Metro Group

Metro AG (often referred to as "Metro Supermarkets") is the world's third-largest retail and wholesale supermarket group, one of the Fortune 500, founded by Otto Beisheim and headquartered in Düsseldorf. At the same time, Metro is the world's No. 1 cash-and-carry business group. The term "Cash & Carry" refers to the fact that professional customers choose their own merchandise in warehouse malls, pay for it in cash and pick it up.