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BackWerk

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BackWerk is a German self service bakery chain based in Essen, founded in 2001.1 It is part of Valora.1

BackWerk ist die erste deutsche SB-Bäckerei und gilt als Erfinder dieses Betriebstyps. Die Marke BackWerk wird neben den Marken Ditsch und Back-Factory als Franchisesystem von der Valora Food Service Deutschland GmbH (früher: BackWerk Management GmbH) in Essen geführt.2 From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2001Founded1
  • HeadquartersEssen, Germany1
  • Websitewww.back-werk.de
  • Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung1

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BackWerk in Leverkusen
Photo: Graf graf, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Corporate structure

BackWerk is part of a group headed by Valora. 11 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Valora Muttenz, Switzerland
    • BackWerk Essen, Germany
    • Back-Factory Subsidiary · Hamburg, Germany
    • Ditsch Subsidiary · Hechtsheim
    • k kiosk Subsidiary
    • Avec Subsidiary · Switzerland
    • Brezelkönig Subsidiary · Switzerland
    • Caffè Spettacolo Subsidiary · Switzerland
    • Cigo Subsidiary · Germany
    • Press & Books Subsidiary · Switzerland
    • U-Store Subsidiary · Germany

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

  • Valora 100% since Oct 27, 2017

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 2001Founded Founded1

Sources

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