Feneberg Supermarket Chain Enters Insolvency, Rewe Takes Over Wholesale

The Allgäu‑based retailer Feneberg Lebensmittel GmbH, founded by Theodor Feneberg in 1947 and once operating around 80 stores with €550 million in annual sales, has been placed in insolvency after years of financial strain. Heavy pension liabilities of about €70 million and costly investments in store expansion and its own meat‑processing division pushed the company into a prolonged restructuring.

A creditors' committee is arranging a takeover, with the Rewe Group set to replace former partner Edeka as wholesale supplier. The transition will be phased: some locations, such as the Waltenhofen store, have already switched to Rewe, while others—including stores in Bad Wörishofen and Mindelheim—will close temporarily for system changes. Customers holding Feneberg vouchers are urged to redeem them promptly, as the vouchers may become invalid after the switch.

The German Federal Cartel Office is reviewing the market impact of the transfer of roughly 30 stores to Rewe and about 35 to a new entity, LEH Allgäu GmbH, before final approval.