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 |
---|---|---|---|
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 | 378 [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 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|
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 | 378 [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 |