Real (hypermarket)
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| Type | Subsidiary of METRO AG |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Headquarters | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| Key people | Joël Saveuse |
| Industry | Retail |
| Products | Hypermarkets |
| Revenue | ▲ €10.4 billion (2006) |
| Employees | ~140,000 (2007) |
| Website | Real Märkte |
Real is a European hypermarket, member of the German trade and retail giant Metro Group.
| Country | First hypermarket | No. of hypermarkets |
 Germany |
1992 | 343 |
 Poland |
1997 | 50 |
 Romania |
2006 | 15 |
 Turkey |
1998 | 11 |
 Russia |
2005 | 11 |
In 2006 Metro acquired Wal-Mart's 85 stores in Germany[1] and in Poland, bought 26 hypermarkets Géant from the French retail group Groupe Casino.[2] All stores were rebranded to Real.
