E.Leclerc
E.Leclerc (informally simply Leclerc, French pronunciation: [ləklɛʁ]) is a French retailers' cooperative and hypermarket chain, headquartered in Ivry-sur-Seine. E.Leclerc was established on 1 January 1948 by Édouard Leclerc in Brittany. E.Leclerc currently has more than 720 locations in France and 85 stores outside of the country, as of 2019. The chain enables semi-independent stores to operate under the Leclerc brand.
Édouard Leclerc head office, 26 quai Marcel Boyer, Ivry-sur-Seine | |
| Company type | Private, cooperative |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Founder | Édouard Leclerc |
| Headquarters | , France |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Michel Edouard Leclerc |
| Products | Discount store, hypermarket, supercenter, superstore |
| Revenue | US$ 56.87 billion (2019) |
Number of employees | 133,000 (2019) |
| Website | www |
Own brand ranges come under the Marque Repère and Eco+ banners, as well as a MVNO called Réglo Mobile which uses the mobile network of SFR. Some larger hypermarkets have a separate entertainment/multimedia section, under the name of Espace Culturel. E.Leclerc operates numerous stores and services around France, some near and in cities and towns while most of them are located just outside or in the hypermarkets and shopping centres.
- L'auto (Car Garage)
- Brico (DIY store)
- Le Prou Construction (Residential and commercial construction)
- Espace Culturel (Multimedia store/DVD store)
- Jardin (Garden Centre)
- Location (A Quick Car rental Service)
- Manège à Bijoux (Jewelry Kiosk)
- Optique (Opticians)
- Parapharmacie (Pharmacy, Chemist store)
- Sport (Sports shop)
- Station-Service (Petrol/Gas Station)
- UNE HEURE POUR SOI (Perfume store)
- Bornes électriques (Electrical store)
- Animalerie (Pet Shop)
- Jouets (Game store mainly aimed at kids)
- Occasion (Second-hand products)