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

Company type	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

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]

A store opened in Telheiras in 1990.^[3]

Until 2009 there was also a 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.