CARREFOUR to launch franchised c-store format in Poland

October 4, 2007 |

Planet Retail 3 October 2007

According to reports in the Polish press, citing the director of Carrefour's local operation, Alain Souillard, the retailer is to launch a franchised convenience store format in the country. The company is initially to develop 20-40 stores by the end of 2008 with an area of between 80 square metres and 500 square metres under the '5 minutes' banner.

According to Mr Souillard, 'It's a way for us to expand more quickly, without investing a lot of money.' Carrefour officials added that the recently launched Carrefour Express banner, which comprises supermarkets of 500 square metres to 2,000 square metres, will also be operated on a franchise basis in Poland.

The company plans to open three supermarkets by the end of the year to have to have 74 and to open ten more in 2008.

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