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Big C, or Big C Supercenter , is a grocery and general merchandising retailer headquartered in Bangkok
, Thailand
. It is the leading hypermarket
chain in Thailand, managed under the umbrella of Groupe Casino
. It has operations in three countries, namely Thailand
, Vietnam
and Laos
.
The company was founded by Central Group
in 1993 and opened its first store in Wong Sawang intersection, Bangkok, under the brand of Central Superstore
, a Central Department Store
subsidiary. It was first listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand
in 1995.
opened the Central Superstore
at the Wong Sawang intersection in 1993 as a Central Department Store
subsidiary. It began selling groceries from Central Supermarket
and private label clothing from Central Department Store and Central Trading
, under the self-service store concept. The Big C brand was first launched on 15 January 1994, the name being an abbreviation of "Big Central". The first Big C store was opened on Chaengwattana Road in Bangkok.
Rangsit was changed to the Big C Supercenter in 1995, and was the chain's first store outside Bangkok. The same year, Central Superstore Company Limited changed its name to Big C Supercenter Public Company Limited, and was listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand
(SET
code: BIGC) with S.K. Garment PLC holding a majority stake.
Big C launched the single floor store concept at Bangphlee in 1996, integrating a super center with the enormous floor space of 12,000 square meters and a well-designed layout and decorations to facilitate shopping convenience. The highly efficient design function contributed significantly to lower operating costs.
, known for its Géant
stores. Groupe Casino bought 530 million shares of a capital increase in 1999, making them the largest shareholder after the company's recapitalization. After securing the controlling stake in Big C, Groupe Casino decided to sell Big C's entire garment business in order to concentrate only on the retail activity and strengthen the efficiency of the current operation.
brand of Groupe Casino
. In the same year, Big C launched its first credit card, Big C Credit Card, and Big C Hire-Purchase. Big C Foundation was also launched in 2002, with its main objectives including providing necessary assistance and support for children in terms of education, and offering opportunities for education to those suffering as a result of social abuses or the drug trade.
Big C developed and expanded the Compact Store store concept in 2005. Compact Stores each require an investment of between ฿300 million and ฿400 million, and have an average retail space of 5,000-6,000 square metres, whereas Big C's standard stores have retail space of about 10,000 square metres and require an investment of between ฿600 million and ฿700 million. In May 2005, the Big C Shopper Card was launched, which was a hire-purchase card.
In 2006, Leader Price by Big C was remodeled into Mini Big C , a convenience store offering 24-hour service. Big C launched yet another new brand store format in July 2010 called Big C Junior , which is sized midway between a compact store and a supermarket.
. Groupe Casino
had started supermarkets under the name of Casino
Supermarket in Vietnam in 1998, but the operation was unsuccessful, lacking recognition and support from Vietnamese
shoppers. The Casino Supermarket in Vietnam was rebranded as a Big C store, and all Casino stores in Vietnam were remodeled to the same store format as in Thailand. In 2010 Big C announced in Thailand that it would open its first store in Laos
, inside The New Taladsao Shopping at Vientiane
, in December 2011.
branches in Thailand for €868 million (35.4 billion baht). After the acquisition, Groupe Casino
, whose Thai subsidiary is Big C Supercenter Public Company Limited, owned 111 hypermarkets against Tesco's 87. However, if other retail formats are included, Tesco is larger with some 704 stores nationwide.
Big C and Carrefour
branches in Thailand had their first co-promotion in January 2011, before Carrefour
Thailand stores were rebranded to Big C. And in March 2011, Carrefour Suwintawong was the first Carrefour store to be rebranded as a Big C.
Ladprao. Big C opened a Big C Jumbo , which is bigger than the regular hypermarket format for wholesalers and shopkeepers, in June 2011. The first store was the Big C Jumbo Samrong. In October 2011, Big C rebranded bill payment services to Big C Big Service, operate systems by Counter Service (CP All
, parent company of 7-Eleven
in Thailand) and M pay (AIS
, mobile phone operator
of GSM Advance and 1-2-Call in Thailand).
Their store formats include:
.
was opened on 5 July 2010, inside Tawekit Complex shopping mall, under the brand of Big C Junior. After merging with Carrefour of Thailand, Big C changed some Carrefour properties to the Big C Junior format. On 17 May 2011, Big C announced a change of name of this format from Big C Junior changed to Big C Market.
format offering 24-hour service. The average size of a Mini Big C store is around 80-120 square meters, which is smaller than Tesco Lotus Express
and Carrefour City
.
outlets. It sells prescription medicines, supplements, and herbal, cosmetics and personal care products.
, popcorns, fruit juices and other beverages. This store sell products lower price than other fast food brands in the served country around 5%-30%. In Thailand, This store used Big Cup by Big C brand and Sandwich Land served for Vietnamese customers.
, serving fresh coffee, green tea, fresh milk and frappe fruit juices.
brand of Groupe Casino
, and the store size was around 150-500 square meters. Leader Price by Big C sold own-brand products as well as some leader brand products but not in all categories. After 2005, Big C remodeled this brand into Mini Big C . Before remodeling this brand, Leader Price by Big C had five stores in Thailand, namely in Wongwian Yai
, Asoke-Sukhumvit
, Nawanakhon, Pracha Songkhro and Senanikhom.
, lifestyle center
, etc. In the shopping area the Big C Town Center will have a Big C store and four main shop-categories, that is, restaurants, entertainment, specialty stores and services.
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. It is the leading hypermarket
Hypermarket
In commerce, a hypermarket is a superstore combining a supermarket and a department store. The result is an expansive retail facility carrying a wide range of products under one roof, including full groceries lines and general merchandise...
chain in Thailand, managed under the umbrella of Groupe Casino
Groupe Casino
Groupe Casino is a large French multinational corporation, formerly part of the CAC 40 index, whose main business is with retail and distribution in hyper and supermarkets. The company's head office is in Saint-Étienne....
. It has operations in three countries, namely Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
and Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
.
The company was founded by Central Group
Central Group
The Central Group of Companies is a family-owned conglomerate holding company in Thailand that is involved in retailing, real estate, hotels and restaurants...
in 1993 and opened its first store in Wong Sawang intersection, Bangkok, under the brand of Central Superstore
Central Group
The Central Group of Companies is a family-owned conglomerate holding company in Thailand that is involved in retailing, real estate, hotels and restaurants...
, a Central Department Store
Central Department Store
Central Department Store is a Thai department store chain, owned by Central Group.- History :Started in 1927, 22-year old Nitiang or Tiang Chirathivat, an immigrant from mainland China, travels the sea and settles down in then Siam and started a store in Bangkok named "Keng Seng Lee" or , which...
subsidiary. It was first listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand
Stock Exchange of Thailand
The Stock Exchange of Thailand is the national stock exchange of Thailand. It is located in Bangkok. As of 31 December 2007, the Stock Exchange of Thailand had 541 listed companies with a combined market capitalization of $280 billion. The indices of the stock exchange are SET Index, SET50 Index...
in 1995.
