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- Business operations in the ten retail stores continue without restriction
- Higher capacity utilisation expected at the slaughterhouse
- Insolvency proceedings opened on 1 January 2025
Nördlingen/Augsburg, January 8, 2025. The restructuring of the regional chain of butcher’s shops of Metzgerei Schmid GmbH continues to make good progress. Customer demand for regional and controlled production products continues unabated. The ten branches in the region are still open. The locations of the Schmid butcher’s shop include the Augsburg city market and other sales outlets in Augsburg, Friedberg, Meitingen and Wertingen.
Family business in the fourth generation
The company stands for “ Genuine Zusamtal sausage and meat specialties” and obtains its meat from farmers in the region. Special emphasis is placed on species-appropriate animal keeping and regional feed. Close cooperation with regional suppliers, short transport routes and in-house slaughtering and processing ensure consistently high product quality. The Schmid butcher’s shop was founded in 1934 and is now run by the fourth generation – the managing director is Werner Schmid senior.
In-house slaughtering with high capacity utilization
The in-house slaughterhouse continues to be well utilized. Due to the announced cessation of pig slaughtering at the Augsburg slaughterhouse, further orders are to be expected. “In the future, we will be the only company in the district that will be able to slaughter pigs on a large scale on its own farm. This undoubtedly improves our market position and ensures even higher capacity utilization,” explains Managing Director Werner Schmid Sr. about the current situation. Among other things, there was an inquiry from the North Swabian Farmers’ Association, which represents a large number of farms in the region. The Schmid butcher’s shop has been carrying out its own slaughtering since 1970 and works exclusively with farmers from the region. Another piece of good news for the company is the fact that numerous orders have already been placed for catering at various folk festivals and large regional events.
Insolvency proceedings opened
In the course of further progress of the proceedings, insolvency proceedings were opened on 1 January 2025. The Nördlingen district court appointed lawyer Dr. Alexander Zarzitzky from Anchor Rechtsanwälte as insolvency administrator. The unchanged safeguarding of business operations in production and in the branches is the top priority for Metzgerei Schmid GmbH. In cooperation with suppliers and business partners, successful measures were taken to keep processes stable.
Reluctance to buy as the cause of the crisis
The company’s challenges stem from several factors, including reduced consumer propensity, rising energy costs, and higher wage expenses. These additional burdens could only be passed on to customers to a limited extent, with purchase prices even doubling in some cases. For this reason, Metzgerei Schmid GmbH filed for insolvency proceedings on November 6, 2025.