List of supermarket chains in Romania

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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]

NameStoresType Parent
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 storesAhold Delhaize
Mega Image
Shop&Go
Gusturi Românești
955 [12] Supermarkets
Convenience stores
Romanian products shops
Ahold Delhaize
Metro 30Cash & carry stores (only for professionals) Metro AG
Selgros 23 [13] Cash & carry stores (for natural individuals & professionals) TransGourmet

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