Hamberger Großmarkt

What Hamberger Großmarkt does

Hamberger Großmarkt GmbH is a German family-owned B2B food wholesaler founded in 1908 and now in its fifth generation of family ownership. The company operates a network of five Cash & Carry wholesale markets across Germany in Munich (headquarters, since 1908), Berlin (opened December 3, 2015), Frankfurt am Main, Bitterfeld-Wolfen, and Wittenberg, serving professional gastronomy businesses, hotels and hospitality operators, and food retailers/traders. The Berlin flagship spans 13,000 m², including 5,000 m² of fresh produce, 2,000 m² of frozen foods, and a 40-meter fresh foods counter, offering a curated assortment of 60,000+ articles sourced globally through dedicated Food Scouts; Frankfurt and Munich locations each carry 45,000+ food and non-food items. Approximately 800 employees from 53 nations support operations across the network.

The business model centers on physical self-service wholesale: registered business customers with a valid customer card shop the markets in person and pay at checkout at net prices excluding VAT, with cash or EC card accepted in-store. A B2B delivery service with a EUR 500 minimum order extends the model to existing customers, and a mobile application (iOS/Android) handles digital customer card applications and account management. Underlying operations run on an AS400-based ERP and warehouse management system with EDI interfaces to suppliers and customers, supporting inventory, order processing, and goods receiving. Customer onboarding requires food-sector trade license documentation, and a EUR 3,000 minimum annual spend per cardholder protects against low-volume accounts. The company maintains organic certifications (DE-ÖKO-060 for Munich, DE-ÖKO-005 for Berlin) and differentiates through advisors with prior chef, restaurant, and hotel experience, weekly tastings, and chef training sessions. There is no indication of external institutional investment or public listing; legal structure comprises the parent GmbH plus three wholly-owned regional operating subsidiaries (Berlin, Frankfurt, and Hamberger Großmarkt Ost GmbH & Co. KG covering eastern Germany).

Name

Hamberger Großmarkt

Legal name

Hamberger Großmarkt GmbH

Website

https://hamberger-cc.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Hamberger Großmarkt GmbH is a family-owned German B2B food wholesaler founded in 1908, operating five Cash & Carry markets across Munich, Berlin, Frankfurt, and eastern Germany serving professional gastronomy, hotels, and food retailers with 45,000–60,000+ articles per location.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Wholesale (Cash & Carry)

NAICS

Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers (4244)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141), Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Cash-and-Carry Wholesale Grocers (Business/Trade Customers) (CRAHACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Membership Wholesale Clubs (B2B & B2B2C) (CRAEAEAB)

Keywords

• Cash and carry wholesale
• Food wholesale distribution
• Gastronomy supply services
• B2b food markets
• Professional catering supply

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Cash & Carry Wholesale Sales: Physical wholesale market (Cash & Carry) where professional customers (gastronomy, hotels, food retail) purchase food and non-food articles directly on-site. Revenue generated through point-of-sale transactions at checkout, with prices displayed as net prices excluding VAT.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hamberger Großmarkt operates physical Cash & Carry wholesale markets in five German cities (Munich, Berlin, Frankfurt, Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Wittenberg) where registered B2B customers from gastronomy, hotels, and food retail self-shop 45,000–60,000 food and non-food articles. The company supplements its in-store wholesale operations with a delivery service for existing B2B customers and a mobile app that enables digital customer card management and appointment scheduling.

Product overview

Hamberger Großmarkt GmbH is a family-owned B2B wholesale company (founded 1908) operating Cash & Carry markets across Germany for food-service professionals, restaurants, hotels, and food retailers. The core offering is the physical C&C wholesale market, with locations in Munich (headquarters), Berlin, Frankfurt, Bitterfeld-Wolfen, and Wittenberg. The Berlin flagship spans 13,000 m² with over 60,000 articles; Frankfurt and Munich markets carry over 45,000 food and non-food items. The company layers digital services on top of the physical market through a mobile app (iOS/Android) for customer card management and appointment scheduling, and a delivery service with a minimum EUR 500 order threshold. All markets serve only registered business customers holding a valid customer card.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HAMBERGER Cash & Carry Wholesale Markets Self-service B2B wholesale markets for registered professional food-service customers (restaurants, caterers, hotels, food retailers) operating across five German cities — Munich (headquarters since 1908), Berlin (13,000 m² with ~60,000 articles), Frankfurt (over 45,000 food and non-food articles), Bitterfeld-Wolfen, and Wittenberg — offering fresh produce, frozen foods, fish, meat, cheese, sausages, wine (1,500+ varieties), and non-food items under one roof.
• HAMBERGER Mobile App (iOS & Android) iOS and Android mobile application that lets registered and prospective professional customers apply for a customer card, schedule appointments, browse special offers, and manage their wholesale market account digitally.
• HAMBERGER Delivery Service (Lieferservice) Delivery service for registered B2B customers with a minimum order value of EUR 500 net goods value per delivery day, covering the respective city and surrounding region, enabling food-service professionals to receive wholesale products at their premises.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60,000 articles offered across food and non-food categories, sourced globally through Food Scouts
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• METRO AG: Germany's largest B2B cash & carry food wholesaler with a national and international footprint; directly competes with Hamberger's self-service wholesale model for gastronomy, hotel, and food retail customers.
• Selgros Cash & Carry: Operates B2B cash & carry wholesale markets across Germany with a comparable assortment model serving trade, gastronomy, and food service customers — direct overlap with Hamberger's customer segments and format.
• Handelshof: German B2B food service wholesaler operating cash & carry markets with extensive fresh, frozen, and non-food assortments — comparable format and customer base to Hamberger.
• Chefs Culinar: German B2B food service wholesaler specializing in gastronomy and hotel supply; offers comparable broad assortment and delivery capabilities to professional food customers.
• Transgourmet Deutschland: Owned by Coop Group, Transgourmet is a major German B2B food service distributor serving gastronomy, hotels, and community catering with both cash & carry and delivery — directly comparable to Hamberger's model.
• FrischeParadies: Premium German B2B food wholesaler focused on fresh, gourmet, and specialty products for upscale gastronomy and hotels — comparable niche positioning within Hamberger's premium assortment.

Broad incumbents

• EDEKA Foodservice: B2B arm of EDEKA, Germany's largest grocery retailer, supplying independent restaurants and food service operators — broader incumbent with overlapping gastronomy customer base.

Emerging players

• GEBHARDT Food Service: Regional German B2B food wholesaler serving gastronomy and food service with broad assortment and delivery — partial overlap with Hamberger's value-oriented trade customer segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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