Beginning
Central GroupCentral Group
The Central Group of Companies is a family-owned conglomerate holding company in Thailand that is involved in retailing, real estate, hotels and restaurants...
opened the Central Superstore
Central Group
The Central Group of Companies is a family-owned conglomerate holding company in Thailand that is involved in retailing, real estate, hotels and restaurants...
at the Wong Sawang intersection in 1993 as a Central Department Store
Central Department Store
Central Department Store is a Thai department store chain, owned by Central Group.- History :Started in 1927, 22-year old Nitiang or Tiang Chirathivat, an immigrant from mainland China, travels the sea and settles down in then Siam and started a store in Bangkok named "Keng Seng Lee" or , which...
subsidiary. It began selling groceries from Central Supermarket
Tops Supermarkets (Thailand)
Tops is a grocery chain in Thailand. Formerly part of the US-based Tops Markets LLC, the chain is operated under the name Tops Supermarket in Thailand by the Central Food Retail , a subsidiary of Central Retail Corporation. In addition to Tops Supermarket, some branches of the Tops brand go by the...
and private label clothing from Central Department Store and Central Trading
Central Group
The Central Group of Companies is a family-owned conglomerate holding company in Thailand that is involved in retailing, real estate, hotels and restaurants...
, under the self-service store concept. The Big C brand was first launched on 15 January 1994, the name being an abbreviation of "Big Central". The first Big C store was opened on Chaengwattana Road in Bangkok.
1990s
Save OneTops Supermarkets (Thailand)
Tops is a grocery chain in Thailand. Formerly part of the US-based Tops Markets LLC, the chain is operated under the name Tops Supermarket in Thailand by the Central Food Retail , a subsidiary of Central Retail Corporation. In addition to Tops Supermarket, some branches of the Tops brand go by the...
Rangsit was changed to the Big C Supercenter in 1995, and was the chain's first store outside Bangkok. The same year, Central Superstore Company Limited changed its name to Big C Supercenter Public Company Limited, and was listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand
Stock Exchange of Thailand
The Stock Exchange of Thailand is the national stock exchange of Thailand. It is located in Bangkok. As of 31 December 2007, the Stock Exchange of Thailand had 541 listed companies with a combined market capitalization of $280 billion. The indices of the stock exchange are SET Index, SET50 Index...
(SET
Stock Exchange of Thailand
The Stock Exchange of Thailand is the national stock exchange of Thailand. It is located in Bangkok. As of 31 December 2007, the Stock Exchange of Thailand had 541 listed companies with a combined market capitalization of $280 billion. The indices of the stock exchange are SET Index, SET50 Index...
code: BIGC) with S.K. Garment PLC holding a majority stake.
Big C launched the single floor store concept at Bangphlee in 1996, integrating a super center with the enormous floor space of 12,000 square meters and a well-designed layout and decorations to facilitate shopping convenience. The highly efficient design function contributed significantly to lower operating costs.
Merger with Groupe Casino
After the Asian financial crisis of 1997, Big C Supercenter Public Company Limited decided to form a business alliance with France-based Groupe CasinoGroupe Casino
Groupe Casino is a large French multinational corporation, formerly part of the CAC 40 index, whose main business is with retail and distribution in hyper and supermarkets. The company's head office is in Saint-Étienne....
, known for its Géant
Géant
Géant part of French retailing giant Groupe Casino, is a European hypermarket chain and is based in France.Géant has about 113 hypermarkets all over the world. The concept is to have all kinds of items available under one roof - from common household items and food to computers and home theater...
stores. Groupe Casino bought 530 million shares of a capital increase in 1999, making them the largest shareholder after the company's recapitalization. After securing the controlling stake in Big C, Groupe Casino decided to sell Big C's entire garment business in order to concentrate only on the retail activity and strengthen the efficiency of the current operation.
2000s
Big C extended its opening times to 8:00 a.m. to midnight and launched the Big C website in 2000. Two years later, Big C launched a hard-discount supermarket chain, Leader Price by Big C, an affiliate store similar to the Leader PriceLeader Price
Societe SA Leader Price Holding is a grocery store chain of the Groupe Casino, headquartered in Paris.-External links:* *...
brand of Groupe Casino
Groupe Casino
Groupe Casino is a large French multinational corporation, formerly part of the CAC 40 index, whose main business is with retail and distribution in hyper and supermarkets. The company's head office is in Saint-Étienne....
. In the same year, Big C launched its first credit card, Big C Credit Card, and Big C Hire-Purchase. Big C Foundation was also launched in 2002, with its main objectives including providing necessary assistance and support for children in terms of education, and offering opportunities for education to those suffering as a result of social abuses or the drug trade.
Big C developed and expanded the Compact Store store concept in 2005. Compact Stores each require an investment of between ฿300 million and ฿400 million, and have an average retail space of 5,000-6,000 square metres, whereas Big C's standard stores have retail space of about 10,000 square metres and require an investment of between ฿600 million and ฿700 million. In May 2005, the Big C Shopper Card was launched, which was a hire-purchase card.
In 2006, Leader Price by Big C was remodeled into Mini Big C , a convenience store offering 24-hour service. Big C launched yet another new brand store format in July 2010 called Big C Junior , which is sized midway between a compact store and a supermarket.
Go to Global Brand
Big C first expanded outside Thailand in 2004 by opening a store in VietnamVietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. Groupe Casino
Groupe Casino
Groupe Casino is a large French multinational corporation, formerly part of the CAC 40 index, whose main business is with retail and distribution in hyper and supermarkets. The company's head office is in Saint-Étienne....
had started supermarkets under the name of Casino
Groupe Casino
Groupe Casino is a large French multinational corporation, formerly part of the CAC 40 index, whose main business is with retail and distribution in hyper and supermarkets. The company's head office is in Saint-Étienne....
Supermarket in Vietnam in 1998, but the operation was unsuccessful, lacking recognition and support from Vietnamese
Vietnamese people
The Vietnamese people are an ethnic group originating from present-day northern Vietnam and southern China. They are the majority ethnic group of Vietnam, comprising 86% of the population as of the 1999 census, and are officially known as Kinh to distinguish them from other ethnic groups in Vietnam...
shoppers. The Casino Supermarket in Vietnam was rebranded as a Big C store, and all Casino stores in Vietnam were remodeled to the same store format as in Thailand. In 2010 Big C announced in Thailand that it would open its first store in Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
, inside The New Taladsao Shopping at Vientiane
Vientiane
-Geography:Vientiane is situated on a bend of the Mekong river, which forms the border with Thailand at this point.-Climate:Vientiane features a tropical wet and dry climate with a distinct monsoon season and a dry season. Vientiane’s dry season spans from November through March. April marks the...
, in December 2011.
