Herman Salling opened the first føtex in 1960 in the street "Guldsmedgade" in the city of Århus in Denmark.

Møller-Mærsk Group, which acquired 50% of the shares and supported Sallings project financially.

The food section is like a full-service supermarket, with a bakery and a butcher.

The non-food section includes electronics, cosmetics and clothing among other general things.

Føtex also launched an e-commerce area with the ability to print digital photos.