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Founded by Götz Werner on Aug 28, 1973.1
Private company
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German multinational retail store chain
dm-drogerie markt (usually abbreviated as dm) is a chain of retail stores headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany, offering cosmetics, healthcare items, household products and health food and drinks. The company was founded in 1973, when it opened its first store in Karlsruhe. Its founder is anthroprosophist Götz Werner.2 It employed about 89,200 people in 2024.1 Its revenue was €12.3 billion in 2021.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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dm-drogerie markt (usually abbreviated as dm) is a chain of retail stores headquartered in Karlsruhe, Germany, offering cosmetics, healthcare items, household products and health food and drinks. The company was founded in 1973, when it opened its first store in Karlsruhe. Its founder is anthroprosophist Götz Werner.2
Founded by Götz Werner on Aug 28, 1973.1
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