Müller conquers Saarbasar: New fashion hotspot is being created!

Müller conquers Saarbasar: New fashion hotspot is being created!

In the Saarbasar in Saarbrücken there are current developments that represent both new perspectives and challenges for retail. The center management has announced that the Müller fashion chain will open a new branch with a sales area of ​​around 1,700 square meters on the site of the former real residual area. The opening is planned for the third quarter of 2025. Müller currently operates four branches in Saarland, including one on the ground floor opposite the Europa-Galerie and others in Homburg, Neunkirchen and Saarlouis.

While Müller moves into the Saarbasar, the branch of the Adler fashion chain is closed in the same shopping center in August. This closure is part of a "strategic adaptation of the corporate structure" and does not come as a surprise because Adler had submitted bankruptcy application in 2021. The company was renovated, but fell under the wing of the Röther textile group in 2024 and is now planning to close several branches.

closures and entrepreneurial changes

Adler Modemärkte AG will close a total of around 40 out of 142 branches in Germany, which results in a reduction in up to 500 jobs. These branch closings are part of a comprehensive plan to restructure the company, which is reorganized as part of the insolvency administration. The closure also affects the branch in Kaiserslautern in Rhineland-Palatinate, while the existing abroad in Austria, Luxembourg and Switzerland are not affected.

The takeover by the Berlin Logistics Group Time freight makes it necessary to check the branch structure. Despite the difficult situation, Adler plans to continue his business with over 100 German branches. The CEO Thomas Joy and his team remain in office to advance the implementation of the bankruptcy plan. The aim is to obtain the consent of the creditors to the bankruptcy plan by the end of July so that the procedure can be completed by the end of August 2021.

outlook for the future

Although the challenges are great, there are also positive expectations. Müller becomes the new player in the Saarbasar and could help increase the attractiveness of the shopping center. The search for a subsequent tenant for the area of ​​the closed Adler branch has already started and discussions with interested parties have already started.

Overall, these developments show the dynamics in retail, where adaptability and strategic decisions are crucial in order to be able to exist in the competition. The hope is that with the opening of the new Müller branch in the Saarbasar, new jobs and impulses for the region will also be created.

For more information about the situation at Adler and the upcoming changes, visit the reports from rtl.de .