News Article Auchan acquires Romanian supermarket chain
by Import Sys | Investment

Auchan Retail Romania, a subsidiary of Auchan, has acquired OK, a supermarket chain which has three units in the Bucharest area, zf.ro reports.


Auchan has already started to remodel the stores. The first two units will be opened this week and the third unit will open next week. The stores will be operated under the My Auchan brand, which is used for the proximity segment. The transaction also entails the transfer of employees.
 
Auchan Retail Romania has opened its first My Auchan proximity stores in partnership with Petrom this year. Auchan Romania currently operates 33 hypermarkets and 4 My Auchan proximity stores