{"id":25758,"date":"2025-08-20T14:16:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T12:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/?p=25758"},"modified":"2026-03-06T09:38:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T08:38:37","slug":"with-heart-and-hammer-theodoros-builds-on-toom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/press-and-media\/newsroom\/stories\/with-heart-and-hammer-theodoros-builds-on-toom\/","title":{"rendered":"With heart and hammer: Theodoros builds on toom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-myblocks-template-root template-root\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-myblocks-section block-section theme-gruen--1-dunkler section-bg-white section-padding-top section-padding-bottom\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-myblocks-row-full-single row-full-single my-row-block row-full\"><div class=\"myblock-wrapper block-my-intro\" data-module-name=\"Intro\">            <div class=\"intro margin-row-inner\">\n            <div class=\"intro__inner border-content light\">\n                \n                                    <div class=\"intro__text entry-content\"><p>In the midst of life, close to people: In our film series, we present impressive REWE GROUP retailers &#8211; strong personalities who have led their stores to success with their individual signature and a common sales concept.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-myblocks-row-margin-aside row-margin-aside my-row-block row-margin\"><div class=\"wp-block-myblocks-row-margin-aside-cell-aside row-cell row-margin-aside-cell-aside my-cell-block\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-myblocks-row-margin-aside-cell-main row-cell row-margin-aside-cell-main my-cell-block\"><div class=\"myblock-wrapper block-my-text-block block-ingrid\" data-module-name=\"Headline Copy Link\">    <div class=\"textblock margin-row-inner\">\n        <div class=\"entry-content\">\n            \n            <p>Their stories are as diverse as they are &#8211; and yet they are united by a common foundation of values that is deeply rooted in the cooperative tradition of REWE GROUP. Today&#8217;s portrait: toom retailer Theodoros Lazaridis.<\/p>\n<p>Uncomplicated, fast, close support &#8211; these are the words Theodoros Lazaridis uses to describe his path to self-employment at toom. in 2024, the family man opened his first Baumarkt hardware store near Stuttgart, making him one of around 30 retailers at toom. His store is characterized not only by its close ties to the local economy, but above all by its strong team, which is always committed to serving the needs of its customers.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-myblocks-row-full-single row-full-single my-row-block row-full\"><div class=\"myblock-wrapper block-my-video-player\" data-module-name=\"Video Player\">        <div class=\"full-width-framed\">\n        <div class=\"reweg-video\" data-id=\"U2RNuYqB\" data-caption-de=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/untertitel-theo-lazaridis.vtt?t=2026100310\" data-caption-en=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/subs-theo-lazaridis.vtt?t=2026100310\" data-alt=\"The video shows Theodoros Lazaridis in his toom store. He talks about his path to self-employment as a toom merchant and the importance of the cooperative.\">\n            <div class=\"reweg-video__meta\">\n                <p class=\"reweg-video__type\">Video<\/p>\n                <p class=\"reweg-video__dur\">01:41<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"reweg-video__poster\">\n                <div class=\"reweg-video__poster-focal-point-container\">\n                    <div class=\"focused-image-container\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"focused-image\"\n        data-focus-x=\"0.00\"\n        data-focus-y=\"0.00\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/theodoros-lazaridis-genossenschaft.jpg\"\n        alt=\"Portrait of Theodoros Lazaridis. The image is surrounded by a red frame with the words \u201cThe cooperative that achieves great things.\u201d\"\n                        loading=\"lazy\"\n         data-copyright=\"Portrait of Theodoros Lazaridis. The image is surrounded by a red frame with the words \u201cThe cooperative that achieves great things.\u201d \u00a9 REWE GROUP\"    >\n    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <button type=\"button\" class=\"btn-icon icon-play btn-blur reweg-video__play btn-green\" aria-label=\"Video Portrait of Theodoros Lazaridis play\"><\/button>\n                <div class=\"video-cookie-notice\">\n    <div class=\"video-cookie-notice__inner\">\n        <p>\n            To see this video, please agree to the statistic cookies in the privacy settings.        <\/p>\n        <p>\n            <a href=\"#cookie-settings\" class=\"btn-text small\" title=\"Adjust settings\">\n                <span>Adjust settings<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"reweg-video__text\">\n                <h2 class=\"reweg-video__title\">Portrait of Theodoros Lazaridis<\/h2>                <div class=\"reweg-video__copy entry-content\">\n                    <p>Theodoros Lazaridis on his path to becoming a toom retailer and the importance of the cooperative.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-myblocks-row-margin-aside row-margin-aside my-row-block row-margin\"><div class=\"wp-block-myblocks-row-margin-aside-cell-aside row-cell row-margin-aside-cell-aside my-cell-block\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-myblocks-row-margin-aside-cell-main row-cell row-margin-aside-cell-main my-cell-block\"><div class=\"myblock-wrapper block-my-text-block block-ingrid\" data-module-name=\"Headline Copy Link\">    <div class=\"textblock margin-row-inner\">\n        <div class=\"entry-content\">\n            \n            <p><q>I have never regretted taking the step and would never want to do anything else today<\/q>, emphasizes Theodoros Lazaridis. The cooperative has contributed significantly to his success, as it offers security, stability and experience, making it easier for him to become self-employed. In addition, the cooperative structures of REWE GROUP enable sustainable growth because we invest in the future of our members &#8211; like a family that supports each other.<\/p>\n<p>With around 300 stores in its portfolio, 18,000 employees and gross sales of around 3 billion euros, toom is one of the leading providers in the German DIY sector. Since 1989, toom Baumarkt hardware store has been operating under the umbrella of REWE GROUP.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-myblocks-section block-section theme-gruen--1-dunkler section-bg-gray section-padding-top section-padding-bottom\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-myblocks-row-full-single row-full-single my-row-block row-full\"><div class=\"myblock-wrapper block-my-post-slider\" data-module-name=\"Relevant Content Collection\">    <div class=\"posts-slider\">\n    <div class=\"posts-slider__inner content-container content-container--framed\">\n        <div class=\"posts-slider__header\">\n            <h2 class=\"posts-slider__title\">Read more<\/h2>\n            \n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"posts-slider__slider\">\n            <ul class=\"rwgs__inner\">\n                                    <li class=\"posts-slider__slide medium\">\n                        <div class=\"post-teaser post-teaser_default medium type-post with-excerpt\">\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/press-and-media\/newsroom\/stories\/sebastian-stein-from-nahkauf-sales-manager-to-rewe-retailer\/\"\n        class=\"post-teaser__inner text-focus\"\n        data-tracking=\"{&quot;event&quot;:&quot;click_teaser&quot;,&quot;link_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.rewe-group.com\\\/en\\\/press-and-media\\\/newsroom\\\/stories\\\/sebastian-stein-from-nahkauf-sales-manager-to-rewe-retailer\\\/&quot;,&quot;element_name&quot;:&quot;Sebastian Stein: From nahkauf sales manager to REWE retailer&quot;,&quot;modul_name&quot;:&quot;.teaser-editorial&quot;}\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"post-teaser__background-wrapper\">\n            \n\n                                            <div class=\"focused-image-container\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            class=\"focused-image\"\n                            data-focus-x=\"0.15\"\n                            data-focus-y=\"0.47\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Sebastian-Stein.jpg?t=2026100310\"\n                            alt=\"Portrait of Sebastian Stein in front of the REWE supermarket.\"\n                            loading=\"lazy\"\n                         data-copyright=\"Portrait of Sebastian Stein in front of the REWE supermarket. \u00a9REWE Group\"                    >\n                                    <\/div>\n                                            \n                    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"post-teaser__content-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"post-teaser__content-inner\">\n                <div class=\"post-teaser__content\">\n                    <div class=\"post-teaser__meta\">\n                                                    <p class=\"post-teaser__type\">Story<\/p>\n                                                <p class=\"post-teaser__note\">24 February 2026<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <h3 class=\"post-teaser__title\">Sebastian Stein: From nahkauf sales manager to REWE retailer<\/h3>\n                                            <p class=\"post-teaser__excerpt\">Sebastian Stein knows the key figures of his store inside out and combines them with commercial skills, a feel for customers and knowledge of human nature. His career has taken him from cashier to store manager to sales manager at nahkauf. Today he is an independent REWE retailer in Nieheim.  <\/p>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"posts-slider__slide medium\">\n                        <div class=\"post-teaser post-teaser_default medium type-post with-excerpt\">\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/press-and-media\/newsroom\/stories\/from-market-manager-to-independent-retailer-in-kiel\/\"\n        class=\"post-teaser__inner text-focus\"\n        data-tracking=\"{&quot;event&quot;:&quot;click_teaser&quot;,&quot;link_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.rewe-group.com\\\/en\\\/press-and-media\\\/newsroom\\\/stories\\\/from-market-manager-to-independent-retailer-in-kiel\\\/&quot;,&quot;element_name&quot;:&quot;From market manager to independent retailer in Kiel&quot;,&quot;modul_name&quot;:&quot;.teaser-editorial&quot;}\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"post-teaser__background-wrapper\">\n            \n\n                                            <div class=\"focused-image-container\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            class=\"focused-image\"\n                            data-focus-x=\"0.06\"\n                            data-focus-y=\"0.70\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Moritz-Breske.jpg?t=2026100310\"\n                            alt=\"Portait from REWE merchant Moritz Breske.\"\n                            loading=\"lazy\"\n                         data-copyright=\"Portrait of Moritz Breske \u00a9 REWE GROUP\"                    >\n                                    <\/div>\n                                            \n                    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"post-teaser__content-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"post-teaser__content-inner\">\n                <div class=\"post-teaser__content\">\n                    <div class=\"post-teaser__meta\">\n                                                    <p class=\"post-teaser__type\">Story<\/p>\n                                                <p class=\"post-teaser__note\">9 February 2026<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <h3 class=\"post-teaser__title\">From market manager to independent retailer in Kiel<\/h3>\n                                            <p class=\"post-teaser__excerpt\">For Moritz Breske, his traditional career in retail has become a personal milestone: the 37-year-old has taken over the REWE Center on Winterbeker Weg in Kiel\u2014a space as large as a soccer field, with 170 employees and a product range that leaves nothing to be desired. He has always been able to rely fully on the support of the cooperative<\/p>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"posts-slider__slide medium\">\n                        <div class=\"post-teaser post-teaser_default medium type-post with-excerpt\">\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/press-and-media\/newsroom\/stories\/pawsome-dream-jobs-malte-kramer-is-category-manager-at-zooroyal\/\"\n        class=\"post-teaser__inner text-focus\"\n        data-tracking=\"{&quot;event&quot;:&quot;click_teaser&quot;,&quot;link_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.rewe-group.com\\\/en\\\/press-and-media\\\/newsroom\\\/stories\\\/pawsome-dream-jobs-malte-kramer-is-category-manager-at-zooroyal\\\/&quot;,&quot;element_name&quot;:&quot;Pawsome dream jobs: Malte Kramer is Category Manager at ZooRoyal&quot;,&quot;modul_name&quot;:&quot;.teaser-editorial&quot;}\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"post-teaser__background-wrapper\">\n            \n\n                                            <div class=\"focused-image-container\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            class=\"focused-image\"\n                            data-focus-x=\"0.00\"\n                            data-focus-y=\"0.00\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Portaet-von-Malte-Kramer.png?t=2026100310\"\n                            alt=\"Portrait of Malte Kramer and his dog\"\n                            loading=\"lazy\"\n                         data-copyright=\"Portrait of Malte Kramer and his dog \u00a9 REWE GROUP\"                    >\n                                    <\/div>\n                                            \n                    