“We stepped up multiformat and multichannel expansion of the network and at the end of 2025 we overshot the 500-store mark in the country,” says Ionut Ardeleanu, Auchan Romania CEO.
In comparison, it opened 12 stores and remodeled seven in 2024. Ten were Simply by Auchan franchised stores, one a large Auchan supermarket in Bucharest and one the first 100% autonomous Auchan Go store.
Seven hypermarkets were remodeled to fit the new hyper discount concept ATAC in Targu Mures, Sibiu, Satu Mare, Brasov, Galati, Ploiesti and Timisoara.
Auchan will continue investments in Romania in 2026, when it celebrates 20 years of presence on this market, Ionut Ardeleanu says. Development plans this year include opening a new hypermarket in the Sun Plaza mall in Bucharest, in the space formerly occupied by Cora and then by Carrefour, following a deal, and two large supermarkets in Prahova and Bucharest, as well as franchised convenience stores.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)