Bilka

Bilka is a Danish chain of hypermarkets. The first store opened in 1970 in Tilst, a suburb of Aarhus. The chain was founded by Herman Salling, but is now a part of Dansk Supermarked. The name comes supposedly from "BILlige" and "KAtalogvarer" - which means "inexpensive, cheap" and "goods from a catalogue".

Name

The name "Bilka" is believed by many to be a mix of the German "Billiges Kaufhaus" (low-price department store), which its founder, Herman Salling had encountered during his business trips to West Germany. However, Herman Salling has himself stated that "Bilka" is a combination of the words "bil" (car) and "ka"' (can), referring to the car accessibility to the stores.

Bilka stores

There are Bilka stores located in the following cities:
* Esbjerg
* Holstebro
* Horsens
* Hundige
* Ishøj
* Kolding
* Næstved
* Odense
* Skalborg (Aalborg Storcenter)
* Slagelse
* Tilst
* Viborg
* Vejle
* Ørestad (Field's)