retail boss Patrick Kaudewitz, this would also permanently secure around 5,000 jobs and 130 jobs in administration.
Real: Which Real branches will become Edeka, Kaufland and Globus
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Note: This article was last updated on May 23, 2022.
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