Northern German large-scale bakery with around 470 branches in Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, Lower Saxony and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Heinrich von Allwörden GmbH

Mölln · Sterley · Hamburg · SchwerinNew on Amplifa

1906Founded in Sterley

around 2000Employees (2021)

474Branches in four federal states (2021)

5Generations of family ownership

About von Allwörden

The Heinrich von Allwörden GmbH is a northern German large-scale bakery based in Mölln with its original seat in Sterley. Founded in 1906 and family-run over five generations, the company operates branches in Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, Lower Saxony and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern; at the end of 2021 there were 474 retail outlets with around 2,000 employees. The company produces baked goods and operates these branches partly in its own café and snack formats as well as within supermarkets and retail park centers. Since the complete acquisition by Edeka Nord in 2022, the group has belonged to the Edeka Handelsgesellschaft Nord mbH association; the parent company is HvA Holding GmbH based in Gadebusch. The group also includes, among others, Nur Hier GmbH (Hamburg), Grönauer Bäckerei Knaack GmbH & Co. KG, Dallmeyers Backhus GmbH and Hanse Frisch GmbH. The company also offers operator models for leased retail space of 50 to 200 m².

Site: Mölln
Processes: Branch operation/retail sale of baked goods, Location offerings: operation of branches in leased retail spaces (50–200 m²)
Founded: 1906
Employees: around 2000
Industries: Bakery/baked goods, Food retail

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Baked goods production
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Logistics
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Retail branch sales

Branch locations

Sterley

Branch (original seat)

Mölln

Branch; seat of Heinrich von Allwörden GmbH

Hamburg

Branches, café/snack bar (among others Dammtor station)

Schwerin

Branches (HIT, 7-Seen-Center)

Inside the production

Industries

Bakery/baked goodsFood retail

Additional services

Branch operation/retail sale of baked goodsLocation offerings: operation of branches in leased retail spaces (50–200 m²)

Reference customers

Edeka NordCoop eG (historical, acquisition of branches)Kamps Group/ECM (historical, sale of the Hamburg premises)

History

1906
Founded in Sterley by Heinrich von Allwörden; family-owned for five generations
2008
Acquisition of the Knaack bakery in Groß Grönau with 38 branches
2010
Acquisition of the former "Nur hier" outlets in Hamburg from the Kamps Group (ECM); Nur Hier GmbH as a 100% subsidiary
2013
Acquisition of 19 branches of the Unser Norden brand from Kieler Coop eG
2019
Edeka Nord acquires a 45% stake; simultaneous acquisition of the shares in Dallmeyers Backhus GmbH; closure of the Hohenwestedt production site (June)
2020
Acquisition of 8 of the 11 branches of the insolvent Stadtbäckerei Drave from Schenefeld
2021
End of 2021: 474 branches in four federal states, around 2,000 employees
2022
Edeka Nord acquires the remaining 55% of the Allwörden Group; integration into EDEKA Nord structures