Acquisition of Carrefour in Thailand
In November 2010, Big C won a bid to buy the 42 CarrefourCarrefour
Carrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
branches in Thailand for €868 million (35.4 billion baht). After the acquisition, Groupe Casino
Groupe Casino
Groupe Casino is a large French multinational corporation, formerly part of the CAC 40 index, whose main business is with retail and distribution in hyper and supermarkets. The company's head office is in Saint-Étienne....
, whose Thai subsidiary is Big C Supercenter Public Company Limited, owned 111 hypermarkets against Tesco's 87. However, if other retail formats are included, Tesco is larger with some 704 stores nationwide.
Big C and Carrefour
Carrefour
Carrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
branches in Thailand had their first co-promotion in January 2011, before Carrefour
Carrefour
Carrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Thailand stores were rebranded to Big C. And in March 2011, Carrefour Suwintawong was the first Carrefour store to be rebranded as a Big C.
Present
On 19 May 2010, Big C Rajdamri 2 (Metropolis) Branch was severely damaged when Red Shirt anti-government protestors set it alight. The renovated branch reopened on 2 February 2011. In May 2011, Big C changed the name of Big C Junior to Big C Market and launched a premium hypermarket store brand called Big C Extra . The first Big C Extra was opened in Ladprao, formerly having been known as CarrefourCarrefour
Carrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Ladprao. Big C opened a Big C Jumbo , which is bigger than the regular hypermarket format for wholesalers and shopkeepers, in June 2011. The first store was the Big C Jumbo Samrong. In October 2011, Big C rebranded bill payment services to Big C Big Service, operate systems by Counter Service (CP All
CP ALL
CP ALL Public Company Limited, formerly known as CP Seven Eleven Public Company Limited, is the flagship company of the Charoen Pokphand Group’s marketing and distribution business...
, parent company of 7-Eleven
7-Eleven
7-Eleven is part of an international chain of convenience stores, operating under Seven-Eleven Japan Co. Ltd, which in turn is owned by Seven & I Holdings Co...
in Thailand) and M pay (AIS
Advanced Info Service
Advanced Info Service PCL is Thailand's largest GSM mobile phone operator with 28.8 million customers as of February 2010. Founded in April 1986, AIS started off as a computer rental business...
, mobile phone operator
Mobile network operator
A mobile network operator , also known as mobile phone operator , carrier service provider , wireless service provider, wireless carrier, or cellular company, or mobile network carrier is a telephone company that provides services for mobile phone subscribers.One essential...
of GSM Advance and 1-2-Call in Thailand).
Big C
Big C is a hypermarket/supercenter brand format, which sells consumer products and foodstuffs.The stores have five main sale categories: fresh food, dry foods, clothing, home decor and electrical appliances.Their store formats include:
- Standard Store - A full-scale format, around 8,000-30,000 square meters.
- Compact Store - Smaller than standard store format, between 4,000-8,000 square meters.
- Mini Compact Store - This format is a the smallest store. The store size is smaller than 4,000 square meters.
- Flagship Store - An upscale hypermarket format, the first located on Rajdamri Road, near RatchaprasongRatchaprasongRatchaprasong is the name of an intersection, and a shopping district named after it in Pathum Wan District, Bangkok, adjacent to Siam District. Located at the BTS Skytrain's Chit Lom Station and the intersection of Phloenchit, Rama I and Ratchadamri Roads...
intersection. This format targets foreign customers.
- Online Store - Early in 2010, Big C launched the first online shopping store in ThailandThailandThailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, @BIGClick. This is considered the first modern trade retailer chains of Thailand that come into play in this market. Customers choose products on the website, pay online and pick up this products at some Big C stores in Bangkok Metropolitan Region, CentralCentral ThailandCentral Thailand is a region of Thailand, covering the broad alluvial plain of the Chao Phraya River. It is separated from North-East Thailand by the Phetchabun mountain range, and another mountain range separates it from Myanmar to the west. In the north it gently changes into the more hilly...
and NorthernNorthern ThailandThailand's northern region is geographically characterised by multiple mountain ranges which continue from the Shan Hills in bordering Myanmar and Laos, and the river valleys which cut through them...
of Thailand. In October 2011, The Online Store had opened new choice for receive that products with free delivery service in limited areas within 2 days.
Big C Extra
Big C Extra is a new brand concept, which was rolled out in May 2011. Big C Extra outlets are premium hypermarket stores, with the concept being "bigger and better". The first store, a renovated former Carrefour property, opened on Lat Phrao Road, having formerly been known as Carrefour Ladprao. The Stores are different from the normal stores of Big C with better services, higher quality products and imported products under the brand of CasinoGroupe Casino
Groupe Casino is a large French multinational corporation, formerly part of the CAC 40 index, whose main business is with retail and distribution in hyper and supermarkets. The company's head office is in Saint-Étienne....
.
Big C Jumbo
Big C Jumbo is bigger than the normal Big C store format, and is designed for wholesalers and shopkeepers. The first Big C Jumbo outlet opened near Phuchao Saming Phray intersection on 20 June 2011, having formerly been known as Carrefour Samrong.Big C Market (Big C Junior)
Big C Market , or Big C Junior , is a smaller Big C Supercenter format. It is sized between a compact store and a general supermarket. The first such store in SaraburiSaraburi
Saraburi is a town in central Thailand, capital of the Saraburi Province. As of 2005, it has a population of 61,900, and covers the complete tambon Pak Phriao of the Mueang Saraburi district....
was opened on 5 July 2010, inside Tawekit Complex shopping mall, under the brand of Big C Junior. After merging with Carrefour of Thailand, Big C changed some Carrefour properties to the Big C Junior format. On 17 May 2011, Big C announced a change of name of this format from Big C Junior changed to Big C Market.
Mini Big C
Mini Big C is a convenience storeConvenience store
A convenience store, corner store, corner shop, commonly called a bodega in Spanish-speaking areas of the United States, is a small store or shop in a built up area that stocks a range of everyday items such as groceries, toiletries, alcoholic and soft drinks, and may also offer money order and...
format offering 24-hour service. The average size of a Mini Big C store is around 80-120 square meters, which is smaller than Tesco Lotus Express
Tesco Lotus
thumb|right|200px|Tesco Lotus Hypermarket, Lat Phrao Branch]]Tesco Lotus is a hypermarket chain in Thailand, Cambodia and China . In Thailand, the stores are operated by Ek-Chai Distribution System Co., Ltd....
and Carrefour City
Carrefour
Carrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
.
Pure by Big C
Pure by Big C is a health and beauty store chain, similar to Watsons and BootsBoots UK
Boots UK Limited , is a leading pharmacy chain in the United Kingdom, with outlets in most high streets throughout the country...
outlets. It sells prescription medicines, supplements, and herbal, cosmetics and personal care products.
