In 1828, Franz Bruch (1801–1865) opened a grocery store under his own name in Sankt Wendel, a town in northeastern Saarland, Germany.

The following years were characterized by further openings and expansion, making Globus one of the largest food retailers in Germany today.

[5] At the end of 2020, the Federal Cartel Office Globus approved the takeover of up to 24 Real stores.

In July 2007, Globus Baumarkt acquired 33 Hela large-scale DIY stores from the Distributa Group, 31 of them in Germany and two in Luxembourg.

[9] In December 2013, Globus Baumarkt announced the takeover of eleven locations of the insolvent DIY chain Max Bahr.

[11] Globus operates 65 stores in Germany, 36 hypermarkets in the Czech Republic and in Russia (fiscal year 2022/23).

In the Czech Republic, the company also operates two pilot locations of a small-scale format called Globus Fresh in Pardubice and Prague-Stodůlky.

Globus Holding GmbH & Co. KG headquartered in Sankt Wendel, Germany, includes three divisions: Hypermarkets, DIY stores, and Real Estate.

[13] Despite the public pressure, the managing director Matthias Bruch wants to continue the business in Russia for financial reasons.