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The METRO History Quiz

Are you ready to dive into METRO's history and test your knowledge? Then take our quiz and see how much you know about 60 years of innovation, growth and success! 🏆

First METRO C&C store in Mühlheim an der Ruhr
Expansion in Germany - here: Hamburg Harburg

60 years of METRO

From the opening of the first METRO Cash & Carry store to electronic inventory management, we've come a long way! Test your knowledge in our history quiz and see if you can answer these burning questions.

🎉 60 years of METRO – Test your knowledge!

For six decades, METRO has been a strong partner for wholesalers and the food service industry. But how well do you know the company's success story? From its beginnings in Germany to its international markets, METRO has reached some exciting milestones. 🚀

When and where was the first METRO wholesale store opened?

  • First METRO C&C store in Mühlheim an der Ruhr
    This picture shows the first METRO Cash & Carry store in Mülheim an der Ruhr.

In which country did METRO open its first wholesale store outside Germany in the 1960s?

  • METRO Cash & Carry store in Poland in the 1990s.
    The picture shows a METRO Cash & Carry store in Poland in the 1990s.

 In which year did the first METRO Cash & Carry store open in Poland?

  • The picture shows a METRO delivery truck.
    The picture shows a German METRO Cash & Carry store in Hamburg Harburg in the 1960s.

 In which year will METRO launch its delivery service (FSD)?

  • The picture shows a female employee of METRO's corporate communications department in the 1980s.
    The picture shows an employee of METRO Corporate Communications in the 1980s.

 Since when has METRO also been known as a self-service wholesaler under the brand name MAKRO?

  • The picture shows a German METRO Cash & Carry store in Essen in the 80s.
    The picture shows a German METRO Cash & Carry store in Essen in the 1980s.

When did METRO Cash & Carry become one of the first wholesalers in Germany to consistently operate its merchandise management electronically?

  • The picture shows two METRO employees in an Italian METRO Cash & Carry store in the 1980s.
    The picture shows two METRO employees in an Italian METRO Cash & Carry store in the 1980s.

When did METRO open its first store in Italy?

  • METRO expanded abroad in the 1970s. Pictured here: Austria

    The picture shows a METRO Cash & Carry store in Austria in the 1970s.

In the 1970s, METRO opened more stores in other European countries. Which of today's METRO countries was NOT included?

  • The picture shows a warehouse in a German METRO Cash & Carry store in Leverkusen in the 1980s.
    The picture shows a warehouse in a German METRO Cash & Carry store in Leverkusen in the 1980s.

 Launched in 1964 with a single in-store warehouse, METRO now supplies its customers from how many depots?

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