Anton Schlecker
Fashion and Retail

Anton Schlecker Net Worth

Anton Schlecker is a German businessman who owns and runs the $10.3 billion (sales) Anton Schlecker drugstore chain. The chain has 14,000 locations, accounting for 70% of Germany's drugstores, and has expanded to 3,000 stores in Austria, Holland, Denmark, Spain, France, Italy, Portugal and Eastern Europe. In order to stay competitive, the company has started its own drug mail order and wholesale businesses. Anton is married to Christa and has two children, Lars and Meike, who help run the business. He is a soccer fan and enjoys sport cars, reportedly owning a Ferrari, Aston Martin, Porsche and Jaguar.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Place Germany

💰 Net worth: $3.1 Billion (2024)

Anton Schlecker, a prominent figure in the fashion and retail industry in Germany, is projected to have a net worth of $3.1 billion in 2024. As the founder of the Schlecker drugstore chain, he rose to become one of the most successful entrepreneurs in Europe. With a keen eye for business opportunities, Schlecker revolutionized the retail landscape through his innovative strategies and strong market presence. His impact on the fashion and retail industry has been significant, leading to the accumulation of extensive wealth throughout his career.

2010 $3.2 Billion
2011 $3.1 Billion
2018 $3.1 Billion

Biography/Timeline

1975

At 21 he acquired the degree "Meister" butcher and took over the parental butcher's shop. In 1975 he built his first drug store in Kirchheim unter Teck. Two years later there were already more than 100 stores. As of 2003, there were more than 13,000 stores across Europe, employing about 50,000 people and generating revenue of about 6.55 billion euros.

1987

In 1987 his two children – Meike and Lars – were kidnapped. After he paid 9.6 million marks in ransom they were released. In summer 1998, Wilhelm Hudelmaier and Herbert Jacoby were arrested in Ehingen and convicted of kidnapping. In 1999 they were convicted by the Landgericht Ulm of kidnapping and extortion. They both were sentenced to a prison term of 13.5 years.

1998

In 1998 Schlecker and his wife were given a suspended sentence of ten months each and fined one million euros by the Regional Court in Stuttgart for deceiving Schlecker employees into believing they were paid according to going pay rates. Actual salaries were lower, which was deemed fraud by the court.

2012

In July 2012 Anton Schlecker and his family declared bankruptcy and all Schlecker stores were been closed and were sold off to the appointed receivers.

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