Sternenbäck in Hechingen closes - fate of the branches uncertain!

Sternenbäck in Hechingen closes - fate of the branches uncertain!

The traditional Sterenbäck large bakery from Hechingen has announced that it would close its production location at the end of the year. This raises questions whether the 34 bakery branches in Baden-Württemberg will also be affected. The decision was followed by the opening of a renovation process in May, while the company has to deal with rising costs that affect the entire industry.

Hechingen, a city in the Zollernalb district, is not only the headquarters of Sternenbäck, but also the place where the bakery was founded in 1766. The company currently employs around 1,000 people all over Germany and operates a total of 123 branches in five federal states. The economic challenges that resulted from rising prices for raw materials and energy have already led to other bakery chains in Baden-Württemberg.

production and delivery of the branches in danger

In a message dated September 26, it became known that the selection and search for possible continuations of the production locations in Gera (Thuringia) and Spremberg (Brandenburg) has already progressed, while the Hechingen production should at least be maintained by the end of the year. However, the problem remains: the branches in Baden-Württemberg, which are supplied from this location, are on the brink when they are closed. It is unclear whether the bakeries in the southwest can be adequately supplied by the other production facilities in East Germany.

A list of branches in Baden-Württemberg means the end of a usual contact point for many customers. The star bakeries in the Kaufland branches and other locations in the region would be particularly affected. A closure would mean the end of an over 250-year baking tradition in the region. Sternenbäck is known for producing regional baked goods and taking a special place in the bakery culture of the southwest.

The bakery indicates that the causes of these economic difficulties can be found in the increased increased costs of raw materials, energy and personnel. These factors, coupled with the changes in the market environment, make it necessary to realign the company through a self -administration procedure. More details on the challenges in front of which Sternenbäck is standing, and the future of the company are in an article at www.merkur.de to read.