It operates over 1,500 stores[3] in Germany, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria and Moldova.

Within ten years, the company was rebuilt and, in 1954, moved into its own property in Heilbronn in addition to joining the A & O retail chain (today: Markant).

[7] With Handels- und Fruchthof Heilbronn GmbH the first regional warehouse was opened in northern Württemberg.

[6] After the reunification of Germany the Kaufland chain expanded into the Eastern German states and opened numerous markets.

[13] From 2011 onward, all Handelshof stores were to be gradually converted to the Kaufland brand and to be partly rebuilt and enlarged.

[15] In January 2020, Kaufland announced it was abandoning its expansion plans for Australia,[16][17] two years after buying its first store and six months after starting work on its distribution centre.

[23] With an inventory averaging 30,000 items, Kaufland provides a diverse selection of food and goods for daily needs.

The company maintains its own meat processing facilities located in Möckmühl, Osterfeld, Heilbronn, and Heiligenstadt, as well as in Říčany, Czech Republic.