Proton (supermarkets)
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Proton is a Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

 based retail chain of independent retailers (primarily grocery shops) operating as a brand and buying group (or symbol group
Symbol group
Symbol group is a mainly British term for a form of franchise in the retail sector. They do not own or operate stores, but act as suppliers to independent grocers and small supermarkets and produce stores which then trade under a common banner...

). All stores are independently owned. The parent company (ELETA LTD) is communally owned with each retailer owning a share. As of 2006, the Proton retail network consists of around 390 stores throughout Greece.

See also

  • Greek Supermarkets
    Greek supermarkets
    The Greek supermarket sector is dominated by the subsidiaries of the French owned Carrefour group. Carrefour Marinopoulos is the market leader with a total share exceeding 20%, while Dia has a market share of around 5%. Other major players include the Belgian owned Alpha-Beta Vassilopoulos and the...

  • List of Greek supermarkets
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