Vroom & Dreesmann

Vroom & Dreesmann
IndustryDepartment store
Founded1887 (1887)
Founder
  • Willem Vroom
  • Anton Dreesmann
Defunct15 February 2016 (2016-02-15)
FateBankruptcy
HeadquartersNetherlands
Number of locations
67 (2016)
Area served
Netherlands
Key people
John van der Ent (CEO)
BrandsV&D, La Place
Number of employees
10,000 (2016)
ParentSun Capital Partners
Websitevd.nl

Vroom & Dreesmann (V&D) was a Dutch chain of department stores founded in 1887.

In 2015, V&D operated 67 branches throughout the Netherlands, of which 64 department stores and 3 standalone locations of La Place, V&D's former subsidiary restaurant chain which had in-house and standalone restaurants throughout the country. The department stores' product range included clothing and shoes, jewelry, cosmetics, books, home-entertainment products, electric goods, stationery, cards and posters, furniture and homewares. Most branches also had a La Place in-house restaurant, a travel agent and an ATM. Larger branches also had a bakery.