Johan Johannson
$1.5B
Born
Jan 01, 1967
Age
58
Source of Wealth
Grocery stores
Residence
Oslo,
Citizenship
Norway
Marital Status
Married
Children
3
Education
- Johan Johannson and his family own nearly 75% of NorgesGruppen, the Norwegian grocery store chain he inherited from his father and uncle.
- His father still oversees the company as chairman of the board; Jahon has no role in running the business.
- The company has been family run since it was founded in 1866.
- Norgesgruppen has more than 1,850 grocery stores and 650 convenience stores and nearly 40% market share in Norway.
- In 2012 the company vowed to reduce sugar sales by 10% by promoting more healthy alternatives. Between 2012 and 2017, sales of fruits and vegetables were up 28%.
- Johan Johannson is one of four competing Norwegian grocery billionaires; the others are Odd Reitan, Stein Erik Hagen and his daughter Caroline Hagen Kjos.
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