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.

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! Name !! Stores !! Type !! style="text-align:center;"|Parent

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| Carrefour <br> Carrefour Market <br> Carrefour Express <br> Supeco || style="text-align:center;"| 57 <br/> 188 <br> 162 <br> 29 || style="text-align:center;"|Hypermarkets <br/> Supermarkets <br> Convenience stores <br> Discount supermarkets || Carrefour Group

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| Auchan <br> <br> MyAuchan || style="text-align:center;"|33 <br/> 7 <br> 392 || style="text-align:center;"|Hypermarkets <br> Supermarkets <br> Convenience stores || Auchan Holding (Mulliez Family)

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| Kaufland || style="text-align:center;"| 190 || style="text-align:center;"|Discount hypermarkets || Schwarz Gruppe

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| Lidl || style="text-align:center;"|377 || style="text-align:center;"|Discount supermarkets|| Schwarz Gruppe

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| Penny|| style="text-align:center;" |423 || style="text-align:center;"| Discount supermarkets ||REWE Group

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| Profi <br> Profi City || style="text-align:center;"|1,769 || style="text-align:center;"|Supermarkets, Convenience stores || Ahold Delhaize

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| Mega Image <br> Shop&Go <br> Gusturi Românești|| style="text-align:center;"|955 || style="text-align:center;"|Supermarkets <br> Convenience stores <br> Romanian products shops|| Ahold Delhaize

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| Metro || style="text-align:center;"| 30 || style="text-align:center;"|Cash & carry stores (only for professionals) || Metro AG

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| La Doi Pași || style="text-align:center;"| 2,500+ || style="text-align:center;"|Minimarkets || Metro AG

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| Succes Nic Com || style="text-align:center;"| 200<br>(as of 2013) || style="text-align:center;"|Supermarkets, Convenience stores ||

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| Selgros || style="text-align:center;"|23 || style="text-align:center;"|Cash & carry stores (for natural individuals & professionals) || TransGourmet

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| La Cocoș || style="text-align:center;"| 7 || style="text-align:center;"|Cash & carry stores (for natural individuals & professionals) || Schwarz Gruppe

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See also

  • List of supermarket chains

References