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{{Short description|French multinational hypermarket chain}}
{{Short description|French multinational hypermarket chain}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = Cora SA
| logo = Cora logo.svg
| name = Cora SA
| logo = Cora logo.svg
| image =
| image =
| image_caption = Cora store in Bucharest, Romania
| image_caption = Cora store in Bucharest, Romania
| type = [[Private company|Private]], [[S.A. (corporation)|SA]]
| type = Private company, [[S.A. (corporation)|SA]]
| foundation = {{start date and age|1974}}, Belgium
| foundation = {{start date |1974}}, Belgium
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| location_city = [[Paris]]
| location_country = France
| defunct = 2024 (France)
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| location_city = Jumet
| area_served = France, Belgium, Luxemburg and Romania
| location_country = Belgium
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| key_people = Philippe Bouriez
| area_served = Belgium
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| industry = [[Retail]]
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| key_people = Philippe Bouriez
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| products = [[Hypermarket]]s
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| industry = Retail
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| revenue =
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| products = [[Hypermarket]]s
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| revenue =
| operating_income =
| operating_income =
| net_income =
| net_income =
| num_employees =
| num_employees =
| parent = [[Louis Delhaize Group]]
| parent = [[Carrefour Group]] (in France)
[[Louis Delhaize]] (in Belgium)
| subsid =
| subsid =
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.cora.fr/}}
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.cora.be/}}
| footnotes =
| footnotes =
}}
}}


'''Cora''' is a chain of [[hypermarkets]] owned by [[Louis Delhaize Group]] in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the French overseas territory of Mayotte and Romania. Cora was founded in 1974 by the supermarket holding [[Louis Delhaize Group]] after taking over three Carrefour hypermarkets located in Belgium.<ref>[http://www.brusselsstudies.be/medias/publications/BruS67NL.pdf Brussels Studies "A forgotten anniversary: the first European hypermarkets open in Brussels in 1961" --Jean-Pierre Grimmeau]</ref> These three were originally established around 1969 as a joint venture franchise between two other companies: the [[Carrefour Group]] and the [[Delhaize Group]].<ref>[http://www.brusselsstudies.be/medias/publications/BruS67NL.pdf Brussels Studies "A forgotten anniversary: the first European hypermarkets open in Brussels in 1961" --Jean-Pierre Grimmeau]</ref>
'''Cora''' is a chain of [[hypermarkets]] owned by [[Louis Delhaize Group]] in France, Belgium and the French overseas territory of Mayotte. Cora was founded in 1974 by the supermarket holding [[Louis Delhaize Group]] after taking over three Carrefour hypermarkets located in Belgium.<ref>[http://www.brusselsstudies.be/medias/publications/BruS67NL.pdf Brussels Studies "A forgotten anniversary: the first European hypermarkets open in Brussels in 1961" --Jean-Pierre Grimmeau]</ref> These three were originally established around 1969 as a joint venture franchise between two other companies: the [[Carrefour Group]] and the [[Delhaize Group]].<ref>[http://www.brusselsstudies.be/medias/publications/BruS67NL.pdf Brussels Studies "A forgotten anniversary: the first European hypermarkets open in Brussels in 1961" --Jean-Pierre Grimmeau]</ref>


The Louis Delhaize Group also includes the supermarket chain [[Match (supermarket)|Match]], the online supermarket Houra, the Truffaut [[garden center]] chain and the Animalis [[Pet store|pet shop]] chain.
The Louis Delhaize Group also includes the supermarket chain [[Match (supermarket)|Match]], the online supermarket Houra, the Truffaut [[garden center]] chain and the Animalis [[Pet store|pet shop]] chain.
The name 'Cora' is borrowed from the [[Greek goddess]] [[Persephone]] (Roman: [[Proserpina]]) who is also known as Cora.
The name 'Cora' is borrowed from the [[Greek goddess]] [[Persephone]] (Roman: [[Proserpina]]) who is also known as Cora.

Formerly, Cora had hypermarkets in [[Hungary]], but in 2011 the stores were sold to [[Auchan]] and handled to them by summer 2012. Similarly, the [[Romania|Romanian]] stores were bought by [[Carrefour]] in October 2023. In 2024 E.Leclerc bought all Cora and Smatch stores in Luxembourg. In 2023 Carrefour bought all Cora and Smatch stores in France for 1 billion €. Carrefour finalized the acquisition of Cora and Smatch stores from Louis Delhaize in July 2024. Carrefour products are now available in Cora and Smatch. Starting from September 2024 to November 2024 Carrefour put all Cora Hypermarkets under the Carrefour banner in France.

Currently Cora has operations in Belgium.


==Operations around the world==
==Operations around the world==
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! Number of stores
! Number of stores
|-
|-
| France || align=center|61
| Belgium || align="center" |7
|-
| Romania || align=center|10
|-
| Belgium || align=center|7
|-
| Luxembourg || align=center|2
|}
|}


Latest revision as of 09:39, 10 November 2024

Cora SA
Company typePrivate company, SA
IndustryRetail
Founded1974 (1974), Belgium
Defunct2024 (France)
Headquarters
Jumet
,
Belgium
Area served
Belgium
Key people
Philippe Bouriez
ProductsHypermarkets
ParentCarrefour Group (in France) Louis Delhaize (in Belgium)
Websitewww.cora.be

Cora is a chain of hypermarkets owned by Louis Delhaize Group in France, Belgium and the French overseas territory of Mayotte. Cora was founded in 1974 by the supermarket holding Louis Delhaize Group after taking over three Carrefour hypermarkets located in Belgium.[1] These three were originally established around 1969 as a joint venture franchise between two other companies: the Carrefour Group and the Delhaize Group.[2]

The Louis Delhaize Group also includes the supermarket chain Match, the online supermarket Houra, the Truffaut garden center chain and the Animalis pet shop chain. The name 'Cora' is borrowed from the Greek goddess Persephone (Roman: Proserpina) who is also known as Cora.

Formerly, Cora had hypermarkets in Hungary, but in 2011 the stores were sold to Auchan and handled to them by summer 2012. Similarly, the Romanian stores were bought by Carrefour in October 2023. In 2024 E.Leclerc bought all Cora and Smatch stores in Luxembourg. In 2023 Carrefour bought all Cora and Smatch stores in France for 1 billion €. Carrefour finalized the acquisition of Cora and Smatch stores from Louis Delhaize in July 2024. Carrefour products are now available in Cora and Smatch. Starting from September 2024 to November 2024 Carrefour put all Cora Hypermarkets under the Carrefour banner in France.

Currently Cora has operations in Belgium.

Operations around the world

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Country Number of stores
Belgium 7

References

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  1. ^ Brussels Studies "A forgotten anniversary: the first European hypermarkets open in Brussels in 1961" --Jean-Pierre Grimmeau
  2. ^ Brussels Studies "A forgotten anniversary: the first European hypermarkets open in Brussels in 1961" --Jean-Pierre Grimmeau
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