Big Cup by Big C / Sandwich Land
Big Cup by Big C or Sandwich Land is a low price fast food counter chain. It serving hot and fresh fast foods, such as; sandwichs, hamburgers, hot dogs, dim sumsDim sum
Dim sum refers to a style of Chinese food prepared as small bite-sized or individual portions of food traditionally served in small steamer baskets or on small plates...
, popcorns, fruit juices and other beverages. This store sell products lower price than other fast food brands in the served country around 5%-30%. In Thailand, This store used Big Cup by Big C brand and Sandwich Land served for Vietnamese customers.
B Bread by Big C
B Bread by Big C is a small shop-in-shop bakery. It serving fresh and high quality bread, cakes, buns, crackers, pretzels, pastries, cookies, biscuits, cupcakes, pies, doughnuts, mooncakes, sun cakes, egg tarts, wife cakes and other seasonal baking goods. In Some shops have CaféCafé
A café , also spelled cafe, in most countries refers to an establishment which focuses on serving coffee, like an American coffeehouse. In the United States, it may refer to an informal restaurant, offering a range of hot meals and made-to-order sandwiches...
, serving fresh coffee, green tea, fresh milk and frappe fruit juices.
B Pizza by Big C
B Pizza by Big C is pizza corner and delivery, serving hot, fresh and high quality pizzas. The Customers can take order and free delivery by phone. Today, B Pizza by Big C opened full corner at only Hai Phong, Vietnam but corners in Thailand go down to sub-counter of B Bread by Big C.Leader Price by Big C
Leader Price by Big C was a hard-discount supermarket chain, which was launched in March 2002. The store format was similar to the Leader PriceLeader Price
Societe SA Leader Price Holding is a grocery store chain of the Groupe Casino, headquartered in Paris.-External links:* *...
brand of Groupe Casino
Groupe Casino
Groupe Casino is a large French multinational corporation, formerly part of the CAC 40 index, whose main business is with retail and distribution in hyper and supermarkets. The company's head office is in Saint-Étienne....
, and the store size was around 150-500 square meters. Leader Price by Big C sold own-brand products as well as some leader brand products but not in all categories. After 2005, Big C remodeled this brand into Mini Big C . Before remodeling this brand, Leader Price by Big C had five stores in Thailand, namely in Wongwian Yai
Wongwian Yai
Wongwian Yai, also spelled "Wong Wian Yai" or "Wongwien Yai" , is a large roundabout in Thon Buri, western bank of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand, where the Statue of King Taksin is situated...
, Asoke-Sukhumvit
Sukhumvit
Sukhumvit can refer to:* Sukhumvit Road, one of the four major highways of Thailand, which follows a coastal route from Bangkok to Trat* Sukhumvit Line of the Bangkok Skytrain in Bangkok...
, Nawanakhon, Pracha Songkhro and Senanikhom.
Big C Town Center
Big C Town Center is a shopping format offering rental spaces. It has several formats, for example, shopping center, community mall, power centerPower center
In geometry, the power center of three circles, also called the radical center, is the intersection point of the three radical axes of the pairs of circles...
, lifestyle center
Lifestyle center
Lifestyle center may refer to:* Lifestyle center * Lifestyle center...
, etc. In the shopping area the Big C Town Center will have a Big C store and four main shop-categories, that is, restaurants, entertainment, specialty stores and services.
Big C Foundation
The main objectives of the Big C Foundation include providing necessary assistance and support for children in terms of education, and offering opportunities for education to those suffering as a result of social abuses or the drug trade.Laos
- VientianeVientiane-Geography:Vientiane is situated on a bend of the Mekong river, which forms the border with Thailand at this point.-Climate:Vientiane features a tropical wet and dry climate with a distinct monsoon season and a dry season. Vientiane’s dry season spans from November through March. April marks the...
locations:- Talat SaoTalat SaoTalat Sao is a morning market in Vientiane, Laos.Located at the eastern corner of Lan Xang Rd. and Khu Vieng Rd. in the heart of Vientiane, the morning market is open daily from 07:00 until around 16:00. The market is two-storey and covered by several sloping roofs. It is a popular tourist...
- The first store in Laos, inside The New Taladsao Shopping, corner of Lan Xang Avenue and Khu Vieng Avenue, opening December 2011.
- Talat Sao
Thailand
- BangkokBangkokBangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
locations:- Bangbon - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Bangbon. - Bangna
- Bangpakok - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Bangpakok. - Chaengwattana - The first Big C store.
- Dao Khanong
- Donmuang - formerly known as Robinson Department StoreRobinson Department StoreRobinson Department Store is a Thai department store chain. It was established in 1979 and was merged with Central Group in 1995...
Donmuang. - Ekkamai - Mini Compact store format.
- Fashion Island - formerly known as Central Department StoreCentral Department StoreCentral Department Store is a Thai department store chain, owned by Central Group.- History :Started in 1927, 22-year old Nitiang or Tiang Chirathivat, an immigrant from mainland China, travels the sea and settles down in then Siam and started a store in Bangkok named "Keng Seng Lee" or , which...
Fashion Island, inside Fashion Island Ram Inthra Km 10. - Hua Mark - formerly known as Central Department StoreCentral Department StoreCentral Department Store is a Thai department store chain, owned by Central Group.- History :Started in 1927, 22-year old Nitiang or Tiang Chirathivat, an immigrant from mainland China, travels the sea and settles down in then Siam and started a store in Bangkok named "Keng Seng Lee" or , which...
Hua Mark. - Issaraphap - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Issaraphap. - Ladprao - formerly known as Imperial Department Store Ladprao, inside Imperial World Ladprao.
- Nongchok - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Nongchok. - Phetkasem - Compact store format.
- Rajdamri - formerly known as Robinson Department StoreRobinson Department StoreRobinson Department Store is a Thai department store chain. It was established in 1979 and was merged with Central Group in 1995...
Rajdamri; now closed, changed gross leasable areaGross leasable areaGross leasable area in the retail development industry is a term applied to shopping malls, lifestyle centers, outlet malls and other retail centers to indicate the amount of floor space available to be rented...
(GLA) to headquarters office, and relocated store to Rajdamri 2 (Metropolis). - Rajdamri 2 (Metropolis), Ratchaprasong - The first flagship store.
- Rama II
- Rama II 2 - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Rama II. - Rat Burana - Compact store format.
- Romklao - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Romklao. - Saphan Kwai
- Sukhaphiban 3 - Compact store format.
- Suwintawong - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Suwintawong. - Wong Sawang - formerly known as Central SuperstoreCentral GroupThe Central Group of Companies is a family-owned conglomerate holding company in Thailand that is involved in retailing, real estate, hotels and restaurants...
Wong Sawang.
- Bangbon - formerly known as Carrefour
- ChachoengsaoChachoengsaoChachoengsao ) is a town in central Thailand, capital of the Chachoengsao Province. It is located on the bank of the Bang Pakong River. It occupies the tambon Na Mueang and parts of Ban Mai, Bang Tin Pet, Wang Takhian and Sothon of Mueang Chachoengsao district...
locations:- Chachoengsao - Compact store format.
