REWE plans to take over the following 21 UNIMARKT stores:


1.    Hauptstraße 33, 4770 Andorf2.    Auleitenstraße 1, 4890 Frankenmarkt3.    Hauptstraße 63, 4673 Gaspoltshofen4.    Vogeltennstraße 2, 4293 Gutau5.    An der Kreuzstraße 2, 4792 Münzkirchen6.    Linzerstraße 24, 4501 Neuhofen an der Krems7.    Bahnhofstraße 11, 4720 Neumarkt im Hausruckkreis8.    Kammer, 4974 Ort im Innkreis9.    Marktstraße 3, 4760 Raab10.    Linzer Straße 15, 4840 Vöcklabruck11.    Stelzhamerstraße 17, 4870 Vöcklamarkt12.    Markt 23f, 4391 Waldhausen13.    Weitersfelden 116, 4272 Weitersfelden14.    Roseggerstraße 19, 8184 Anger15.    Eibiswald 477, 8552 Eibiswald16.    Hausmannstättener Straße 78, 8072 Fernitz17.    Grazerstraße 30, 8403 Lebring18.    St. Oswald 65, 8113 St. Oswald ob Plankenwarth19.    Dietmannsdorferstraße 346, 8181 St. Ruprecht20.    Schwarzer Weg 1, 3363 Neufurth21.    Moidrams 99, 3910 Zwettl


Market definition - Analysis of competition situation


Further information on market definition and analysis can be found in the press release of 17 December 2025.


Further steps


The AFCA has until 15 January 2026 to examine the takeover, and will publish an information document on the following day. The company may ask for the examination to be extended by two weeks, if necessary. Any company whose legal or economic interests are affected by the merger may submit a written statement to the AFCA. If no competition issues are identified for a specific location, the takeover may be cleared.


If competition issues are identified, the merger may be subjected to a Phase I investigation. If this does not resolve the competition concerns, the AFCA and the Federal Cartel Prosecutor (Federal Ministry of Justice) may file a request for examination with the Cartel Court (Phase II).


Contact the AFCA


Merger notification BWB/Z-7180: REWE Group; Übernahme von 21 Standorte der UNIMARKT Handelsgesellschaft m.b.H. & Co. KG

REWE International AG Seeks Approval for Acquisition of 21 UNIMARKT Stores

REWE International AG has officially notified the Austrian Federal Competition Authority (AFCA) regarding its planned acquisition of 21 UNIMARKT stores located across various regions in Austria. This notification marks the beginning of a regulatory review process to assess the competitive implications of the merger.

The AFCA is tasked with analyzing the competitive situation in the relevant market and has until January 15, 2026, to complete its examination. Following this, an information document will be published on January 16, 2026. If necessary, REWE may request a two-week extension for the examination period.

Stakeholders whose legal or economic interests may be affected by the merger are encouraged to submit written statements to the AFCA. If the review identifies no competition issues at specific locations, the acquisition may be cleared. However, should any competition concerns arise, the merger could undergo a Phase I investigation, and if unresolved, may escalate to a Phase II examination by the Cartel Court.



REWE International AG Seeks Approval for Acquisition of 21 UNIMARKT Stores

REWE International AG has notified the Austrian Federal Competition Authority of its intention to acquire 21 UNIMARKT stores, initiating a review process.