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Tegut holds clearance sale as it exits the German market
Tegut stores across Germany are drawing large crowds as the supermarket chain sells off their remaining goods.
Discounts have reached up to 50% on many products, and some shoppers have faced long queues.
Tegut’s parent company, Migros Zurich, is leaving Germany after years of losses.
The chain began with around 300 stores, and the German competition authority has approved takeovers by rival retailers.
Edeka is taking about 178 stores and Rewe 38, while smaller chains are also taking some locations.
Some former Tegut stores are expected to reopen under other brands, but Tegut itself is disappearing from the German market.
Tegut has begun a clearance sale as its parent company withdraws the supermarket chain from Germany after years of losses.
Discounts of up to 50% on goods have drawn large crowds to stores.
The company’s German store network is being broken up, with takeovers approved for Edeka, Rewe and smaller chains.
Tegut originally had around 300 stores in Germany.
Reports differ on how long the sale will run: one says through Saturday, while another says until the end of October.
- Who
- Tegut, owned by Migros Zürich, and customers shopping at its stores.
- What
- Tegut is holding a clearance sale as it exits Germany. Discounts have reached 50%.
- When
- The sale was under way on 16 October 2026. Reports give differing end dates: Saturday or the end of October.
- Where
- Tegut stores in Germany.
- Why
- Migros Zürich decided to withdraw after years of losses.
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A Darmstadt store was reportedly busy during the clearance sale.
Reports described crowds at Tegut stores and discounts of up to 50%.
Reports gave differing dates for when the clearance sale would end.
- Original store network
- Around 300 stores in Germany
- Maximum discount
- 50%
- Edeka takeover
- About 178 stores
- Rewe takeover
- 38 stores
- Parent company
- Migros Zürich
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What people are saying
Before the door, queues formed; inside, people continued shoulder to shoulder.
Customers carried noodles out of the store by the box.