Delhaize Group

History

Delhaize Group was founded in Belgium in 1867. In 1962, the company was launched on the Brussels Stock Exchange, under the name of S.A. Delhaize Frères et Cie "Le Lion". The Group had grown through acquisitions to become a large multinational company today.

Mission

The mission of Delhaize Group is to be one of the most admired international food retailers by its customers, its employees and its shareholders.

Area of Operation

The businesses of Delhaize Group are:

1. Food Retail:
   Supermarkets
   • Neighborhood Stores
   • Convenience Stores
   • Specialty Stores
2. Food Wholesaling
3. Nonfood Retailing of products:
   • Pet Products
   • Health and Beauty Products

Key Statistics

• Delhaize Group holds assets of $12.73 billion.
• Delhaize Group has made profits of $0.29 billion in 2006.
• Delhaize Group operates in North America, Europe and Southeast Asia.
• Delhaize Group has 137,911 employees.

Organization

The management structure is organized around:

• Board of Directors
• CEO
• Executive Committee
• US, Europe and Asia units

International Ranking

• Delhaize Group ranks 711 in the world according to Forbes Magazine list.
• Delhaize Group ranks 264 in Fortune Global 500 list.

Subsidiaries

Delhaize Group has many subsidiaries and operating companies around the world. These are:
In United States:

• Delhaize America
• Food Lion, LLC
• Hannaford
• Kash n' Karry/Sweetbay
• Harvey's
• Bloom

In Europe:

• Delhaize "Le Lion"
• Caddy-Home
• Alfa-Beta
• Delvita
• Mega Image

In Asia:

• Super Indo

Recent Acquisition

• 2003: In October 2003, Delhaize Group acquired Harveys.
• 2004: In June 2004, Delhaize Group acquired the remaining shares of its Romanian subsidiary Mega Image. In November 2004, Delhaize Group acquired Victory Super Market.
• 2005: In May 2005, Delhaize Group acquired Cash Fresh.

Headquarter Address

53 rue Osseghem
B-1080 Brussels
Belgium
Phone: 32-2-412-2111

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