Migros
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| Company type | Co-operative |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1925 |
| Headquarters | Zürich, ZH,  Switzerland |
| Products | supermarkets, petrol, electronics, books, homewares, etc... (mainly) |
| Revenue | 20.64 billion CHF (2006) |
| 754 million CHF (2006) | |
Number of employees | 79 000 (2006) |
| Website | www.migros.ch |
Migros is a supermarket chain found in Switzerland and other countries.
History
[change | change source]It was started in 1925 by Gottlieb Duttweiler. He started in Zürich with a wagon and sold products 40% cheaper than others. At first, he sold only coffee, rice, sugar, noodles, coconut oil and soap. Later, he started selling more and in 1926, Duttweiler built his first market, also in Zürich.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Migros Switzerland website (in German)
