The history of REMA 1000 begins in Norway in 1948. Here the couple Margit and Ole Reitan decide to start the family's first grocery store in Trondheim.
Their son, Odd Reitan, start to work in their parents shop where he gets inspired and can see the opportunities in building a large chain of grocery stores.

1 August 1994 opens the first two REMA 1000 stores in Denmark. Since it has been for many store openings, and today the REMA 1000 Denmark of more than 280 stores.

The goal is that within a number of years are 400 stores in Denmark.