Sternenbäck closes Hechingen: Future of the 34 branches in danger!

Sternenbäck closes Hechingen: Future of the 34 branches in danger!

The traditional Starbäck large bakery, which is headquartered in Hechingen, will close its production site at the end of the year. However, this decision could have far-reaching consequences for the 34 branches in Baden-Württemberg. The reason for the closure is severe increased costs for raw materials, energy and personnel. This is not an isolated case, because other bakery chains in the region also had to register bankruptcy or hire their businesses.

Sternenbäck, the bakery founded in 1766, employs around 1,000 people nationwide and operates a total of 123 branches in five federal states. The withdrawal from Hechingen could not only endanger the company itself, but also the delivery of the numerous locations in Baden-Württemberg. So far, the closure of the branches has not yet been an issue, but they could get into an uncertain location without the main production location in Hechingen.

renovation process and the search for options

In May 2024, Sternenbäck Management GmbH registered a renovation process in self -administration. In an early message, the company said that business operations in the production facilities were still secured. But the latest reports indicate that the locations in Hechingen, Gera (Thuringia) and Spremberg (Brandenburg) are on the brink. Current information shows that the search for continuation solutions is already well advanced, especially for the locations outside of Baden-Württemberg.

The branches of the large bakery in Baden-Württemberg move into all baked goods directly from the Hechingen location. A closure would also affect the branches in cities such as Stuttgart, Reutlingen and Tübingen. It remains questionable whether these locations can continue to be supplied with baked goods from Thuringia or Brandenburg

(Source: Sternenbaeck.de/unsere- branches)

market adjustments and the challenge

The renovation process became necessary after the bakery had been struggling with the enormous costs of raw materials and increasing energy costs for a long time. Many companies in the region have similar problems and have to try to assert themselves in a rapidly changing market. According to the company's statements, the self -administration procedure offers the opportunity to realize and better react to the needs of the market.

whether the closure of the Hechingen location really means the end of the star bakery in Baden-Württemberg remains to be seen. The loss of this bakery could endanger an over 250-year tradition of baking art in the region. With the deduction of production, a piece of home and identity could also be lost for many people who were always happy to enjoy the Sternenbäck products. For questions or more details regarding the upcoming developments, further information is at Sternenbäck Management GmbH or in the reporting of www.merkur.de to be found.