Bricostore facts for kids
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| Industry | Retail (Home Improvement) |
| Founded | 1850 (Paris) |
| Headquarters | Paris, France |
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Key people
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Philippe Bresson, CEO & Chairman |
| Products | Home improvement products such as home appliances, tools, household hardware, and garden supplies & plants. |
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Number of employees
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3,000 |
Bricostore was a large French company. It was known for its "hypermarkets," which are huge stores. These stores sold everything you needed for do-it-yourself (DIY) projects. DIY means making or fixing things around your home yourself.
What Was Bricostore?
Bricostore was a big name in home improvement. It was founded in 1850 in Paris, France. The company's main idea was to offer "All for your house and your garden!" This was their slogan, or motto. They wanted to be a one-stop shop for home and garden needs.
What Could You Buy at Bricostore?
At a Bricostore hypermarket, you could find many different products. They sold things like home appliances, which are machines for your house. You could also buy tools for building or fixing things. They had household hardware, such as screws, nails, and door handles. If you liked gardening, Bricostore also offered many garden supplies and plants. It was a place where you could get almost anything for your home projects.
Bricostore Across Europe
Bricostore started in France but grew to other countries. They opened stores in several places in Europe. This table shows when Bricostore first opened in some countries and how many stores they had there:
| Country | First hypermarket | Number of hypermarkets |
 Hungary |
1998 | 9 |
 Romania |
2002 | 13 |
 Croatia |
2004 | 3 |
Bricostore had about 3,000 employees working in its stores. The company's main office was in Paris, France.
