Who owns REMA 1000?
REMA 1000 is owned by Reitan Retail (Norway).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Reitan Retail AS reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇳🇴 Norway, Oslo
- Origin
- 🇳🇴 Norway, Trondheim
- Founded
- 1979
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Retailer own brands › Grocery own brands
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About REMA 1000
REMA 1000 is the discount grocery chain Reitan built its business on, opened in Trondheim in 1979, taken nationwide in Norway by 1990 and extended to Denmark in 1994. Every store belongs to an independent franchisee; Reitan Retail supplies them, sets the assortment and takes a franchise fee. It ended 2025 with 691 outlets in Norway, where it held a 24 per cent market share, and 431 in Denmark, where its share was close to 20 per cent.
Ownership timeline of REMA 1000
- ? – present Reitan Retail [1] reported
Where REMA 1000 sits in Reitan Retail
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of REMA 1000?
The parent company of REMA 1000 is Reitan Retail, a privately held company headquartered in Norway.
Is REMA 1000 Norwegian?
Yes. REMA 1000 originated in Norway in 1979 and its owner, Reitan Retail, is also headquartered in Norway.
Is REMA 1000 still owned by Reitan Retail?
Yes. As of 24 September 2026, REMA 1000 is still owned by Reitan Retail. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Reitan Retail 2025 Annual and Sustainability Report — Reitan Retail AS, Annual report, published 13 May 2026; retrieved 24 September 2026.
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