Euromarché

Euromarché
Société anonyme à conseil d'administration
Founded 1968
1991 (bought by Carrefour)
Founder Raymond Berthault
Defunct 1994 (France)
Headquarters Athis-Mons, France
Key people
Antoine Bernheim
Services Retail
Owner until June 1991 :
Viniprix (53%)
Printemps (25%)
Parent Carrefour
Website euromarche.com

Euromarché (Euromarket) was a French hypermarket chain. The first store opened in 1968 in Saint-Michel-sur-Orge. In June 1991, the group was rebought by its rival, Carrefour, for 5,2 billion francs.

In June 1991, there were 77 Euromarché hypermarkets, 47 DIY stores Bricorama, and 57 cafétérias Eris. Sandra Mackey, author of The Saudis: Inside the Desert Kingdom, said in 1987 that it was "the French equivalent of K-Mart".[1]

History

In April 1981, Euromarché opened its first store in Saudi-Arabia in Riyadh, and is the last Euromarché that exists today.[1][2]

Until 2009 there was also an Euromarché store in Fort-de-France in Martinique when it changed to a Carrefour hypermarket.

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 Mackey, p. 248.
  2. "Euromarche Shopping Center - Open 24 hours a day!". Retrieved 5 September 2013.
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