Kamps to open franchise bakery at Allee-Center Remscheid

Kamps is taking over an existing bakery unit at the Allee-Center shopping centre in Remscheid, Germany, with an opening announced for 15 October 2026 on the upper floor. Franchisee Mohamed El Hasnaoui will run the business with up to twelve staff. The new bakery will occupy the former Evertzberg premises in the food court, combining takeaway sales with a café area.

A new brand at a location occupied for 40 years

The premises are at Theodor-Heuss-Platz 7 in Remscheid. Evertzberg vacated its food court unit there at the end of September after 40 years. Kamps is therefore taking on a space already used as a bakery. Opening offers are planned for the first three days following the announced launch.

The change on the upper floor does not, however, mean that Evertzberg is leaving the Allee-Center altogether. Its bakery remains on the lower level by Edeka Pauli. For customers, the main change is therefore the brand occupying the food court unit: Kamps is moving into the former premises, while Evertzberg retains a presence elsewhere in the same shopping centre.

The new Kamps bakery will include a café area with 30 seats. It will cater both for people who want to take a break while shopping and for customers buying products to take away. The opening is a practical example of an existing bakery unit in a shopping centre being reused by another operator.

An independent franchisee takes charge

Local newspaper Remscheider General-Anzeiger names Mohamed El Hasnaoui as the operator. He will run the site as a Kamps franchisee. According to the shopping centre’s management, he will employ up to twelve staff there. This is an upper limit, not confirmation that twelve positions have been filled.

Kamps describes its franchise concept as a turnkey bakery. The model includes centralised product supply, marketing support and training through its own academy. Independent business owners operate the bakeries under the brand. In Remscheid, El Hasnaoui will take on this role at the new shopping centre premises.

For those considering the German franchise market, the significance of the announcement goes beyond an additional branded outlet. It also illustrates how responsibilities are divided: an independent franchisee runs the local business, while the franchise network provides central services. The support described is part of the general Kamps model, rather than a separate agreement for Remscheid.

Opening amid a planned reorganisation

The announcement comes during a period of planned reorganisation at Kamps. In March 2026, investment firm Argos agreed to buy the company from Le Duff Group. The plan is to combine Kamps with Bäckerei Schmidt to form a group with more than 400 outlets. The acquisition agreement and planned group formation are separate from the individual opening in Remscheid.

According to Argos, Kamps has around 340 bakeries in Germany and the Netherlands. Of these, 98 per cent are operated by approximately 240 independent franchisees. These figures underline the central role franchisees play in the business model: independent ownership is not the exception at Kamps, but accounts for almost the entire network.

According to the announcement, Katharina Keil will continue to lead Kamps. Marc Kranz will take responsibility for the new group structure as Group CEO. The Allee-Center opening therefore sits alongside a wider corporate development intended to bring several bakery brands under a shared organisational umbrella.

What prospective franchisees can learn from this opening

The German Franchise Association provides further key details about joining the Kamps network. It lists an initial franchise fee of €5,000, depending on the concept, and an ongoing fee of 7.00 per cent. According to the association, there is no advertising fee. It also states that Kamps has operated a franchise model since 1982 and is a certified member of the association.

These details apply to the franchise model and are not a breakdown of costs for the Remscheid business. In particular, the initial franchise fee should not be confused with the total capital required to open a bakery. Likewise, the 30 seats and announced staffing level describe the planned operation, not its financial performance.

Practical takeaway: Anyone considering a similar franchise opportunity should assess franchise fees, total capital requirements and the specific requirements of the premises separately. Remscheid offers a useful example: an existing bakery unit, a new brand and an independent franchisee running the business.