Fressnapf | Maxi Zoo starts the year with strong sales growth

Fressnapf | Maxi Zoo has made a dynamic start to the 2026 financial year, achieving robust sales growth and an encouraging like-for-like performance in the first quarter. The retail group reported this in a press release on 11 June. Building on its solid performance in 2025, the Group is consistently implementing its growth strategy and strengthening its competitive position in its core markets amidst a continuing challenging environment.

Accordingly, the Group’s revenue rose to €928 million in the first quarter of 2026, representing growth of 6.6% compared with Q1 2025 (€871 million). At the same time, adjusted EBITDA rose to €82 million due to the positive revenue trend and continued cost discipline, representing an increase of 15.6 per cent compared with Q1 2025 (€71 million).

The Group attributes the strong growth in turnover primarily to two factors: the consistent expansion of its…