- Chachoengsao 2 - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Chachoengsao.
- Chiang Mai ProvinceChiang Mai ProvinceChiang Mai is the second-largest province of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Rai, Lampang, Lamphun, Tak, and Mae Hong Son. In the north it borders Shan State of Burma...
locations:- Chiang Mai (Aka: Don Jan) - formerly known as AuchanAuchanGroupe 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....
Chiang Mai - Hang Dong - Mini Compact store format.
- Hang Dong 2 - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Hang Dong.
- Chiang Mai (Aka: Don Jan) - formerly known as Auchan
- Chonburi ProvinceChonburi ProvinceChonburi is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi and Rayong. To the west is the Gulf of Thailand. The eastern seaboard is heavily industrialized and underpinned by shipping, transportation, tourism, and manufacturing industries, and second to only Bangkok...
locations:- Chonburi
- CentralPlaza Chonburi - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
CentralPlaza Chonburi, inside CentralPlaza Chonburi. - Pattaya Sai 2 - inside CentralCenter Pattaya Second Road, near Soi 2.
- South Pattaya - Sukhumvit Road near Pattaya Tai Intersection.
- Lop Buri locations:
- Lop Buri
- Lop Buri 2 - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Lop Buri.
- Nakhon Pathom ProvinceNakhon Pathom ProvinceNakhon Pathom ) is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Suphan Buri, Ayutthaya, Nonthaburi, Bangkok, Samut Sakhon, Ratchaburi and Kanchanaburi...
locations:- Nakhon Pathom
- Omyai - Compact store format.
- Nonthaburi ProvinceNonthaburi ProvinceNonthaburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani, Bangkok and Nakhon Pathom....
locations:- Rattanatibeth (Aka: Bang Yai Market)
- Rattanatibeth 2 (Aka: Si Phon Sawan) - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Rattanatibeth. - Tiwanon
- Pathum Thani Province locations:
- Khlong 3 - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Khlong 3. - Lam Lukka - Compact store format.
- Nawanakhon - Compact store format.
- Rangsit - formerly known as Save OneTops Supermarkets (Thailand)Tops is a grocery chain in Thailand. Formerly part of the US-based Tops Markets LLC, the chain is operated under the name Tops Supermarket in Thailand by the Central Food Retail , a subsidiary of Central Retail Corporation. In addition to Tops Supermarket, some branches of the Tops brand go by the...
Rangsit, inside Future Park Plaza Rangsit. - Rangsit 2 - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Rangsit. - Rangsit Khlong 6 - Compact store format.
- Khlong 3 - formerly known as Carrefour
- Ratchaburi ProvinceRatchaburi ProvinceRatchaburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Kanchanaburi, Nakhon Pathom,Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram and Phetchaburi...
locations:- Ratchaburi
- Ban Pong - Mini Compact store format.
- RayongRayongRayong is a city located on the shore of the Gulf of Thailand, in the east coast region of Thailand. It is the capital of Rayong Province, and covers the tambon Tha Pradu and Pak Nam and parts of tambon Choeng Noen and Noen Phra, all within Mueang Rayong district...
locations:- Rayong
- Laem Thong - Mini Compact store format; formerly known as Laem Thong Department Store Rayong, inside Laem Thong Shopping Complex Rayong.
- Samut Prakan ProvinceSamut Prakan ProvinceSamut Prakan is one of the central provinces of Thailand. It is part of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. Neighboring provinces are Bangkok, to the north and west, and Chachoengsao to the east....
locations:- Bangplee
- Samrong - formerly known as Imperial Department Store Samrong, inside Imperial World Samrong.
- Samut Prakan
- Si Nakharin - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Si Nakharin. - Suksawat
- Surat Thani ProvinceSurat Thani ProvinceSurat Thani is the largest of the southern provinces of Thailand, on the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand. Surat Thani means City of Good People, the title given to the city by King Vajiravudh ....
locations:- Samui - Compact store format.
- Surat Thani
- Ubon RatchathaniUbon RatchathaniUbon Ratchathani is a city on the Mun River in the south-east of the Isan region of Thailand. It is known as Ubon for short. The name means "Royal Lotus City." The provincial seal features a pond with a lotus flower and leaves in a circular frame. Ubon is the administrative centre of Ubon...
locations:- Ubon Ratchathani
- Warin ChamrapAmphoe Warin ChamrapWarin Chamrap is a district in the western part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Ubon Ratchathani, Sawang Wirawong, Na Yia, Det Udom, Samrong of Ubon Ratchathani Province and Kanthararom of Sisaket Province.The important water...
- Mini Compact store format
- Udonthani locations:
- Udonthani
- Udonthani 2 - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Udonthani.
- Other locations:
- Amnat CharoenAmnat CharoenAmnat Charoen ) is a town in Thailand, capital of the Amnat Charoen province. It covers parts of the subdistrict Bung of Mueang Amnat Charoen district.-External links:*http://www.amnatmu.net/ Website of town...
- Mini Compact store format. - AyutthayaAyutthaya (city)Ayutthaya city is the capital of Ayutthaya province in Thailand. Located in the valley of the Chao Phraya River. The city was founded in 1350 by King U Thong, who went there to escape a smallpox outbreak in Lop Buri and proclaimed it the capital of his kingdom, often referred to as the Ayutthaya...
- Mini Compact store format. - Bueng Kan
- Buri Ram - Mini Compact store format.
- ChaiyaphumChaiyaphumChaiyaphum ) is a town in Northeastern Thailand, capital of Chaiyaphum province. As of 2006 it has a population of 37,490, and covers the full tambon Nai Mueang of Mueang Chaiyaphum district.-External links:...
- Mini Compact store format. - Chiang RaiChiang Rai-Demographics:Official Population count: According to the Thailand National Statistical Office, as of September 2010, Chiang Rai municipal district has a population of 199,699...
- ChumphonChumphonChumphon is a town in southern Thailand, capital of the Chumphon Province and the Mueang Chumphon district. The city is located about 463 kilometers away from Bangkok...
- formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Chumphon. - Hat YaiHat YaiHat Yai is a city in southern Thailand near the Malaysian border. Located at , it has a population of 157,359 in the city itself and about 800,000 in the greater Hat Yai area. Hat Yai is the largest city of Songkhla Province, the largest metropolitan area in Southern, and third largest...
(Songkhla ProvinceSongkhla ProvinceSongkhla is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Satun, Phatthalung, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Pattani and Yala. To the south it borders Kedah and Perlis of Malaysia....
) - Kamphaeng PhetKamphaeng PhetKamphaeng Phet is a town in northern Thailand, capital of the Kamphaeng Phet Province. It covers the complete tambon Nai Mueang of the Mueang Kamphaeng Phet district. As of 2005 it has a population of 30,114.-External links:...
