XXXLutz takes over Porta Group: Mega deal in furniture retail!

The Austrian furniture store chain XXXLutz has announced the takeover of the Porta group of companies. According to reports from Die Harke could be the largest business in German furniture trade history. Both companies have confirmed the takeover in a joint press release, while the specific purchase price was agreed.

With the takeover, XXXLutz takes over the Porta Group in Germany, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. A total of around 140 locations are affected, including the brands Porta-West, Porta-Ost, Furniture Boss and Furniture Last. The purchase is still subject to antitrust approval and applies retrospectively to January 1. The owner families Gärtner and Fahrkamp decided to take out the company after almost 60 years.

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The managing director of Porta-Holding, Paul de Jong, emphasizes the need for strong partnerships in the competitive environment, especially in the online furniture trade. Mayor Anke Grotjohann regretted the sale because it is a traditional company and expressed concerns about the financial effects on the city. The construction of a new kindergarten in Barkhausen, promised by the owner families, remains unaffected by the takeover.

The Porta Group was founded in 1965 and recently achieved annual turnover of 1.34 billion euros. It employs more than 7,000 employees and comprises 26 porta furniture stores, two kitchen worlds, around 100 furniture boss discounter branches as well as 22 ASKO furnishing houses in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. XXXLutz, on the other hand, has over 370 furniture stores in 14 European countries and generated sales of six billion euros in 2024, while it employs more than 27,000 employees, such as reported.