Food
Preußisch Oldendorf (North Rhine-Westphalia)
1,100 Employees
Entry in 2024
Turnover €250 M
Marc Kranz
CEO of
Artos Bakery Group
Artos Bakery Group
Artos Bakery Group brings established German bakery brands with strong regional roots and nationwide recognition together. Built around Bäckerei Schmidt and Kamps, the group operates 400+ stores, offering a broad variety of breads, rolls, pastries, and snacks. By sharing knowledge, resources, and best practices across the group, artos helps its brands continue to grow while keeping their respective brand heritages.












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Argos acquires Bäckerei Kamps to build a leading German bakery group
Argos, an independent European investment company, announces the acquisition of the leading and highly recognised German bakery chain Kamps. Following the acquisition of Bäckerei Schmidt in 2024 and additional add-on acquisitions in 2025, the integration of Kamps will now create one of the leading bakery groups in Germany, with more than 400 locations across the country.
Argos acquires German bakery chain Bäckerei Schmidt, a regional market leader, from Odewald KMU
Argos is acquiring a majority stake in Karl Schmidt GmbH. The company currently operates 73 stores under the Bäckerei Schmidt brand in the German federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony.