Both Mega Image and General NIC Import Export have as core business retail sale in non-specialized stores, with with food, beverages and tobacco predominating.
Founded in 1995 and part of Belgian group Delhaize, Mega Image is the most extensive supermarket chain in Romania, with 433 stores under the brands Mega Image, Shop&Go, AB COOL FOOD, and Gusturi Romanesti.
Delhaize will be taken over by Dutch group Royal Ahold for nearly EUR9.32 billion in stocks, in what will be the largest transaction in the retail industry in almost 10 years. Delhaize investors will receive 4.75 Ahold shares for each own stock, according to an announcement made by the two companies in June this year.
General Nic import Export SRL was founded in 1990, when it opened the first store in Bucharest, called Nic Classic, which was selling tobacco products, fine drinks and presents.