In 1996, METRO Cash & Carry, the international leader in self-service wholesale, opened its first wholesale store in the international metropolis of Shanghai. The company was among the first to gain permission the China Central Government to set up chain operations in all majcities in China.The company has set its foot already in 57 cities with 81 outlets in operation in China. With a headcount of around 12,000 employees, the wholesaler is serving more than 3.8 million buying customers across thery.

作為全球自助式批發業務的領導者，1996年，麥德龍在上海開設了它在中國的第一家現購自運批發商場，給中國帶來了全新的商業理念。麥德龍是中國第一批獲得中央政府批準、允許在中國主要城市建立連鎖商場的外資商業巨頭。迄今，麥德龍在中國在57個城市開設了81家商場，全國擁有12000多名員工及逾380萬采購顧客。