Colruyt Group

Founded in 1928 by Franze Colruyt, the Colruyt Group is a large Belgian retailer, headquartered in the city of Halle. Formerly known as Etablissementen Franz Colruyt N.V., the company also owns retail operations in France and Luxembourg. The company has over 200 Colruyt supermarket locations in Belgium, along with other retail chains such as Bio-Planet, DATS 24, DreamBaby, DreamLand and OKay. In France, Colruyt owns the supermarket chain called Coccinelle. The Colruyt family has maintained control of the company since its founding. Trading under the ticker symbol COLR, Colruyt went public in 1999. It is listed on the Brussels Stock Exchange, also known as the Euronext Brussels. Colruyt is undoubtedly a pioneer in Belgian retail, and perhaps the world. Its numerous firsts include being the first supermarket in Belgium to use punch cards for employees. The company was also the first to operate an unmanned petrol station in Belgium. In 1987, Colruyt became the first retailer in Belgium to use barcodes for stock management and logistics purposes. Diversify and trade. Start now with COLR stock.