10 Facts About Makro

Makro is an international brand of warehouse clubs, called cash and carry stores.

Makro was founded by SHV Holdings, a Dutch conglomerate based in Utrecht in partnership with German company Metro AG, with the first warehouse club opened in Amsterdam in 1968.

Makro who opened first store in the Philippines in 1996 through a joint-venture with SM Prime Holdings and Ayala Group.

On 31 January 2007, Makro Malaysia was acquired by Tesco and the 8 stores in Malaysia were converted to Tesco Extra.

Makro Netherlands operates 17 stores across the Netherlands, with seven of the stores containing a fuel station.

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Siam Makro shares are traded on the Stock Exchange of Thailand .

Makro sells food and non-food products, usually located in different sections of the store.

Makro UK used to have the tag-line "The UK's No 1 Discounter".

Makro has subsequently changed this to "Your business partner everyday" [sic].

Metro announced that the company has to be financially independent by 2011, and in 2012 Makro UK was sold to the rival wholesaler Booker Group in an agreement valued at around £140 million.