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{{Infobox company |
{{Infobox company |
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| name = Cora SA |
| name = Cora SA |
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| logo = Cora logo.svg |
| logo = Cora logo.svg |
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| image = CORA SOSEAUA-ALEXANDRIEI ALTER EGO GROUP PROIECTARE 0006 mare.png |
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| logo_size = 180px |
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| image_caption = Cora store in Bucharest, Romania |
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| type = [[Private company|Private]], [[S.A. (corporation)|SA]] |
| type = [[Private company|Private]], [[S.A. (corporation)|SA]] |
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| foundation = 1974, [[Belgium]] |
| foundation = 1974, [[Belgium]] |
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| location_city = [[Paris]] |
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'''Cora''' is a retail group of [[hypermarkets]] of [[Belgium|Belgian]] origin located in France and elsewhere in Europe. 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 retail group of [[hypermarkets]] of [[Belgium|Belgian]] origin located in France and elsewhere in Europe. 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> |
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The Louis Delhaize Group |
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 shop]] chain. |
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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. |
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[[File:Cora store at Avenue de l'Europe 91885 Massy.JPG|thumb|Interior of store in the southern Paris suburb of [[Massy, Essonne|Massy]]. |300x300px]] |
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==Operations around the world== |
==Operations around the world== |
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! Number of stores |
! Number of stores |
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| France || align=center| |
| France || align=center|61 |
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| Romania || align=center|11 |
| Romania || align=center|11 |
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| Luxembourg || align=center|2 |
| Luxembourg || align=center|2 |
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As of December 2018, Cora has eleven hypermarkets in [[Romania]], four of which are in [[Bucharest]], and the other seven are in [[Baia Mare]], [[Constanța]](2), [[Cluj-Napoca]], [[Ploiești]], [[Bacau]] and [[Drobeta-Turnu Severin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zf.ro/companii/cora-a-inaugurat-al-12-lea-magazin-al-retelei-la-ploiesti-investitie-de-6-mil-euro-11444909|title=Cora a inaugurat al 12-lea magazin al reţelei, la Ploieşti, investiţie de 6 mil. euro|publisher=[[Ziarul Financiar]]|date=3 October 2013|language=Romanian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Cora închide primul magazin din România la Arad. Provincia contribuie cu doar 20% la totalul businessului|language=ro|url=http://www.zf.ro/companii/retail-agrobusiness/cora-inchide-primul-magazin-din-romania-la-arad-provincia-contribuie-cu-doar-20-la-totalul-businessului-14207896}}</ref> |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.cora.ro Cora Romania] |
*[http://www.cora.ro Cora Romania] |
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*[http://www.cora.lu Cora Luxembourg] |
*[http://www.cora.lu Cora Luxembourg] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 14:46, 10 January 2022
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| File:CORA SOSEAUA-ALEXANDRIEI ALTER EGO GROUP PROIECTARE 0006 mare.png Cora store in Bucharest, Romania | |
| Company type | Private, SA |
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| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1974, Belgium |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | France, Belgium, Luxemburg and Romania |
Key people | Philippe Bouriez |
| Products | Hypermarkets |
| Parent | Louis Delhaize Group |
| Website | cora.fr |
Cora is a retail group of hypermarkets of Belgian origin located in France and elsewhere in Europe. 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.
Operations around the world
| Country | Number of stores |
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| France | 61 |
| Romania | 11 |
| Belgium | 7 |
| Luxembourg | 2 |
External links
References
| Auchan Group | |
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| Carrefour Group | |
| Groupe Casino | |
| Les Mousquetaires | |
| Système U | |
| Other (incl. independent) | |
| Former | |