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"post-teaser__content-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"post-teaser__content-inner\">\n                <div class=\"post-teaser__content\">\n                    <div class=\"post-teaser__meta\">\n                                                    <p class=\"post-teaser__type\">Story<\/p>\n                                                <p class=\"post-teaser__note\">4 February 2026<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <h3 class=\"post-teaser__title\">Pawsome dream jobs: Malte Kramer is Category Manager at ZooRoyal<\/h3>\n                                            <p class=\"post-teaser__excerpt\">From 2026, ZooRoyal &#8211; REWE Group&#8217;s modern pet supplies retailer &#8211; will be rolling out its own brick-and-mortar stores across Germany. What has so far mainly generated enthusiasm online and in REWE and PENNY stores will then also be experienced locally: a modern store concept, a wide range of specialist pet supplies &#8211; and, above all, people who put their heart and expertise into it.<\/p>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"posts-slider__slide medium\">\n                        <div class=\"post-teaser post-teaser_default medium type-post with-excerpt\">\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/press-and-media\/newsroom\/stories\/kill-it-with-kindness-johannes-fever-about-his-route-from-lidl-world-traveler-to-rewe-merchant\/\"\n        class=\"post-teaser__inner text-focus\"\n        data-tracking=\"{&quot;event&quot;:&quot;click_teaser&quot;,&quot;link_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.rewe-group.com\\\/en\\\/press-and-media\\\/newsroom\\\/stories\\\/kill-it-with-kindness-johannes-fever-about-his-route-from-lidl-world-traveler-to-rewe-merchant\\\/&quot;,&quot;element_name&quot;:&quot;&amp;#8220;Kill it with kindness&amp;#8221; &amp;#8211; Johannes Fiebers on his journey from Lidl world traveler to REWE independent retailer&quot;,&quot;modul_name&quot;:&quot;.teaser-editorial&quot;}\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"post-teaser__background-wrapper\">\n            \n\n                                            <div class=\"focused-image-container\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            class=\"focused-image\"\n                            data-focus-x=\"0.10\"\n                            data-focus-y=\"0.20\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/portraet-johannes-fieber.jpg?t=2026100310\"\n                            alt=\"Johannes Fieber, with a dark beard, wears a black jacket with the words \u201cJoh's REWE CENTER\u201d in front of a red building with large letters.\"\n                            loading=\"lazy\"\n                         data-copyright=\"Portrait of REWE-retailer Johannes Fieber \u00a9 Klaus Landry\"                    >\n                                    <\/div>\n                                            \n                    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"post-teaser__content-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"post-teaser__content-inner\">\n                <div class=\"post-teaser__content\">\n                    <div class=\"post-teaser__meta\">\n                                                    <p class=\"post-teaser__type\">Story<\/p>\n                                                <p class=\"post-teaser__note\">5 December 2025<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <h3 class=\"post-teaser__title\">&#8220;Kill it with kindness&#8221; &#8211; Johannes Fiebers on his journey from Lidl world traveler to REWE independent retailer<\/h3>\n                                            <p class=\"post-teaser__excerpt\">From Mainz via Italy, Sweden and the USA back to Germany &#8211; and into self-employment as a REWE-retailer: Johannes Fieber&#8217;s retail career has been extremely varied.<\/p>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"posts-slider__slide medium\">\n                        <div class=\"post-teaser post-teaser_default medium type-post with-excerpt\">\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/press-and-media\/newsroom\/stories\/pawsome-dream-jobs-tim-heiler-is-an-aquarist-at-zooroyal\/\"\n        class=\"post-teaser__inner text-focus\"\n        data-tracking=\"{&quot;event&quot;:&quot;click_teaser&quot;,&quot;link_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.rewe-group.com\\\/en\\\/press-and-media\\\/newsroom\\\/stories\\\/pawsome-dream-jobs-tim-heiler-is-an-aquarist-at-zooroyal\\\/&quot;,&quot;element_name&quot;:&quot;Pawsome dream jobs: Tim Heiler is an aquarist at ZooRoyal&quot;,&quot;modul_name&quot;:&quot;.teaser-editorial&quot;}\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"post-teaser__background-wrapper\">\n            \n\n                                            <div class=\"focused-image-container\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            class=\"focused-image\"\n                            data-focus-x=\"0.00\"\n                            data-focus-y=\"0.00\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hauptbild-aquarianer.png\"\n                            alt=\"A person wearing a turquoise T-shirt stands in front of a row of illuminated aquariums, holding a small fishing net in their hand.