The Association Familiale Mulliez (AFM) is the

holding company A holding company is a company whose primary business is holding a controlling interest in the Security (finance), securities of other companies. A holding company usually does not produce goods or services itself. Its purpose is to own Share ...

of the Mulliez family. The entrepreneur family originates from around the

Lille Lille (, ; ; ; ; ) is a city in the northern part of France, within French Flanders. Positioned along the Deûle river, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France Regions of France, region, the Prefectures in F ...

area of France, and is one of the wealthiest families in the country. AFM was founded in 1955 by

Gérard Mulliez Gérard Paul Louis Marie-Joseph Mulliez (born 13 May 1931) is a French entrepreneur and the founder of the Auchan chain of department stores. Early life Gérard Mulliez was born on 13 May 1931, in Roubaix, France. His father, Gérard Mulliez, wa ...

and is led by Barthélemy Guislain since 2014. The family clan's motto is "Tous dans tout" – literally: "all (family members) in all (businesses)".

Controlled companies

Via the AFM the family exerts control over the following companies most of which were founded by them: * Adeo (85%): Hardware stores, DIY shops including

Leroy Merlin Leroy Merlin () is a French-headquartered home improvement and gardening retailer serving several countries in Europe, Asia, South America, and Africa. Leroy Merlin is owned by the Mulliez family, which also owns Auchan. History In 1923, ...

(84%):(home improvement and gardening) * Agapes:

System catering System catering is a method of standardized food preparation which can be duplicated at all the branches of a catering chain such as KFC, Little Chef or McDonald's McDonald's Corporation, doing business as McDonald's, is an American Multina ...

* Alinéa (37%): Furniture stores * Aquarelle: Women's fashion *

Auchan Auchan () is a French multinational retail group headquartered in Croix, France. It was founded in 1961 by Gérard Mulliez and is owned by the Mulliez family, who has 95% stake in the company. With 354,851 employees, of which 261,000 have 5% ...

(84%):

Hypermarket A hypermarket or superstore is a big-box store combining a supermarket and a department store. The result is an expansive retail facility carrying a wide range of products under one roof, including full grocery lines and general merchandise. In ...

-chain * Boulanger (85%): Electronics stores * Brice (100%): Clothing for men * Cannelle: Lingerie * Cultura: Books, CDs/DVDs, cultural products. It actually belongs to the Sodival holding, which is owned by Mulliez son-in-law Philippe Van der Wees *

Decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of 10 track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ἄθλος (''áthlos'', or ἄ ...

(85%):

Sporting goods Sports equipment, also called sporting goods, are the tools, materials, apparel, and gear, which varies in shapes, size, and usage in a particular sport. It includes balls, nets, rackets, protective gears like helmets, goggles, etc. Since the p ...

retailer, sports stores * In Extenso: Shoes and clothing *

Jules Jules is the French form of the Latin "Julius" (e.g. Jules César, the French name for Julius Caesar). In the anglosphere, it is also used for females although it is still a predominantly masculine name.One of the few notable examples of a femal ...

(previously: Camaïeu homme) (54%): * Kiabi: Clothing * Kiloutou (sold): * La Vignery: Wine store * MacoPharma:

Pharmaceutical company The pharmaceutical industry is a Medicine, medical industry that discovers, develops, produces, and markets pharmaceutical goods such as medications and medical devices. Medications are then administered to (or Self-medicate, self-administered b ...

Orsay Orsay () is a Communes of France, commune in the Essonne Departments of France, department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is located in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France, from the Kilometre Zero, centre of Paris. A fortifie ...

: Fashion * Phildar (sold): Fabric stores, textiles * Picwic (sold):

toy store A toy store or toy shop is a type of retail business specializing in selling toys; usually ones marketed towards children. History The first toy store was founded in 1760 by William Hamley in London, under the name of "Noah's Ark", later re ...

s * Pimkie: Young women's and girl's clothing * Norauto, Midas Europe (10%): Car repairs * Odyssey: International network of French schools *

Oney Oney may refer to: * Oney, France, a subsidiary of French Auchan Holding and Banque Accord * Oney, Oklahoma, an unincorporated community in Oklahoma * "Oney" (song), a song written by Jerry Chesnut and sung by Johnny Cash in 1972 * Oney Judge ...

(previously: Banque Accord):

Financial services Financial services are service (economics), economic services tied to finance provided by financial institutions. Financial services encompass a broad range of tertiary sector of the economy, service sector activities, especially as concerns finan ...

, loans * Saint Maclou (95%): * Tape à l'Œil: Fashion * Top Office:

Office equipment Office supplies are consumables and equipment regularly used in offices by businesses and other organizations, required to sustain office operations. For example, office supplies may be used by individuals engaged in written communications, rec ...

(sold) * Youg's: Electronics stores (sold) * Ceetrus: Retail commercial real estate * Nodi: Real estate (merged within Nhood) * Nhood: Retail services management * Voltalia

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{{reflist Holding companies of France Business families Holding companies established in 1955 French companies established in 1955 French business families

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