Euromarché

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.

Euromarché
Société anonyme à conseil d'administration
Founded1968
1991 (bought by Carrefour)
FounderRaymond Berthault
Defunct1994 (France)
Headquarters
Athis-Mons
,
France
Key people
Antoine Bernheim
ServicesRetail
Owneruntil June 1991 :
Viniprix (53%)
Printemps (25%)
ParentCarrefour
Websiteeuromarche.com

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
  • 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
  1. Mackey, p. 248.
  2. "Euromarche Shopping Center - Open 24 hours a day!". Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
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