Makro Profile

Global cash and carry retailer Makro sells a vast selection of products to small businesses that hold a membership card. Among the cleaning products and confection is a small range of wines and spirits, from well-known brands to own-label products. Among the latter is the Makro-owned Glengannon, a 5-year-old blended malt bottled at 40% abv.

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Makro History

The first Makro store was opened in Amsterdam in 1968 by SHV Holdings, which was founded in 1896. During the 1970s and 1980s, the company expanded to other European countries, as well as opening stores in South Africa, Asia, and North and South America.

In 1989, Makro stores in the United States were sold to Kmart, which converted them to Pace Membership Warehouses.

Makro’s stores are operated under franchise agreement, by a spectrum of different operators around the world, the largest of which are Metro Group (25 countries including Germany and Netherlands under the Metro and Makro banners) and Booker Group (UK).

Distilleries & Brands

  • Glengannon Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

Contact

Address
Makro Limited
Liverpool Road
Barton Moss
Manchester
M30 7RT
United Kingdom
Phone
+44 161 788 4700
Map

See also

  • Stewart & Son of Dundee Stewart & Son of Dundee Stewart & Son of Dundee Blender

    Stewart & Son of Dundee

    Creator of the Cream of the Barley blended Scotch brand.

  • J Sainsbury J Sainsbury J Sainsbury Own-label

    J Sainsbury

    The UK supermarket giant offers a range of Scotch whiskies under its own labels.

  • Asda Stores Asda Stores Asda Stores Own-label

    Asda Stores

    The UK’s second largest supermarket committed to ‘permanently low prices’.

  • Christopher & Company Christopher & Company Christopher & Company Independent bottler

    Christopher & Company

    One of London’s oldest wine merchants with an opaque history and some legendary bottlings.

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