Migros
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| Type | Co-operative |
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| Founded | 1925 |
| Headquarters | Zürich, ZH,  Switzerland |
| Products | supermarkets, petrol, electronics, books, homewares, etc... (mainly) |
| Revenue | 20.64 billion CHF (2006) |
| Operating income | 754 million CHF (2006) |
| Employees | 79 000 (2006) |
| Website | www.migros.ch |
Migros is a supermarket chain found in Switzerland and other countries.
History [change]
It was started in 1925 by Gottfried 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]
- Migros Switzerland website (German)
