Euromarché (Euromarket) was a Frenchhypermarket chain. The first store opened in 1968 inSaint-Michel-sur-Orge. In June 1991, the group was rebought by its rival,Carrefour, for 5,2 billion francs.
| Company type | Société anonyme à conseil d'administration |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1968 1991 (bought byCarrefour) |
| Founder | Raymond Berthault |
| Defunct | 1994 (France) |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Antoine Bernheim |
| Services | Retail |
| Owner | until June 1991 : Viniprix (53%) Printemps (25%) |
| Parent | Carrefour |
| Website | euromarche |
In June 1991, there were 77 Euromarché hypermarkets, 47DIY storesBricorama, and 57 cafétérias Eris.Sandra Mackey, author ofThe Saudis: Inside the Desert Kingdom, said in 1987 that it was "the French equivalent ofK-Mart."[1]
History
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In April 1981, Euromarché opened its first store inSaudi Arabia inRiyadh, and is the last Euromarché that exists today.[1][2]
A store opened inTelheiras in 1990.[3]
Until 2009 there was also a Euromarché store inFort-de-France inMartinique when it changed to aCarrefour hypermarket.
References
edit- Mackey, Sandra.The Saudis: Inside the Desert Kingdom. Updated Edition. Norton Paperback.W.W. Norton and Company, New York. 2002 (first edition: 1987).ISBN 0-393-32417-6 pbk.
Notes
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- ^abMackey, p. 248.
- ^"Euromarche Shopping Center - Open 24 hours a day!". Archived fromthe original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved5 September 2013.
- ^"Há gato escondido com o rabo de fora na campanha" contra o 'hiper' de Telheiras",Correio da Manhã, 25 March 1990