\"\n                            loading=\"lazy\"\n                         data-copyright=\"A person wearing a turquoise T-shirt stands in front of a row of illuminated aquariums, holding a small fishing net in their hand.  \u00a9 REWE GROUP\"                    >\n                                    <\/div>\n                                            \n                    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"post-teaser__content-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"post-teaser__content-inner\">\n                <div class=\"post-teaser__content\">\n                    <div class=\"post-teaser__meta\">\n                                                    <p class=\"post-teaser__type\">Story<\/p>\n                                                <p class=\"post-teaser__note\">24 November 2025<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <h3 class=\"post-teaser__title\">Pawsome dream jobs: Tim Heiler is an aquarist at ZooRoyal<\/h3>\n                                            <p class=\"post-teaser__excerpt\">From 2026, ZooRoyal &#8211; REWE Group&#8217;s modern pet supplies retailer &#8211; will be rolling out its own brick-and-mortar stores across Germany. What has so far mainly generated enthusiasm online and in REWE and PENNY stores will then also be experienced locally: a modern store concept, a wide range of specialist pet supplies &#8211; and, above all, people who put their heart and expertise into it.<\/p>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"posts-slider__slide medium\">\n                        <div class=\"post-teaser post-teaser_default medium type-post with-excerpt\">\n    <a\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/en\/press-and-media\/newsroom\/stories\/innovative-plant-based-protein-products-our-guests-love-the-vegan-range\/\"\n        class=\"post-teaser__inner text-focus\"\n        data-tracking=\"{&quot;event&quot;:&quot;click_teaser&quot;,&quot;link_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.rewe-group.com\\\/en\\\/press-and-media\\\/newsroom\\\/stories\\\/innovative-plant-based-protein-products-our-guests-love-the-vegan-range\\\/&quot;,&quot;element_name&quot;:&quot;Innovative plant-based protein products: &amp;#8220;Our guests love the vegan range&amp;#8221;&quot;,&quot;modul_name&quot;:&quot;.teaser-editorial&quot;}\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"post-teaser__background-wrapper\">\n            \n\n                                            <div class=\"focused-image-container\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            class=\"focused-image\"\n                            data-focus-x=\"0.06\"\n                            data-focus-y=\"0.28\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/www.rewe-group.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/quermanns.jpg\"\n                            alt=\"Portrait of Ines and Rainer Quermann in front of the shelves with vegan products.\"\n                            loading=\"lazy\"\n                         data-copyright=\"Portrait of Ines and Rainer Quermann in front of the shelves with vegan products. \u00a9 REWE GROUP\"                    >\n                                    <\/div>\n                                            \n                    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"post-teaser__content-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"post-teaser__content-inner\">\n                <div class=\"post-teaser__content\">\n                    <div class=\"post-teaser__meta\">\n                                                    <p class=\"post-teaser__type\">Story<\/p>\n                                                <p class=\"post-teaser__note\">20 November 2025<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <h3 class=\"post-teaser__title\">Innovative plant-based protein products: &#8220;Our guests love the vegan range&#8221;<\/h3>\n                                            <p class=\"post-teaser__excerpt\">Vegan variety with heart: At REWE Center Quermann in Bielefeld, everything revolves around taste, quality, and regional origin. 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