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Four French grocery merger decisions and their local commitments
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- 13 March 2025Carrefour buys French Cora and Match operations
25-DCC-56 · 186 · Store divestitures, one franchise termination and a shopping centre divestiture Source 2
- 21 March 2025Auchan buys former Casino stores
25-DCC-65 · 98 · Store sale in Aubagne and two subleases at La Valentine in Marseille Source 3
- 22 September 2025Lidl buys Auchan Supermarché stores
25-DCC-214 · 19 · Unconditional clearance, also covering eight attached service stations Source 4
- 8 October 2025Marcel & Fils buys Bio&Co stores
25-DCC-222 · 7 · Sale of one store in Salon-de-Provence to a competitor Source 5
Three decisions imposed local commitments. Lidl’s purchase of 19 stores received unconditional clearance.
Four French grocery merger decisions and their local commitments
The comparison covers four cases named in the regulator’s annual review. Store counts describe the transaction scope. Service stations and shopping centres are identified separately where relevant.
| Source | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 March 2025 | Carrefour buys French Cora and Match operations | 25-DCC-56 | 186 | Store divestitures, one franchise termination and a shopping centre divestiture | Source 2 |
| 21 March 2025 | Auchan buys former Casino stores | 25-DCC-65 | 98 | Store sale in Aubagne and two subleases at La Valentine in Marseille | Source 3 |
| 22 September 2025 | Lidl buys Auchan Supermarché stores | 25-DCC-214 | 19 | Unconditional clearance, also covering eight attached service stations | Source 4 |
| 8 October 2025 | Marcel & Fils buys Bio&Co stores | 25-DCC-222 | 7 | Sale of one store in Salon-de-Provence to a competitor | Source 5 |