- Mini Compact store format. - Khon KaenKhon KaenKhon Kaen is a city in Isan, Thailand. It is also the capital of Khon Kaen province and the Khon Kaen district.-Geography and demography:Khon Kaen is located in the Khorat Plateau, in the central-northwestern area of Isaan...
- Korat (Nakhon RatchasimaNakhon RatchasimaNakhon Ratchasima or is a city in the north-east of Thailand and gateway to Isan. It is the capital of the Nakhon Ratchasima Province and Nakhon Ratchasima district...
) - KrabiKrabiKrabi is a town on the west coast of southern Thailand at the mouth of the Krabi River where it empties in Phangnga Bay. As of 2005 the town has a population of 24,986. The town is the capital of Krabi Province and Krabi district...
- Compact store format. - LampangLampangLampang, also called Nakhon Lampang to differentiate from Lampang Province, is the third largest town in northern Thailand and capital of Lampang Province and the Lampang district. Traditional names for Lampang include Wiang Lakon and Khelang Nakhon. The city is still growing rapidly as trading...
- LamphunLamphunLamphun is a town in northern Thailand, capital of Lamphun Province. It covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang of Mueang Lamphun district...
- The first Compact store format. - Maha SarakhamMaha SarakhamMaha Sarakham is the capital city of Maha Sarakham Province in Thailand's Northeastern region. Sarakham, as it is known to its inhabitants, is located in a rice-growing area on the southern Korat plain, straddling the Chi River....
- Compact store format. - Mahachai (Samut Sakhon ProvinceSamut Sakhon ProvinceSamut Sakhon ) is one of the central provinces of Thailand.Neighboring provinces are Samut Songkhram, Ratchaburi, Nakhon Pathom and Bangkok.- Etymology :...
) - Nakhon SawanNakhon SawanNakhon Sawan is a city in Thailand, the name literally means "Heavenly City". The city is the capital of Nakhon Sawan Province, and covers the complete subdistrict Pak Nam Pho and parts of Khwae Yai, Nakhon Sawan Tok, Nakhon Sawan Ok and Wat Sai, all of Mueang Nakhon Sawan district...
- Nakhon Si ThammaratNakhon Si ThammaratNakhon Si Thammarat is a town in southern Thailand, capital of the Nakhon Si Thammarat Province and the Nakhon Si Thammarat district. It is about south of Bangkok, on the east coast of the Malay Peninsula. The city was the administrative center of southern Thailand during most of its history. ...
- formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Nakhon Si Thammarat. - PattaniPattaniPattani may refer to* Pattani Province, in southern Thailand* Pattani , in southern Thailand* Pattani , which includes the above province** Pattani Kingdom, a former semi-independent kingdom...
- Compact store format. - PhayaoPhayaoPhayao is a town in northern Thailand, capital of the Phayao Province. It covers the tambon Wiang and Mae Tam of Mueang Phayao district. As of 2005 it has a population of 19,118.The town is located the shore of the Phayao lake....
- PhetchabunPhetchabunPhetchabun is a town in Thailand, capital of the Phetchabun Province. It covers the tambon Nai Mueang of the Phetchabun district, along the Pa Sak River...
- Compact store format. - PhetchaburiPhetchaburiPhetchaburi , also known as Phetburi, is a town in central Thailand, capital of the Phetchaburi Province. In Thai, Phetchaburi means city of diamonds . It is approximately 160km south of Bangkok, at the northern end of the Thai Peninsula...
- PhitsanulokPhitsanulokPhitsanulok is an important and historic city in lower northern Thailand and is the capital of Phitsanulok Province, which stretches all the way to the Laotian border. Phitsanulok is one of the oldest cities in Thailand, founded over 600 years ago...
- Phuket
- PrachinburiPrachinburiPrachinburi is a town in Thailand, capital of the Prachinburi Province....
- Mini Compact store format. - PhraePhraePhrae is a town in northern Thailand, capital of the Phrae Province.The town covers the whole tambon Nai Wiang of the Mueang Phrae district. It covers an area of 9 km² and as of 2005 it has a population of 17,971....
- Compact store format. - PrachinburiPrachinburiPrachinburi is a town in Thailand, capital of the Prachinburi Province....
- Compact store format. - Sa KaeoSa KaeoSa Kaeo is a town in Thailand, located about 30 miles from the Thai-Cambodian border. It is the capital of the Sa Kaeo Province and the Sa Kaeo district. As of 2005, it has a population of 16,591. The town covers part of the tambon Sa Kaeo and Tha Kasem within the Sa Kaeo district.In 1979-80 Sa...
- Mini Compact store format. - Sakon NakhonSakon NakhonSakon Nakhon is a town in Thailand within the Isan region, and capital city of the Sakon Nakhon Province, with a population of approximately 76,000. It has a regional airport in the north, Sakon Nakhon Airport. During World War II, the town became a haven for Free Thais, and a base for Communist...
- Mini Compact store format. - Sisaket - Compact store format.
- SukhothaiSukhothai kingdomThe Sukhothai Kingdom ) was an early kingdom in the area around the city Sukhothai, in north central Thailand. The Kingdom existed from 1238 till 1438...
- Mini Compact store format. - SurinSurinSurin is the name of several places:* Surin Province, Thailand* Amphoe Mueang Surin, a district of Surin Province* Surin, Thailand, capital of the Province and district* Surin Beach, one of the main beaches of Phuket, Thailand...
- Compact store format. - TakTakTak or TAK may refer to:Places*Places in Thailand:* Tak Province* Tak * Tak district, a.k.a Amphoe Mueang Tak*Other places:* Tak, Azerbaijan, a.k.a. Dağdöşü* Tak, a former kingdom in India, a.k.a...
- Mini Compact store format. - YasothonYasothonYasothon is a town on the Chi River in the northeastern region of Thailand. It is the capital and administrative center of Yasothon Province and seat of its City District. Within this district, subdistrict Nai Mueang comprises the bounds of the town proper, which had a population of 21,134 in 2005...
- Mini Compact store format.
- Amnat Charoen
Vietnam
- Dong Nai locations:
- Dong Nai (Aka:Bien HoaBien HoaBiên Hòa is a city in Dong Nai province, Vietnam, about east of Ho Chi Minh City , to which Bien Hoa is linked by Vietnam Highway 1.- Demographics :In 1989 the estimated population was over 300,000. In 2005, the population wss 541,495...
) - The first store in Vietnam.
- Dong Nai (Aka:Bien Hoa
- Ha Noi locations:
- Long Bien - inside SAVICO MegaMall.
- Thang Long - The largest hypermarketHypermarketIn commerce, a hypermarket is a superstore combining a supermarket and a department store. The result is an expansive retail facility carrying a wide range of products under one roof, including full groceries lines and general merchandise...
format in Vietnam. - The Garden (Aka: My Dinh) - inside The Garden Shopping Mall.
