Auchan Supermarket

In 1961, the first Auchan supermarket was born in Lille, a city in northern France. In its operation, it was the first to integrate self-service, low prices, and service into one model, making Auchan one of the pioneers in supermarket operations worldwide. Currently, as one of the world's renowned large-scale supermarket operators, Auchan has grown into a multinational retail group with an annual turnover of 28.1 billion euros, owning 241 hypermarkets and 548 supermarkets across 14 countries, along with 600 convenience stores, and employing over 135,000 people. It is one of France's major large-scale multinational commercial groups and ranks 126th in the Fortune Global 500. China is a market with enormous potential. In Asia, Auchan first entered Shanghai. The Yangpu Zhongyuan store in Shanghai officially opened on July 18, 1999, covering an area of 20,000 square meters with