Jysk
Danish retail company / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jysk A/S (Danish: [ˈjysk] YUHSK) is a Danish retail chain, selling household goods such as mattresses, furniture, and interior décor. Jysk is the largest Danish retailer operating internationally with over 3,100 stores in 51 countries.[1] Jysk (meaning "Jutlandic") was founded by Lars Larsen, who opened the first store on Silkeborgvej in the Danish city of Aarhus in April 1979.[2] It is owned by the founder Lars Larsen's family through the holding company Lars Larsen Group which also owns wholly or partly the furniture chains ILVA, IDÉmøbler, IDdesign, Bolia.com, and Sengespecialisten.[3] The logo displays a goose, which has a historical thread to the brand.[4] Due to the Scandinavian design for its products, it is also called the Danish IKEA in a small format.[5]
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Retail |
Founded | 2 April 1979; 45 years ago (2 April 1979) in Aarhus, Denmark |
Founder | Lars Larsen |
Headquarters | Brabrand, Denmark |
Number of locations | 3,100[1] |
Area served | Europe (including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Greenland), Tajikistan, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Vietnam, Canada |
Key people | Jacob Brunsborg (chairman) |
Revenue | €4.3 billion (2021)[1] |
€604 million (2021)[1] | |
Number of employees | 28,400[1] |
Parent | Lars Larsen Group |
Website | jysk |