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Praxis

Logo: Maxeda, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Dutch chain of home improvement superstores

Praxis, full name Praxis Doe-Het-Zelf Center B.V. (Praxis Do-It-Yourself Centre B.V.) is a Dutch chain of home improvement (a.k.a. DIY superstores) which offer hardware, garden centres, lumber and other products and services. The company started in 1978 in Venlo and as of 2024 it has 192 stores across the Netherlands, averaging 3,500 m2 (38,000 sq ft) in size.2 It is part of Maxeda.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1978Founded1

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Praxis Amsterdam-Zuidoost
Photo: Rpdegroot, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Praxis, full name Praxis Doe-Het-Zelf Center B.V. (Praxis Do-It-Yourself Centre B.V.) is a Dutch chain of home improvement (a.k.a. DIY superstores) which offer hardware, garden centres, lumber and other products and services. The company started in 1978 in Venlo and as of 2024 it has 192 stores across the Netherlands, averaging 3,500 m2 (38,000 sq ft) in size. Some that are 5,000–8,000 m2 (54,000–86,000 sq ft) in size are branded Praxis Mega, or Praxis Mega & Tuin if they have a garden centre. Praxis has a number of smaller stores in cities branded Praxis City. Praxis is headquartered in the Amsterdam suburb of Diemen and employs about 5000 people.2

Corporate structure

Praxis is part of a group headed by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts. 193 entities, 32 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Kohlberg Kravis Roberts New York, New York, United States
    • Maxeda Amsterdam
      • Praxis Amsterdam
      • Formido Subsidiary · Nijkerk
      • Brico Subsidiary · Belgium
    • Academy Sports + Outdoors Subsidiary · Harris County
    • Accell Group Subsidiary · Amsterdam, Netherlands
      • Babboe Subsidiary · Amersfoort, Netherlands
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    • Biotage (company) Subsidiary · Uppsala, Sweden
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    • and 35 more

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.

Products and brands

  • hardware store

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

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Timeline

  1. 1978Founded Founded1

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