- Ho Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh CityHo Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...
locations:- An Lac
- Hoang Van Thu
- Mien Dong
- Go Vap
- Phu Thanh
- Other locations:
- Hai Phong
- Da NangDa NangĐà Nẵng , occasionally Danang, is a major port city in the South Central Coast of Vietnam, on the coast of the South China Sea at the mouth of the Han River. It is the commercial and educational center of Central Vietnam; its well-sheltered, easily accessible port and its location on the path of...
- inside Vinh Trung Plaza. - HueHueHue is one of the main properties of a color, defined technically , as "the degree to which a stimulus can be describedas similar to or different from stimuli that are described as red, green, blue, and yellow,"...
- inside Phong Phi Plaza. - Vinh
- Vinh Phuc - inside Vinh Phuc Shopping Center.
- Nam Dinh - inside Thien Truong Shopping Mall Center.
Thailand
- BangkokBangkokBangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
locations:- Ladprao - The first Big C Extra store and formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Ladprao. - On Nut - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
On Nut. - Phetkasem (Aka: Nong Khaem) - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Phetkasem. - Rama IV - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Rama IV. - Ram Inthra - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Ram Inthra. - Ratchadapisek - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Ratchadapisek. - Sukhaphiban 3 - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Sukhaphiban 3.
- Ladprao - The first Big C Extra store and formerly known as Carrefour
- Chonburi ProvinceChonburi ProvinceChonburi is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi and Rayong. To the west is the Gulf of Thailand. The eastern seaboard is heavily industrialized and underpinned by shipping, transportation, tourism, and manufacturing industries, and second to only Bangkok...
locations:- Chonburi - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Chonburi. - PattayaPattayaPattaya is a city in Thailand, located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about 165 km southeast of Bangkok located within but not part of Amphoe Bang Lamung in the province of Chonburi....
(Aka: Central Pattaya) - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Pattaya.
- Chonburi - formerly known as Carrefour
- Nonthaburi ProvinceNonthaburi ProvinceNonthaburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani, Bangkok and Nakhon Pathom....
locations:- Bangyai - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Bangyai. - Chaengwattana - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Chaengwattana.
- Bangyai - formerly known as Carrefour
- Other locations:
- Chiang MaiChiang MaiChiang Mai sometimes written as "Chiengmai" or "Chiangmai", is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand. It is the capital of Chiang Mai Province , a former capital of the Kingdom of Lanna and was the tributary Kingdom of Chiang Mai from 1774 until 1939. It is...
(Aka: Chiang Mai Business Park) - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Chiang Mai. - Hat Yai (Aka: Kho Hong) - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Hat Yai, Songkhla ProvinceSongkhla ProvinceSongkhla is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Satun, Phatthalung, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Pattani and Yala. To the south it borders Kedah and Perlis of Malaysia....
. - Lam Lukka - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Lam Lukka Khlong 4. - Phuket (Aka: Patong) - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Phuket, inside Jungceylon Patong.
- Chiang Mai
Thailand
- Samrong - The first Big C Jumbo store and formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Samrong, Samut Prakan ProvinceSamut Prakan ProvinceSamut Prakan is one of the central provinces of Thailand. It is part of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. Neighboring provinces are Bangkok, to the north and west, and Chachoengsao to the east....
. - South Pattaya - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
South Pattaya.
Thailand
- BangkokBangkokBangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
locations:- Bang Pho - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Bang Pho. - Hatairat - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Market Hatairat. - Keha Romklao - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Market Keha Romklao. - Pracha Utit - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Pracha Utit. - Sai Mai - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Sai Mai. - Suan Luang - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Suan Luang. - Sukhaphiban 1 - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Sukhaphiban 1. - Sukhaphiban 5 - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
Sukhaphiban 5.
- Bang Pho - formerly known as Carrefour
- Other locations:
- LomsakAmphoe Lom SakLom Sak is a district in the northern part of Phetchabun Province, northern Thailand.-History:The history of Lom Sak area dates back to the founding time of the Sukhothai kingdom in the 13th century. The governor of Mueang Rat , Pho Khun Pha Mueang , was one of Thai warlords who defeated the...
(Phetchabun ProvincePhetchabun ProvincePhetchabun is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Loei, Khon Kaen, Chaiyaphum, Lopburi, Nakhon Sawan, Phichit and Phitsanulok.- Geography :...
) - Phang NgaPhang NgaPhang Nga ) is a town in southern Thailand, capital of the Phang Nga Province. The town covers the whole tambon Thai Chang of Mueang Phang Nga district. As of 2005 it has a population of 9,559 and covers an area of 6.75 km²....
- SaraburiSaraburiSaraburi is a town in central Thailand, capital of the Saraburi Province. As of 2005, it has a population of 61,900, and covers the complete tambon Pak Phriao of the Mueang Saraburi district....
- The first Big C Market store, inside Tawekit Complex shopping mall.
- Lomsak
Thailand
- BangkokBangkokBangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
locations:- Chalam Nimit
- Chaloem Phra Kiat
- Chinnakhet
- Krungthon Market
- La Salle 24
- Ladprao 101
- Ladprao 112
- Ladprao 130
- Moo Ban Sahakorn
- Pattanakarn 20
- Senanikhom - Remodeled from Leader Price by Big C store.
- Udomsuk - The first Mini Big C store.
- Udomsuk 51
- Nakhon Pathom ProvinceNakhon Pathom ProvinceNakhon Pathom ) is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Suphan Buri, Ayutthaya, Nonthaburi, Bangkok, Samut Sakhon, Ratchaburi and Kanchanaburi...
locations:- Salaya
- Don Wai
- Nonthaburi ProvinceNonthaburi ProvinceNonthaburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani, Bangkok and Nakhon Pathom....
locations:- Buathong Village
- Phra Pin 3
- Tha It
- Thipphimarn
- Urban Square - formerly known as CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
City Urban Square.
- Pathum Thani Province locations:
- Nawanakhon - Remodeled from Leader Price by Big C store.
- Rangsit Khlong 2
- Samut Prakan ProvinceSamut Prakan ProvinceSamut Prakan is one of the central provinces of Thailand. It is part of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. Neighboring provinces are Bangkok, to the north and west, and Chachoengsao to the east....
locations:- Bangplee
- Bor Thong
Thailand
- BangkokBangkokBangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
locations:- Esplanade RatchadapisekThe Esplanade (Bangkok)The Esplanade is a shopping and entertainment complex on Ratchadaphisek Road in Din Daeng district, Bangkok, with a second branch on Rattanathibet Road in Nonthaburi.-History:Anchored by the Esplanade Cineplex, the shopping mall opened in December 2006...
- now closed. - Rajdamri - now closed and changed to other shop.
