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Cora (hypermarket)
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Cora is a retail group based in Belgium which owns several supermarket
and hypermarket
chains internationally. Formed in 1974, the corporation's brands include Match
, Profi
, Truffaut, Ecomax, Animalis, Sovena and Houra, as well as Cora-branded hypermarkets.
The name comes from the Greek goddess Persephone
(Roman: Proserpina
) who is also known as Cora.
Cora hypermarkets can be found in:
(including Martinique
, Guadeloupe
and French Guiana
)
In Hungary the company has seven hypermarkets, three in the Budapest municipality (Budakalász, Fót, Törökbálint), and four in other cities(Miskolc,Debrecen,Szolnok,Szeged). As of 2011, Cora has six hypermarkets in Romania
, three of which are in Bucharest
, and two more under construction in Arad and Constanţa.
Supermarket
A supermarket, a form of grocery store, is a self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into departments...
and 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...
chains internationally. Formed in 1974, the corporation's brands include Match
Match (supermarket)
Match retail chain, situated in Hungary, is part of the Louis Delhaize Group, open in several European countries along with the Antilles and Guyana. Match supermarkets offers a large range of different food products in Hungary...
, Profi
Profi
Profi is a discount supermarket This chain sells cheap own-brand products as well as the big brand names at reduced prices. Part of the company is owned by Louis Delhaize Group.Profi supermarkets can be found in:- External links :* *...
, Truffaut, Ecomax, Animalis, Sovena and Houra, as well as Cora-branded hypermarkets.
The name comes from the Greek goddess Persephone
Persephone
In Greek mythology, Persephone , also called Kore , is the daughter of Zeus and the harvest-goddess Demeter, and queen of the underworld; she was abducted by Hades, the god-king of the underworld....
(Roman: Proserpina
Proserpina
Proserpina or Proserpine is an ancient Roman goddess whose story is the basis of a myth of Springtime. Her Greek goddess' equivalent is Persephone. The probable origin of her name comes from the Latin, "proserpere" or "to emerge," in respect to the growing of grain...
) who is also known as Cora.
Cora around the world
(including Martinique
Martinique
Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
, Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe...
and French Guiana
French Guiana
French Guiana is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department located on the northern Atlantic coast of South America. It has borders with two nations, Brazil to the east and south, and Suriname to the west...
)
In Hungary the company has seven hypermarkets, three in the Budapest municipality (Budakalász, Fót, Törökbálint), and four in other cities(Miskolc,Debrecen,Szolnok,Szeged). As of 2011, Cora has six hypermarkets in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, three of which are in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, and two more under construction in Arad and Constanţa.
Statistics
| Country | Number of stores |
| France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
59 |
| Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
7 |
| Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... |
7 |
| Antilles Antilles The Antilles islands form the greater part of the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. The Antilles are divided into two major groups: the "Greater Antilles" to the north and west, including the larger islands of Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola , and Puerto Rico; and the smaller "Lesser Antilles" on the... |
4 |
| Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... |
6 |
| Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south... |
2 |