Horten AG
| Company type | joint-stock company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | Duisburg (1936) |
| Founder | Helmut Horten |
| Headquarters | Düsseldorf, Germany |
| Divisions | department stores (Horten (1936-2004)/ GALERIA Horten (1988-2003) / MERKUR (1945-1988)) smaller department stores (DeFaKa (1936-1973) / Horten extra (1988-1993)) discount department stores (Hanse-SB 1974-1989) restaurants (bon appetite / KUPFERSPIESS) Own Brands (Horten, Miss H.) |
Horten AG (Aktiengesellschaft) was a German department store chain founded by Helmut Horten in 1936 and headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.
With up to 80 stores throughout Germany, Horten ranked fourth-largest among German department store chains, after Karstadt, Kaufhof and Hertie.