- Rajdamri 2
- Rama II
- Saphan Kwai
- Esplanade Ratchadapisek
- Nakhon Pathom ProvinceNakhon Pathom ProvinceNakhon Pathom ) is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Suphan Buri, Ayutthaya, Nonthaburi, Bangkok, Samut Sakhon, Ratchaburi and Kanchanaburi...
locations:- Nakhon Pathom
- Omyai
- Nonthaburi ProvinceNonthaburi ProvinceNonthaburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani, Bangkok and Nakhon Pathom....
locations:- Rattanathibeth
- Tiwanon
- Pathum Thani Province locations:
- Rangsit
- RayongRayongRayong is a city located on the shore of the Gulf of Thailand, in the east coast region of Thailand. It is the capital of Rayong Province, and covers the tambon Tha Pradu and Pak Nam and parts of tambon Choeng Noen and Noen Phra, all within Mueang Rayong district...
locations:- Rayong
- Laem Thong
- Samut Prakan ProvinceSamut Prakan ProvinceSamut Prakan is one of the central provinces of Thailand. It is part of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. Neighboring provinces are Bangkok, to the north and west, and Chachoengsao to the east....
locations:- Bangplee
- Samrong
- Suksawat
- Ubon RatchathaniUbon RatchathaniUbon Ratchathani is a city on the Mun River in the south-east of the Isan region of Thailand. It is known as Ubon for short. The name means "Royal Lotus City." The provincial seal features a pond with a lotus flower and leaves in a circular frame. Ubon is the administrative centre of Ubon...
locations:- Ubon Ratchathani
- Warin ChamrapAmphoe Warin ChamrapWarin Chamrap is a district in the western part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Ubon Ratchathani, Sawang Wirawong, Na Yia, Det Udom, Samrong of Ubon Ratchathani Province and Kanthararom of Sisaket Province.The important water...
- Other locations:
- Chiangrai
- Hang Dong (Chiang Mai ProvinceChiang Mai ProvinceChiang Mai is the second-largest province of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Rai, Lampang, Lamphun, Tak, and Mae Hong Son. In the north it borders Shan State of Burma...
) - The first Pure by Big C store. - Hat YaiHat YaiHat Yai is a city in southern Thailand near the Malaysian border. Located at , it has a population of 157,359 in the city itself and about 800,000 in the greater Hat Yai area. Hat Yai is the largest city of Songkhla Province, the largest metropolitan area in Southern, and third largest...
(Songkhla ProvinceSongkhla ProvinceSongkhla is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Satun, Phatthalung, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Pattani and Yala. To the south it borders Kedah and Perlis of Malaysia....
) - Kamphaeng PhetKamphaeng PhetKamphaeng Phet is a town in northern Thailand, capital of the Kamphaeng Phet Province. It covers the complete tambon Nai Mueang of the Mueang Kamphaeng Phet district. As of 2005 it has a population of 30,114.-External links:...
- Khon KaenKhon KaenKhon Kaen is a city in Isan, Thailand. It is also the capital of Khon Kaen province and the Khon Kaen district.-Geography and demography:Khon Kaen is located in the Khorat Plateau, in the central-northwestern area of Isaan...
- Korat (Nakhon RatchasimaNakhon RatchasimaNakhon Ratchasima or is a city in the north-east of Thailand and gateway to Isan. It is the capital of the Nakhon Ratchasima Province and Nakhon Ratchasima district...
) - LampangLampangLampang, also called Nakhon Lampang to differentiate from Lampang Province, is the third largest town in northern Thailand and capital of Lampang Province and the Lampang district. Traditional names for Lampang include Wiang Lakon and Khelang Nakhon. The city is still growing rapidly as trading...
- Lop Buri
- Mahachai (Samut Sakhon ProvinceSamut Sakhon ProvinceSamut Sakhon ) is one of the central provinces of Thailand.Neighboring provinces are Samut Songkhram, Ratchaburi, Nakhon Pathom and Bangkok.- Etymology :...
) - Nakhon SawanNakhon SawanNakhon Sawan is a city in Thailand, the name literally means "Heavenly City". The city is the capital of Nakhon Sawan Province, and covers the complete subdistrict Pak Nam Pho and parts of Khwae Yai, Nakhon Sawan Tok, Nakhon Sawan Ok and Wat Sai, all of Mueang Nakhon Sawan district...
- Phang NgaPhang NgaPhang Nga ) is a town in southern Thailand, capital of the Phang Nga Province. The town covers the whole tambon Thai Chang of Mueang Phang Nga district. As of 2005 it has a population of 9,559 and covers an area of 6.75 km²....
(Big C Market Phang NgaPhang NgaPhang Nga ) is a town in southern Thailand, capital of the Phang Nga Province. The town covers the whole tambon Thai Chang of Mueang Phang Nga district. As of 2005 it has a population of 9,559 and covers an area of 6.75 km²....
) - PhitsanulokPhitsanulokPhitsanulok is an important and historic city in lower northern Thailand and is the capital of Phitsanulok Province, which stretches all the way to the Laotian border. Phitsanulok is one of the oldest cities in Thailand, founded over 600 years ago...
- Phuket
- Tawekit (Big C Market SaraburiSaraburiSaraburi is a town in central Thailand, capital of the Saraburi Province. As of 2005, it has a population of 61,900, and covers the complete tambon Pak Phriao of the Mueang Saraburi district....
) - Udonthani
See also
- Groupe CasinoGroupe CasinoGroupe Casino is a large French multinational corporation, formerly part of the CAC 40 index, whose main business is with retail and distribution in hyper and supermarkets. The company's head office is in Saint-Étienne....
- Central GroupCentral GroupThe Central Group of Companies is a family-owned conglomerate holding company in Thailand that is involved in retailing, real estate, hotels and restaurants...
- HypermarketHypermarketIn commerce, a hypermarket is a superstore combining a supermarket and a department store. The result is an expansive retail facility carrying a wide range of products under one roof, including full groceries lines and general merchandise...
- SupermarketSupermarketA supermarket, a form of grocery store, is a self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into departments...
- Stock Exchange of ThailandStock Exchange of ThailandThe Stock Exchange of Thailand is the national stock exchange of Thailand. It is located in Bangkok. As of 31 December 2007, the Stock Exchange of Thailand had 541 listed companies with a combined market capitalization of $280 billion. The indices of the stock exchange are SET Index, SET50 Index...
- CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
- Tesco LotusTesco Lotusthumb|right|200px|Tesco Lotus Hypermarket, Lat Phrao Branch]]Tesco Lotus is a hypermarket chain in Thailand, Cambodia and China . In Thailand, the stores are operated by Ek-Chai Distribution System Co., Ltd....
- AuchanAuchanGroupe 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....
External links
- Big C Thailand
- Big C Vietnam
- @BIGClick - The online store by Big C Thailand.
- BigC $ave - The discount coupons online website for use in stores of Thailand.
- Google finance, Big C Supercenter Public Company Limited