BILLA AG

Type	Public
Founded	1953
Location	Wiener Neudorf, Austria
Key people	[[]]
Industry	Food
Products	Food, grocery
Revenue
Employees	~ (2004)
Website	www.billa.at

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Billa in Austria

Billa Corso fillial in Voitsberg, Austria

Billa was founded in 1953 by Karl Wlaschek under the name of WKW (Warenhandel Karl Wlaschek). The name Billa, standing for Billiger Laden (cheap store), was adopted in 1960. The chain grew quickly during the following decades, with revenue topping a billion Austrian shillings in 1970. In 1996, Billa was acquired by Rewe, and, following the demise of the Konsum and Meinl groups, became Austria's largest supermarket chain, with a 35.8% market share of in 2002. In some areas of the country, particularly in Vienna, it is safe to say that Billa is almost a monopolist, as hardly any supermarket other than Billa or any of its other franchises (Merkur, Mondo/Penny, Emma and Bipa) can be found. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 628 KB) Other versions none File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Billa Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 628 KB) Other versions none File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Billa Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Vienna (German: Wien ; Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian: Beč, Czech: Vídeň, Hungarian: Bécs, Romanian: Viena, Romani: Bech or Vidnya, Russian: Вена, Slovak: Viedeň, Slovenian: Dunaj) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ...

While typical Billa markets are urban stores of about 450 square meters per outlet, hypermarkets of the group operate under the brand name Merkur.

Billa in Europe

According to Eurobilla there were 210 Billa stores in Eastern Europe. In 2005, the Rewe Group Austria plans to open 80 new stores. In 2004 Billa recorded sales of 1 billion Euros in Eastern Europe. Current division of Europe into five (or more) regions: one definition of Eastern Europe is marked in orange Eastern Europe as a region has several alternative definitions, whereby it can denote: the region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Central Europe and Russia. ... Current division of Europe into five (or more) regions: one definition of Eastern Europe is marked in orange Eastern Europe as a region has several alternative definitions, whereby it can denote: the region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Central Europe and Russia. ...

Billa operates stores in this 8 European countries:

• Italy
• Czech Republic
• Hungary
• Slovakia
• Romania
• Croatia
• Ukraine
• Bulgaria

Billa in Romania

Billa is owned by Rewe Group, which also operates XXL and Selgros outlets in Romania. The company uses the tagline Billa - Cel mai bun pentru mine (Billa - The best for me) and opened its first store in Bucharest in 1999. Since then, Billa turned into one of the most well-represented supermarket chains with 20 stores in Romania: XXL Megadiscount is a discount Romanian supermarket chain owned by Rewe International of Germany, which also operates the Billa brand in Romania. ... Bucharest (Romanian: BucureÅŸti ) is the capital city and industrial and commercial centre of Romania. ...

• Bucharest (3 stores)
• Constanţa
• Timişoara (2 stores)
• Iaşi
• Galaţi (2 stores)
• Deva
• Arad
• Cluj-Napoca
• Craiova
• Ploieşti
• Brăila (2 stores)
• Satu Mare
• Sfântu Gheorghe
• Bacău
• Râmnicu Vâlcea

Billa's stores are generally referred to as hypermarkets, due to their size and accompanying infrastructure. Billa's newest Bucharest store has an area of 2000 sq. metres, with a parking lot for 200 cars, it employs 100 people and stocks 7500 products. Despite the sizable investment, Billa's Romanian operations recorded a profit of 5.99 million new lei (1.6 million euro) in 2001. A 2001 plan called for 50 stores by 2005. While this goal was not achieved, the supermarket is expanding at a very fast rate. Bucharest (Romanian: BucureÅŸti ) is the capital city and industrial and commercial centre of Romania. ... County ConstanÅ£a Mayor Radu Åžtefan Mazăre Area 1121. ... County TimiÅŸ County Status County Capital Mayor Gheorghe Ciuhandu, since 1996 Area 130,5 km² Population (2002) 315,977 Density 2,345 inh/km² Geographical coordinates , Web site http://www. ... County IaÅŸi County Status Municipality Mayor Gheorghe Nichita, since 2003 Area 93. ... County GalaÅ£i County Status County capital Mayor Dumitru Nicolae, since 2000 Area 241,5 km² Population (2002) 298,584 Density 123 inh/km² Geographical coordinates 45°27′N 28°2′E Web site http://www. ... County Hunedoara County Status County capital Mayor Mircia Munteanu, since 2000 Area  km² Population (2002) 80,000 Density  inh/km² Geographical coordinates , Web site http://www. ... County Arad County Status County capital Mayor Gheorghe Falcă, Democratic Party, since 2004 Area 46. ... Map of Romania showing Cluj_Napoca Cluj_Napoca (Hungarian: Kolozsvár, German: Klausenburg, Latin: Claudiopolis), the seat of Cluj county, is one of the most important academic, cultural and industrial centers in Romania. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... County Prahova County Status County capital Mayor Emil Calotă, Social Democratic Party, since 2000 Population (2002) 232,452 Geographical coordinates , Web site http://www. ... Brăila is a city in Muntenia, eastern Romania, a port on the Danube and the capital of the Brăila county, in the close vecinity of GalaÅ£i. ... County Satu Mare County Status County capital Mayor Iuliu Ilyés, from Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania, since 2004 Population (2002) 115. ... Map about the city Sfântu Gheorghe (Hungarian: Sepsiszentgyörgy, German: Sankt Georgen) is a city in central Romania in Transylvania on the Olt River. ... County Bacău County Status County capital Mayor Romeo Stavarache, since 2004 Area 41 km² Population (2002) 210,469 Density 5133 inh/km² Geographical coordinates 46°35′N 26°55′E Web site http://www. ... Râmnicu Vâlcea (population: 107,656) is a city in Vâlcea county, Romania. ... The euro (plural euro--but note linguistic issues concerning the euro, symbol: €; banking code: EUR) is the official currency of the European Union and single currency for over 300 million Europeans in the following twelve European Union member states: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• List of supermarkets, Supermarkets in Romania, XXL, Selgros

Supermarkets, past and present, include: // Transnational Originating (HQ) country first. ... The Romanian supermarket industry is a highly successful market in the retail area. ... XXL Megadiscount is a discount Romanian supermarket chain owned by Rewe International of Germany, which also operates the Billa brand in Romania. ...

External links

• Billa Austria
• Billa Romania