This article is about the company. For the Indian movies see Billa (1980) starring Rajinikanth or Billa (2007) starring Ajith Kumar. Billa is an Indian Tamil film released in 1980. ... Rajinikanth (Tamil: ரஜினிகாந்த்; Marathi: रजनीकांत; Telugu:రజనికాంత్; Kannada: ರಜನೀಕಾಂತ್) (born Shivaji Rao Gaekwad on December 12, 1949) is an Indian actor, and one of the most prominent figures in the Indian film industry. ... Billa (Tamil: ) is a forthcoming high budget Tamil film directed by Vishnuvardhan. ... Ajith Kumar (Tamil: அஜித் குமார்) (born in Hyderabad, India on May 1, 1971) is a Tamil film actor. ...

Billa Corso in Voitsberg, Austria

On the outskirts, more adventurous designs can be found. This Billa store is in Favoriten, Vienna. In the background, there is a Litfaß column.

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Billa in Austria

Billa was founded in 1953 by Karl Wlaschek under the name 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 one 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 in 2002. In some areas of the country, particularly in Vienna, Billa is almost a monopoly, as hardly any supermarket other than Billa or its other franchises (Merkur, Mondo/Penny, Emma and Bipa) can be found. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Julius Meinl (disambiguation). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... “Wien” redirects here. ...

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

|==Billa in Europe== According to Eurobilla there were 210 Billa stores in Eastern Europe. In 2005, Rewe Group Austria plans to open 80 new stores. In 2004 Billa recorded sales of 1 billion Euros in Eastern Europe. Pre-1989 division between the West (grey) and Eastern Bloc (orange) superimposed on current national boundaries: Russia (dark orange), other countries of the former USSR (medium orange),members of the Warsaw pact (light orange), and other former Communist regimes not aligned with Moscow (lightest orange). ... Pre-1989 division between the West (grey) and Eastern Bloc (orange) superimposed on current national boundaries: Russia (dark orange), other countries of the former USSR (medium orange),members of the Warsaw pact (light orange), and other former Communist regimes not aligned with Moscow (lightest orange). ...

Billa operates stores in these 10 European countries:

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Billa in Bulgaria

The company opened its first hypermarket in Bulgaria in 2000 and has since then expanded to cover 14 Bulgarian cities, operating a total of 23 hypermarkets. Several others are in construction or in planning.

In June 2006 the roof of one of the stores in Sofia collapsed during a storm. There were no injuries reported. An investigation is under way to determine the reason for the poor quality of the construction work and whether the same problems are present at other Billa stores.

• Sofia (7 stores)
• Burgas (2 stores)
• Pleven (2 stores)
• Plovdiv (2 stores)
• Gabrovo
• Lovech
• Montana
• Pazardzhik
• Pernik
• Rousse
• Shumen
• Sliven
• Stara Zagora
• Vratsa

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Billa in Romania

Billa is owned by Rewe Group, which also operates XXL, Penny Market 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 has turned into one of the most well-represented supermarket chains with 25 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. ... Selgros logo Selgros activities Selgros Cash & Carry is a German wholesale hypermarket chain operating across Europe. ... Nickname: Motto: Patria si Dreptul Meu (My Country and My Right) Location of Bucharest within Romania (in red) Coordinates: , Country County Founded 1459 (first official mentioned) Government  - Mayor Adriean Videanu Area  - City 228 km²  (88 sq mi)  - Metro 238 km² (91. ...

• Bucharest (4 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
• Baia Mare (2 stores)
• Mediaş
• Giurgiu
• Reghin (Opening in December 1st)

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, employs 100 people and stocks 7,500 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 quick rate. Nickname: Motto: Patria si Dreptul Meu (My Country and My Right) Location of Bucharest within Romania (in red) Coordinates: , Country County Founded 1459 (first official mentioned) Government  - Mayor Adriean Videanu Area  - City 228 km²  (88 sq mi)  - Metro 238 km² (91. ... County ConstanÅ£a Mayor Radu Åžtefan Mazăre Area 124. ... County Status County Capital Mayor Gheorghe Ciuhandu, Christian-Democratic Peoples Party, since 1996 Area 129. ... County Status Municipality Mayor Gheorghe Nichita, Social Democratic Party, since 2003 Area 93. ... County Status County capital Mayor Dumitru Nicolae, Social Democratic Party, since 2000 Area 246. ... 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. ... County Dolj County Status County capital Mayor Antonie Solomon, Democratic Party, since 2004 Area 81. ... County Prahova County Status County seat Mayor Emil Calotă, Social Democratic Party, since 2000 Area 58. ... County Status County capital Mayor Constantin Sever Cibu, National Liberal Party, since 2004 Area 33. ... 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, National Liberal Party, since 2004 Area 41 km² Population (2002) 175,500 181,144 - National Institute of statistics, July 1, 2004 Density 5133 inh/km² Geographical coordinates Web site http://www. ... County Status County capital Mayor Mircia Gutău, Democratic Party, since 2004 Area 89. ... County MaramureÅŸ County Status County capital Mayor Cristian Anghel, National Liberal Party, since 2000 Area 233. ... County Giurgiu County Status County capital Mayor Lucian Iliescu, National Liberal Party, since 2000 Population (2002) 73,586 Geographical coordinates , Web site http://www. ... The city centre of Reghin Reghin (Romanian; Hungarian: (Szász)régen; German: (Sächsisch) Regen) is a city and municipality in MureÅŸ county in Romania, on the MureÅŸ in Transylvania. ... For other uses, see Euro (disambiguation). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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See also

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

Supermarkets, past and present, include: // 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. ... Selgros logo Selgros activities Selgros Cash & Carry is a German wholesale hypermarket chain operating across Europe. ...

External links

• Billa Austria
• Billa Bulgaria
• Billa Croatia
• Billa Czech Republic
• BIlla Italy
• Billa Poland
• Billa Romania
• Billa Russia
• Billa Slovakia
• Billa Ukraine