E.Leclerc in Miranda de Ebro, Spain

E.Leclerc (informally simply Leclerc, French pronunciation: [ləklɛʁ]) is a French hypermarket chain. Like Wal-Mart in the US or Tesco in UK, Leclerc is the largest retailer on its home market. The chain enables semi-independent stores to operate under the Leclerc brand.

Own brand ranges come under the Marque Repère and Eco+ banners. Some larger hypermarkets have a separate entertainment/multimedia section, under the name of Espace Culturel.

[edit] History

• 1949: Edouard Leclerc opens the first supermarket in Landerneau, Brittany
• 1956: Start of E.Leclerc’s clothing range
• 1960: The 60th E.Leclerc opens in Issy-les-Moulineaux
• 1969: 95 supermarkets close in order to be taken over by Intermarché
• 1979: Leclerc creates SIPLEC (a petrol import organisation)
• 1985: Leclerc is the first retailer to sell jewelry within supermarkets with its 'Le Manège à Bijoux' concept.
• 1992: Leclerc opens first Spanish supermarket and starts European expansion
• 1995: Leclerc stops giving out plastic bags for free
• 2000: Leclerc opens first Slovenian hypermarket in Ljubljana on June 7
• 2007: Leclerc opens second Slovenian hypermarket in Maribor on November 7
• 2007: Sales reach €30 billion.

[edit] Leclerc in Europe

E.Leclerc in Wrocław, Poland

• 560 stores in France (391 hypermarkets, 131 supermarkets and 39 specialist shops)
• 30 hypermarkets in Italy, operated in partnership with Conad
• 13 stores in Poland
• 14 stores in Portugal:Caldas da Rainha,Chaves,Entroncamento,Figueira da Foz,Lamego,Lordelo/Guimaraes,Montijo,Portimao,Santa Maria da Feira,Valongo,Viana do Castelo,Vila Nova de Famalicao, Braga, Barcelos
• 7 stores in Spain:Aranjuez,Ciudad Real,Cordovilla,Miranda de Ebro,Salamanca,Soria,Trobajo del Camino
• 2 stores in Slovenia:Ljubljana,Maribor

[edit] External links

• Official Site

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