Tegut in the crisis: 120 jobs fall away - branches before sales!

Tegut in the crisis: 120 jobs fall away - branches before sales!

The food company Tegut, known for its supermarkets, faces dramatic changes. The Swiss parent company Migros has initiated a renovation course, which results in the first dismissals and the sale of numerous branches. According to the Fuldaer Zeitung are to be broken down, which corresponds to about 1.5% of the 7,700 employees of Tegut. This is done in heavily affected areas such as the central services in Fulda and the logistics center in Michelsrombach.

A significant part of the branch portfolio, around 10%, is handed over to new operators. Rumors about the sale of 30 to 35 branches are in the room. However, an exact list of the locations concerned is currently not known. According to hessenschau looking for tegut actively for locations that do not provide the necessary results.

leadership at Tegut reorganized

The changes are also accompanied by a change of management. Thomas Gutberlet, who has headed the company since 2009 and has been a grandson of the founder, left Tegut after announcing the termination. The new management consists of Sven Kispalko (Cro), Karl-Christian Bay (CFO) and Robert Schweininger (COO). This restructuring is considered necessary to stop the negative trend in sales and profitability, which has been tightened by inefficiency in business development in recent years. It was found that Tegut has difficulty in the current market environment to position itself sustainably, as the press release of the Tegut ...

The Verdi union regretted the decisions and appeals to the management of receiving as many jobs as possible. The talks between the works council and the management should help to make the consequences of the staff reduction socially acceptable. Few employees have already received offers for mutually agreed termination of their employment, which is concerned about the works council.

challenges for the future

The job cuts refer to central services and logistics areas, which in particular affect the employees in Fulda and Michelsrombach. The pressure on the renovation results from the inadequate sales and profitability development that the Migros Group has determined. Sustainable adaptation of the cost structure is necessary to secure the future of Tegut and strengthen the market position.

With the takeover of the Bio supermarket chain Basic in 2023, Tegut increased the number of his branches to around 340. Nevertheless, it remains unclear whether these locations are also affected by the sales plans. In any case, it remains to be seen how the market for grocery stores will develop in the future and what steps the new management will take to successfully master the challenges.