Corporate group based in Schwabach operating in automotive, vehicle export, event catering, textile finishing and consulting.
Jochen Scharf Gruppe
Schwabach · Roth · Nuremberg · Forchheim · HallstadtNew on Amplifa
About the Jochen Scharf Gruppe
The Jochen Scharf Gruppe is an owner-managed corporate group founded in 2004 and based in Schwabach (Bavaria). The group's four pillars are Automotive, Event Catering, Lifestyle and Consulting. In the automotive sector, the group operates KIA dealerships at four locations in Franconia (Schwabach, Roth, Nuremberg, Forchheim) as well as a Jaguar Land Rover center in Hallstadt and Feser Scharf GmbH (Jaguar/Land Rover) in Nuremberg. Through Auto Plaza, vehicles of the brands Audi, VW, Porsche, Mercedes and BMW have been exported to 30 countries for around 15 years. The group also includes TexPress textile finishing (printing in small and large runs), Casa Fontana e.K. with a restaurant, catering and management of the Markgrafensaal Schwabach, and JS Consult e.K. (business consulting, property management). The group employs around 129 staff and is active in the Nuremberg metropolitan region.
- Site
- Schwabach
- Processes
- Textile finishing / textile printing, Vehicle export (30 countries), Event catering/catering, Textile finishing, Business consulting/property management, Mobility services
- Materials
- Textile finishing
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 2004
- Employees
- 129
- Industries
- Automotive retail, Vehicle export, Event catering, Textile finishing, Consulting
- 01
Vehicle sales (new cars)
- 02
Vehicle export
- 03
Service and test drives
- 04
Textile finishing
- 05
Event catering/catering
- 06
Business consulting
Services and Processes
Textile finishing
Printing of textiles in small and large runs using the respectively optimal printing process.
Locations
Schwabach (Headquarter)
DEHeadquarters of the Jochen Scharf Gruppe as well as KIA Metropol location with TexPress and Casa Fontana
- Materials
- Textiles
Roth
DEKIA Metropol Automobile location
Nuremberg (KIA Metropol)
DEKIA Metropol Automobile location (since 2015)
Forchheim
DEMetropol-Bruns Automobile GmbH (KIA)
Hallstadt
DEJaguar Land Rover center
Nuremberg (Feser Scharf)
DEFeser Scharf GmbH (Jaguar/Land Rover); new complete building declared in 2021 at Max-Ottenstein-Straße 8
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Textile finishing / textile printingSurface | – | – | – | small runs – large runs | Textiles |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Indicators of quality include the vehicle fleet rented or supplied as an automotive partner between the companies, such as the Kia fleet of the Nürnberg Falcons. Certifications are not known.
| Evidence | Schwabach |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 2004
Founding of the Jochen Scharf Handelsagentur (June 2004)
- 2004
Founding of Auto Plaza (automotive wholesale, September 2004)
- 2006
Founding of Casa Fontana e.K. (November 2006)
- 2009
Founding of TexPress (January 2009)
- 2010
Conversion of the trading agency into JS Consult e.K. (February 2010)
- 2012
Takeover of the event catering at the Markgrafensaal Schwabach (May 2012)
- 2013
Founding of KIA Metropol Automobile GmbH with location in Roth (October 2013)
- 2015
Opening of the Nuremberg location (March 2015) and the Schwabach location (November 2015)
- 2016
Opening of Metropol-Bruns Automobile GmbH in Forchheim (September 2016)
- 2018
Opening of the Jaguar Land Rover center in Hallstadt near Bamberg (December 2018); over 1,300 new cars delivered (Kia)
- 2019
Move into the new JSG headquarters in Schwabach (January 2019)
- 2021
Groundbreaking for the new Feser Scharf GmbH branch in Nuremberg (Jaguar/Land Rover)
- 2025
Report on the insolvency of an affiliated company (XXL bankruptcy) and uncertainty about further companies of the group