Carrefour to acquire Billa supermarkets in Romania

Carrefour has announced an agreement to acquire the network of 86 Billa supermarkets in Romania from the Rewe group. In a press release, Carrefour said the stores are spread throughout Romania, […]
Wed 30/12/2015
Carrefour says its planned acquisition of the Billa network in Romania would see it become the leading supermarket operator in the country.

Carrefour has announced an agreement to acquire the network of 86 Billa supermarkets in Romania from the Rewe group.

In a press release, Carrefour said the stores are spread throughout Romania, with a total sales area of 83,000 m2.

“Through this acquisition, Carrefour would become the leading supermarket operator in Romania, strengthening its multiformat offer to better serve its clients. The completion of this transaction remains subject to approval by the relevant antitrust authorities,” it said.

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