Retening of the market after an arson attack: New concept in sight!

The dramatic story of the reopening of a discounter market that had to close after a devastating arson attack takes an exciting turn. The doors of the market in Magdeburg have been closed for about three months after unknown people had fire at the front and back entrance at night. Fortunately, the fire brigade was able to prevent the special item market from burning the special post by quickly, but the flames and the smoke left considerable damage, which made an immediate reopening impossible. Jens Bade, sales manager at Thomas Philipps, confirmed to the Volksstimme that the landlord will renovate the existing area and the market will be fully modernized.

Exciting news now comes from Bregenz: The Spar market at the Kornmarktplatz is expected to reopen in early March 2025 after it is to be continued under a new operator. Daniel Schöpfer, the previous operator, reports that no larger structural conversions are planned, but some adjustments including a stronger focus on "Take Away" are considered. Nina Schalber from Spar Vorarlberg confirmed that the market will be managed privately and that the takeover will soon be finalized. After the closure in Magdeburg, this is a bright spot for many customers who hope for a timely reopening.

Future -oriented measures for the markets

In Magdeburg, the renovation work is still underway until the beginning of September 2024, while the 13 affected employees were temporarily accommodated in other markets. The company has undertaken not to dismiss anyone, which increases moral support for the team during this challenging time. However, the question of the responsible perpetrators of the arson attack remains unanswered. Despite the investigation and the broadcast of the case at "Kripo Live", there are still no new findings. However, the reopening of the savings market in Bregenz and the ongoing plans in Magdeburg show that the companies look optimistically into the future and cannot be able to get it down by setbacks.