The former Karstadt branch of the Galeria Group at Konstabler Wache in Frankfurt becomes an "Aachen Department Store". As the fashion chain Aachener announced on Wednesday, leases have now been legally concluded for four locations - in addition to Frankfurt, the locations Coburg, Cottbus and Nuremberg. Details, such as the takeover of the inventories, would still have to be negotiated, said Managing Director Friedrich-Wilhelm Göbel of the F.A.Z..

Petra Kirchhoff

Editor at the Rhein-Main-Zeitung.

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The investor wants to make a job offer to all 220 employees. He assumes that he will hire another 50 to 60 people in Frankfurt. However, it was not a takeover. The reopening could be in September. Göbel wants to continue the Galeria stores, as reported, like department stores, but without cheap own brands, electrical appliances and mattresses. At the Zeil, he assumes an interim solution, as the owners have other long-term plans at the point.

For a number of other Galeria locations, there are already advanced co-contract negotiations for further leases, Göbel announced. He had announced that he wanted to take over a total of ten to 25 department stores that are on the closure list.