The concept of modern, big and self-service store came to Romania in mid-1990s. Since mid-2000s, there has been a strong growth in the number of supermarkets in the country, particularly in Bucharest and other main urban areas. Almost all supermarkets are owned by multinational companies. This is a list of major retailers in Romania in 2022. Name Stores Type Parent Carrefour Carrefour Market Carrefour Express Supeco 57 188 162 29 Hypermarkets Supermarkets Convenience stores Discount supermarkets Carrefour Group Auchan MyAuchan 33 7 392 Hypermarkets Supermarkets Convenience stores Auchan Holding (Mulliez Family) Kaufland 190 Discount hypermarkets Schwarz Gruppe Lidl 377 Discount supermarkets Schwarz Gruppe Penny423 Discount supermarkets REWE Group Profi Profi City 1,769 Supermarkets, Convenience stores Ahold Delhaize Mega Image Shop&Go Gusturi Românești955 Supermarkets Convenience stores Romanian products shops Ahold Delhaize Metro 30 Cash & carry stores (only for professionals) Metro AG La Doi Pași 2,500+ Minimarkets Metro AG Succes Nic Com 200(as of 2013)Thomas Foscht, Dirk Morschett, Thomas Rudolph, Peter Schnedlitz, Hanna Schramm-Klein, Bernhard Swoboda, Springer, 3 Sept 2014, European Retail Research: 2013, Volume 27, Issue II, pp. 67-68 Supermarkets, Convenience stores Selgros 23 Cash & carry stores (for natural individuals & professionals) TransGourmet La Cocoș 7 Cash & carry stores (for natural individuals & professionals) Schwarz Gruppe
See also List of supermarket chains
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