Coma (company)
| Coma consumer markets GmbH & Co KG
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| legal form | GmbH & Co. KG |
| founding | 1977 |
| resolution | February 1, 2015 |
| Seat | Meppen , Germany |
| Number of employees | approx. 1,000 |
| Branch | retail trade |
The Coma consumer markets GmbH & Co KG was a hypermarket chain in the north-west of Germany . The private company was based in Meppen .
history
In 1977 the first Coma store was founded in Haselünne based on the expertise of the two founders, the brothers Theodor and Johannes Cordes. Therefore, the name derives, Co rdes- Ma rkt. Theodor Cordes was a trained businessman and Johannes Cordes started a commercial apprenticeship.
In 1980 the next Cordes brother joined the company. In the same year the second branch opened in Esterwegen .
On November 18, 2014 it was announced that the Bünting Group would take over 26 of the then 31 Coma stores on February 1, 2015, with the remaining stores being closed as unprofitable. On February 1st, Bünting integrated the stores into its subsidiary Combi .
Company key figures
The company employed around 1400 people. The company's markets were open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The private company occasionally offered a Sunday bakery service.
Branches
The locations of the markets were: Alfhausen - Ankum - Bakum - Berge - Börger - Bösel - Cappeln - Cloppenburg - Dalum - Haren-Emmeln - Emstek - Esterwegen - Fürstenau - Haren - Haselünne (2) - Herzlake - Hoogstede - Langförden - Lastrup - Lengerich - Lindern - Lutten - Meppen (2) - Merzen - Molbergen - Neuenkirchen - Nortrup - Rieste - Schapen - Twist-Bült - Twist-Wieke - Vörden - Werlte
Market policy
The company's market philosophy was primarily based on customer proximity. In the course of the appearance of low-cost discounters, the founders rely on a family-friendly climate in the markets, as well as the quality of products at a moderate price level. The company's premium meat , which came exclusively from farmers in the region, was a major highlight of the company .
In the fruit and vegetable sector, too, they mainly worked with private farmers from the region.
Web links
- www.coma-maerkte.de/ Coma Markets - former website
- Combi - website of the Combi markets
Individual evidence
- ↑ Manfred Fickers: Coma-Markt becomes Combi - Bünting-Gruppe buys 26 supermarkets in the northwest. Website of the Meppener Tagespost. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
Coordinates: 52 ° 40 ′ 46.8 " N , 7 ° 17 ′ 14.1" E