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 |
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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) |
177[8] | Discount hypermarkets | Schwarz Gruppe | |
356[9] | Discount supermarkets | Schwarz Gruppe | |
Penny | 378[10] | Discount supermarkets | |
1,689[11] | Supermarkets, Convenience stores | Ahold Delhaize | |
Mega Image Shop&Go Gusturi Românești | 955[12] | Supermarkets Convenience stores Romanian products shops | Ahold Delhaize |
30 | Cash & carry stores (only for professionals) | Metro AG | |
23[13] | Cash & carry stores (for natural individuals & professionals) | TransGourmet | |