PRAKTIKER

'Praktiker' () is a German hypermarket chain offering home improvement and do-it-yourself goods. It is based in Kirkel, Saarland, and opened its first store in 1978. The chain was from 1978 until 1995 a division of ASKO and after the fusion of ASKO with Metro Cash & Carry in 1995 until 22 November 2005 a division of METRO AG and is now a fully independent corporation, noted at the MDAX.

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Praktiker in Germany

Praktiker in Europe

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Praktiker in Germany

In 1979 Praktiker opened its first four stores in Germany. Over the years Praktiker took over many smaller companies and changed most of their stores into Praktiker stores:

★ 1979: 9 "BayWa" stores

★ 1985: 12 "Wickes" stores

★ 1991: "Esbella", "Continent"

★ 1993: "BLV", "MHB", "Massa", "Huma", "Extra", "Real-Kauf"

★ 1996: 27 "Bauspar" stores

★ 1997: 60 "Wirichs" stores

★ 1998: 25 "Extra" franchise stores

★ 2000: 27 "Top-Bau" stores

★ 2006: 76 "Max Bahr" stores

Praktiker in Europe

'Country'	'First store'	'Number of stores'
Germany	1979	3451
Poland	1997	18
Romania	2002	18
Hungary	1998	16
Turkey	1998	8
Greece	1991	9
Bulgaria	2004	6
Luxembourg	1978	3
Ukraine	2007	-
Albania	2008	-

¹) including the 77 Max Bahr stores, which Praktiker bought in August 2006.
As of 2006, the chain operates 340 stores in eight countries: Luxembourg, Germany, Hungary, Greece, Turkey, Poland, Romania and Bulgaria.
In Bulgaria, the company operates six stores as of October 2006: two in Sofia (one of which in Lyulin) and one each in Varna, Plovdiv, Pleven and Veliko Tarnovo. Several others are in construction or planning.
In Romania, Praktiker operates 18 stores: three in the capital Bucharest, and one each in Constanţa, Ploieşti, Brăila, Braşov, Timişoara, Oradea, Arad, Satu Mare, Baia Mare, Cluj-Napoca, Târgu-Mureş, Bacău, Craiova, Galaţi and Târgovişte.
In Greece, Praktiker has nine stores: four in Athens and one each in Thessaloniki, Patras, Larissa, Volos and Ioannina.
In Turkey, there are eight stores in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Adana, Gaziantep and Konya.

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★ Praktiker Bulgaria

★ Praktiker Germany

★ Praktiker Greece

★ Praktiker Romania

★ Praktiker Poland

★ Praktiker Hungary

★ Praktiker Turkey

★ Praktiker Ukraine