Who owns Cora (hypermarkets)?
Cora (hypermarkets) is owned by Carrefour (France, EPA: CA).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Carrefour S.A. Universal Registration Document 2025, 26 March 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Carrefour S.A. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇫🇷 France, Massy
- Origin
- 🇫🇷 France
- Category
- Retail › Grocery › Discount & hypermarkets
- Parent ticker
- EPA: CA
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Cora (hypermarkets)
Cora is a French hypermarket banner that Carrefour France acquired in 2024, with the French competition authority approving the deal subject to store divestments. The Carrefour H1 2026 report refers to the former Cora stores and to a plan to close the head office of the Cora and Provera subsidiaries.
Ownership timeline of Cora (hypermarkets)
Where Cora (hypermarkets) sits in Carrefour
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Carrefour
Carrefour controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in retail.
Also in retail
Other brands in grocery, and who owns them
Carrefour has more brands in grocery on Brandtree than any other owner: 1 of 6.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Profi | Ahold Delhaize | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| FİLE | BİM | 🇹🇷 Turkey |
| Tops | Central Retail | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Lotus's | CP Axtra | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| Puregold | Puregold | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
About the owner: Carrefour
Carrefour is a publicly listed company headquartered in Massy, France, founded in 1958. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as EPA: CA.
Carrefour opened the first hypermarket in 1963 outside Paris, combining a supermarket and a department store under one roof with free parking, a format that spread worldwide and reshaped European retail. It operates across Europe, Latin America and North Africa.
🇫🇷 Cora (hypermarkets) and other French brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 318 brands that began in France. 99 of them (31%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Cora (hypermarkets) is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Cora (hypermarkets)?
The parent company of Cora (hypermarkets) is Carrefour, a publicly listed company headquartered in France.
Is Cora (hypermarkets) French?
Yes. Cora (hypermarkets) originated in France and its owner, Carrefour, is also headquartered in France.
Is Cora (hypermarkets) still owned by Carrefour?
Yes. As of 15 October 2026, Cora (hypermarkets) is still owned by Carrefour. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Carrefour S.A. Universal Registration Document 2025 — Carrefour S.A., Annual report, published 26 March 2026; retrieved 28 September 2026.
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