Carrefour facts for kids
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| Public (Euronext: CA) | |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Headquarters |
Paris, Caen (Promodès)
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France
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Key people
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José Luis Duran |
| Revenue |  €74,230 million (2019) |
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Operating income
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€2,080 million (2019) |
| €1,508 million (2019) |
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Number of employees
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321,000 (2020) |
Carrefour SA (IPA: /karfur/) is a French international hypermarket chain. It has many shops around the world. It is the second largest retail group in the world in terms of revenue and sales figures after Wal-Mart. Carrefour operates mainly in the European Union, Brazil, Argentina and Colombia. It also has shops in Africa, and Asia. Carrefour means cross-road (the place where two roads meet) in French.
Images for kids
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Carrefour City, Paris
See also
In Spanish: Carrefour para niños
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