METRO AG is a leading international wholesale company with food and non-food assortments that specializes on serving the needs of hotels, restaurants and caterers (HoReCa) as well as independent traders. Around the world, METRO has some 16 million customers who can choose whether to shop in one of the large-format stores, order online and collect their purchases at the store or have them delivered. METRO AG is the parent company of METRO, a leading international wholesale company, and Real, a hypermarket chain. The company operates in 34 countries and employs more than 150,000 people worldwide.