Simply Market
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Simply Market is a brand of French supermarkets formed in 2005. This brand is a new concept to eventually replace Atac
supermarkets. The brand belongs to the AuchanSuper subsidiary that manages the branches of Auchan
supermarkets. The group plans to open 500 Simply Market supermarkets in France by 2015.
Atac
Atac is a brand of predominantly food stores operating supermarket, created by the 'Docks de France' in 1985 and is a subsidiary of the Group Auchan, since 1998....
supermarkets. The brand belongs to the AuchanSuper subsidiary that manages the branches of Auchan
Auchan
Groupe Auchan SA is a French international retail group and multinational corporation headquartered in Croix, France. It is one of the world's principal distribution groups with a presence in 12 countries and 175,000 employees....
supermarkets. The group plans to open 500 Simply Market supermarkets in France by 2015.
History
- 1959 : Opened first supermarket in Bagneux Doc
- 1985 : Creation of the first supermarket AtacAtacAtac is a brand of predominantly food stores operating supermarket, created by the 'Docks de France' in 1985 and is a subsidiary of the Group Auchan, since 1998....
- 1996 : Selling of the Docks de FranceDocks de FranceThe Docks de France group is a former French distributor, bought in 1996 by Auchan .-History:* 1904 : Ernest Toulouse creates the Central Docks Company in Tours, France* 1957 : Docks de France settles in the Paris region...
group to Auchan - 1998 : Birth of the Atac group, a sibling of the Auchan Group.
- 2005 : Launch of the brand Simply Market: opening of its first supermarket in Bagneux
- 2009 : Launch of website 42 stores in Ile de France, home delivery or removed
- 2009/2010 : Transformation of Atac supermarkets to Simply Market