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Carrefour Market is a French
supermarket chain
A supermarket is a self-service Retail#Types of outlets, shop offering a wide variety of food, Drink, beverages and Household goods, household products, organized into sections. Strictly speaking, a supermarket is larger and has a wider selecti ...
created in 2007, owned by the international retail group Carrefour
Carrefour Group, S.A. (, ), is a French multinational retail and wholesaling corporation headquartered in Massy, Essonne, Massy, France. It operates a chain of hypermarkets, grocery stores and convenience stores. By 2024, the group had 14,000 ...
, and has currently stores in France
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and several other countries, see below.
Carrefour Market stores generally range from 1000 m2 to 4000 m2.
History
Carrefour Market was created in 2007, to eventually replace the older supermarkets of the Carrefour Group likeChampion
A champion (from the late Latin ''campio'') is the victor in a challenge, Competition, contest or competition. There can be a territorial pyramid of championships, e.g. local, regional/provincial/state, national, continental and world champi ...
(Internationally), GB Supermarkets
GB (''Grand Bazar'') was a Belgian supermarket chain, until 2000 owned by the GIB Group when it was taken over by the Carrefour Group.
History
In 1958 the first Super GB is created and opened.
In 1961 the first GB hypermarkets, the first ...
(Belgium) and GS (Italy).
Since 2011, the Carrefour group had decided to deploy Carrefour Market supermarkets internationally.
Carrefour Market around the world
* InBelgium
Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ...
, all Carrefour GB and remaining Champion
A champion (from the late Latin ''campio'') is the victor in a challenge, Competition, contest or competition. There can be a territorial pyramid of championships, e.g. local, regional/provincial/state, national, continental and world champi ...
(Wallonia) supermarkets will eventually become a Carrefour Market. there are 354 Carrefour Market stores, for more info see GB Group and GIB Group
GIB Group (''G''rand Bazar ''I''nnovation ''B''on Marché) was a Belgian conglomerate, consisting of various retail and restaurant chains that existed until 2002. GIB Group owned GB (Grand Bazar) super/hypermarkets, Brico (home improvement/DI ...
.
* In Egypt
Egypt ( , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the Northeast Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to northe ...
, the Carrefour Group has 5 Carrefour Market stores in the country.
* In Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...
, the first Carrefour Market has opened in November 2008.
* In Malaysia
Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...
, the first Carrefour Market store was opened in November 2009. All supermarkets were removed as of 2013.
* In Morocco
Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocc ...
, from 30 July 2011, all Label'Vie supermarkets will become Carrefour Market-Label'Vie.
* In Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...
, there are 81 Carrefour Market stores.
* In Spain
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, the first Carrefour Express
Carrefour Express is a convenience store chain owned and operated by French retailer Carrefour with locations in three continents. Carrefour Express was created in 2007 to consolidate all convenience stores owned by Carrefour worldwide under one ...
supermarkets were all rebranded and became Carrefour Market in 2011.
*In Taiwan
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, the first Carrefour Market has opened in July 2009. Wellcome
Wellcome ( zh, first=j, c=惠康, j=wai6 hong1, p=Huìkāng) is a supermarket chain owned by British conglomerate Jardine Matheson Holdings via its DFI Retail Group subsidiary. The Wellcome supermarket chain is one of the two largest super ...
was acquired and merged into Carrefour Market in 2020.
* In Tunisia
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, all Champion
A champion (from the late Latin ''campio'') is the victor in a challenge, Competition, contest or competition. There can be a territorial pyramid of championships, e.g. local, regional/provincial/state, national, continental and world champi ...
stores became a Carrefour Market.
* In Turkey
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, from 2010 several supermarkets became Carrefour Market stores.
* In Brazil
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, from 2017, Carrefour Market was launched in São Paulo as a convenience grocery store chain – similar to Carrefour Contact in France – since there already was the Carrefour Bairro supermarket chain.
* In Kuwait
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, all Géant easy Supermarkets were acquired by Majid Al Futtaim Group
Majid Al Futtaim Holding () is an Emirati holding company based in Dubai. The family-owned conglomerate owns and operates shopping malls, retail, and hotel establishments in the Middle East and North Africa.
The firm was established by M ...
operated Carrefour in 2017 and were rebranded as Carrefour Market. Currently, 6 Carrefour Market stores are present in Kuwait.
* In UAE
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a federal elective monarchy made up of seven emirates, with Abu Dhabi serving as i ...
, Carrefour Market operates across several regions. The Majid Al Futtaim Group
Majid Al Futtaim Holding () is an Emirati holding company based in Dubai. The family-owned conglomerate owns and operates shopping malls, retail, and hotel establishments in the Middle East and North Africa.
The firm was established by M ...
operated Carrefour chain acquired 13 Géant easy stores and rebranded the stores as Carrefour Market.
* In Georgia
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* Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States
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, the Carrefour Group has Carrefour Market stores in the country.
*In Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...
, Carrefour, operated by Majid Al Futtaim Group
Majid Al Futtaim Holding () is an Emirati holding company based in Dubai. The family-owned conglomerate owns and operates shopping malls, retail, and hotel establishments in the Middle East and North Africa.
The firm was established by M ...
in Kenya announced The Village Market store will be Carrefour’s sixth store and first Carrefour Market in Kenya.
See also
*Champion
A champion (from the late Latin ''campio'') is the victor in a challenge, Competition, contest or competition. There can be a territorial pyramid of championships, e.g. local, regional/provincial/state, national, continental and world champi ...
* Carrefour
Carrefour Group, S.A. (, ), is a French multinational retail and wholesaling corporation headquartered in Massy, Essonne, Massy, France. It operates a chain of hypermarkets, grocery stores and convenience stores. By 2024, the group had 14,000 ...
* GB Supermarkets
GB (''Grand Bazar'') was a Belgian supermarket chain, until 2000 owned by the GIB Group when it was taken over by the Carrefour Group.
History
In 1958 the first Super GB is created and opened.
In 1961 the first GB hypermarkets, the first ...
References
Carrefour Supermarkets of France Retail companies established in 2007 {{supermarket-stub