100 Jahre Wolf: Wie aus einer Metzgerei ein 400-Millionen-Betrieb wurde – und welche Rolle ein Schalke-Boss dabei spielte

Der Schwandorfer Lebensmittelhersteller Wolf feiert seinen 100. Geburtstag mit einer großen Party – und dem ehemaligen Schalke-Boss Clemens Tönnies. Der ist nämlich ein bedeutender Teil der langen Geschichte der Firma. Ein Rückblick.

von Julian Trager

Die Wolf-Zentrale in Schwandorf, wo knapp 1000 Menschen arbeiten.

Bild: Wolf Essgenuss GmbH

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