Euromarche ( 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.

In June 1991, there were 77 Euromarche hypermarkets, 47 DIY stores Bricorama , and 57 cafeterias 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 [ edit ]

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In April 1981, Euromarche opened its first store in Saudi Arabia in Riyadh , and is the last Euromarche that exists today. ^{[1] [2]}

Until 2009 there was also a Euromarche store in Fort-de-France in Martinique when it changed to a Carrefour 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.

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