Carrefour sells Slovak hypermarkets; opens 48th hypermarket in Poland

Carrefour said it has signed an agreement with Slovak companies ICS and ECM Group MV to sell its four hypermarkets in the country.

No financial details were provided.

The French supermarket giant said the stores will now be operated under franchise, adding that the transaction is subject to approval by the relevant authorities.

Separately, Carrefour also announced today that it is to open its 48th hypermarket in Poland this weekend.

The new store will have a surface are of 7,000 sq metres and will employ 320 staff.

Source:forbes.com