Pronto is the largest franchisee of Carrefour in Romania, operating 15 units under the brand Pronto-Carrefour Express, but only ten units will be acquired by Profi.
Profi owns over 1,400 small format stores in Romania.
Carrefour launched the “express” franchise in Romania nearly a decade ago, and its Express units are convenience stores. Early 2021, Romania had 108 Carrefour convenience stores, per the group’s annual report, which did not say whether all the units are operated by partners or also by giant Carrefour.
The antitrust watchdog undertakes to assess the economic concentration operation in terms of its compatibility with the normal competitive environment and to issue a decision under the legal deadlines.