L. Stroetmann

L. Stroetmann Unternehmensgruppe is a German family-owned corporate group headquartered in Münster, with roots dating back to 1791. It operates across four core business areas: food, agriculture, pet food, and real estate. The group is present at 20 locations throughout Germany and employs more than 1,800 people, including 60 apprentices. It generates annual revenue of approximately €850 million and serves over 110,000 customers. In the food segment, L. Stroetmann acts as a regional wholesale partner for Edeka, supplying around 80 Edeka stores in Westphalia and Lower Saxony, and operates seven of its own E center stores in Münster (Friedrich-Ebert-Straße and Hansaviertel), Münster-Hiltrup, Coesfeld, Schüttorf, Borghorst, and Emsdetten. The group also runs two cash-and-carry wholesale markets under the name L. Stroetmann Großmärkte in Münster and Gronau, offering around 50,000 food and non-food articles to gastronomy and commercial customers. Additionally, L. Stroetmann Großverbraucher operates a delivery wholesale business from Werne, serving gastronomy and kitchens in North Rhine-Westphalia and neighboring regions. The agricultural division, L. Stroetmann Saat GmbH & Co. KG, has been a core competence since the company's founding. It offers a wide range of seed products, from various cereal varieties to lawn seeds, and distributes both own brands and third-party brands. The division maintains its own network of exact trials and demonstration plots, with multiplication areas exceeding 15,000 hectares, and operates six production and processing facilities with laboratories. The pet food division, Stroetmann Tiernahrung GmbH & Co. KG, supplies pet food and related accessories, and plans shelf modules and complete pet food departments for retail customers. It offers IFS-certified quality brands for ornamental birds, rodents, wild birds, dogs, and cats, and develops private labels. The real estate division, L. Stroetmann Grundbesitz GmbH & Co. KG, develops, plans, and builds commercial properties for food retail customers and for the group itself, managing objects of various sizes including shopping centers, E centers, and Edeka markets. L. Stroetmann remains family-owned and emphasizes continuity, reliability, and short decision-making paths. The managing directors are Dr. Philipp Eustermann, Dr. David Schüppler, and Marc Groenewoud.

L. Stroetmann traces its origins to 1791, when the company was founded as a trading business. For over 230 years, it has remained a family-owned enterprise, evolving from its initial trading activities into a diversified corporate group. The food trade has been a core competence since 1791, and the agricultural seed business also dates back to the founding year. Over the centuries, the company expanded its activities. In the food sector, it became a regional wholesale partner for Edeka, supplying numerous Edeka stores in Westphalia and Lower Saxony. It also established its own E center stores and cash-and-carry wholesale markets. The agricultural division grew to include seed production, processing facilities, and a network of trial and demonstration plots. The pet food division was developed to serve retail customers with both branded and private-label products. The real estate division was created to develop and build commercial properties for the food retail sector and for the group's own use. In September 2023, the company opened a 12,500 m² conventional fresh food warehouse in Senden-Bösensell, further strengthening its logistics capabilities. Today, L. Stroetmann operates 20 locations across Germany, employs over 1,800 people, and generates annual revenue of approximately €850 million. It remains entirely in family ownership and is managed by Dr. Philipp Eustermann, Dr. David Schüppler, and Marc Groenewoud.

• 2023

  Opened a 12,500 m² fresh food warehouse in Senden-Bösensell.

• 1791

  Company founded as a trading business.

A traditional, family-owned German multi-sector group emphasizing reliability, continuity, and regional food supply, with deep roots in agriculture and food wholesale.

• Food wholesale

  Regional wholesale supply to Edeka stores and operation of E center stores.

• Cash-and-carry wholesale

  Two wholesale markets in Münster and Gronau offering around 50,000 food and non-food articles.

• Delivery wholesale

  Delivery wholesale from Werne serving gastronomy and kitchens with over 10,000 products.

• Agricultural seeds

  Wide range of seed products from cereals to lawn seeds, with own brands and trade brands.

• Pet food

  Pet food and accessories, including IFS-certified brands and private labels.

• Commercial real estate

  Development and construction of retail properties such as shopping centers and Edeka markets.

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