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Founded by Georg Schweisfurth in 1997.1
Private company
Basic AG
Logo: Basic AG, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Basic AG is a former German organic supermarket chain based in Munich, founded in 1997.1 It was founded by Georg Schweisfurth.1 It employed 750 people in 2015.1 Its revenue was €127 million in 2014.1 It ceased to exist in 2023.1
Die Basic Aktiengesellschaft Lebensmittelhandel (kurz: Basic AG; Eigenschreibweise: basic) war eine deutsche Handelskette von Bio-Supermärkten mit Sitz in München, die 1997 gegründet wurde.2 From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1997Founded1
- Industryfood retail sector1
- HeadquartersMunich, Germany1
- Websitebasicbio.de
- Legal formAktiengesellschaft1
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Leadership
Who has led Basic AG, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderGeorg Schweisfurth1
Acquisitions
Employees over time
- 20157501
Revenue over time
As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.
Revenue
- 2014127.0M EUR1
Timeline
Links
- Websitewww.basic-bio-genuss-fuer-alle.de1
- Websitebasicbio.de1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/basicbioag1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/basic_biogenuss1
- LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/basic-ag1
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ809994
Sources
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- 1WikidataBasic AG on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaBasic AG on the German Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsBasic AG logo by Basic AG, Public domain
- 4Wikimedia CommonsBasic AG photo by Simonsays73, CC BY-SA 3.0