The concept of modern, big and self-service store came to Romania in mid-1990s. Since mid-2000s, there has been a strong growth in the number of supermarkets in the country, particularly in Bucharest and other main urban areas. Almost all supermarkets are owned by multinational companies. This is a list of major retailers in Romania in 2022. [1]
Name | Stores | Type | Parent |
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Carrefour Carrefour Market Carrefour Express Supeco | 57 [2] 188 [3] 162 [4] 29 [5] | Hypermarkets Supermarkets Convenience stores Discount supermarkets | Carrefour Group |
Auchan MyAuchan | 33 7 [6] 392 [7] | Hypermarkets Supermarkets Convenience stores | Auchan Holding (Mulliez Family) |
Kaufland | 177 [8] | Discount hypermarkets | Schwarz Gruppe |
Lidl | 356 [9] | Discount supermarkets | Schwarz Gruppe |
Penny | 386 [10] | Discount supermarkets | REWE Group |
Profi | 1,689 [11] | Supermarkets, Convenience stores | Ahold Delhaize |
Mega Image Shop&Go Gusturi Românești | 955 [12] | Supermarkets Convenience stores Romanian products shops | Ahold Delhaize |
Metro | 30 | Cash & carry stores (only for professionals) | Metro AG |
Selgros | 23 [13] | Cash & carry stores (for natural individuals & professionals) | TransGourmet |
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