Abidjan, 12 July 2022 – With a presence in Côte d’Ivoire since 2015, CFAO Consumer Retail strengthens its network by integrating the Leader Price store network in the economic capital.
CFAO Consumer Retail in Côte d’Ivoire today announced the acquisition of the five Leader Price stores in Abidjan, whose franchise had been operated since 2019 by the Bernard Hayot Group (GBH). With this acquisition, CFAO Consumer Retail now totals 13 points of sale and is continuing its territorial expansion in the city.
Each of these shops is strategically located in the Ivorian economic capital, Cocody Riviera, Cocody 2 Plateaux, Golf Ambassade, Zone 4 and Yopougon, and provides CFAO Consumer Retail with more than 4,000m2 of additional selling surface to its existing points of sale.
With two shopping centres, PlaYce Marcory and PlaYce Palmeraie, 1 Carrefour hypermarket, 4 Carrefour market supermarkets and 3 Supeco supermarkets, CFAO Consumer Retail in Côte d’Ivoire is a well-known player in the Abidjan market, developing point of sale formats tailored to the needs of Ivorian consumers.
Pascal Bordeaux, Managing Director of CFAO Consumer Retail in Côte d’Ivoire, stated: “We are very pleased to make this acquisition which will enable us to develop our network of supermarkets in Abidjan. It is essential for us to be as close as possible to our customers and these additional outlets, which will soon be part of our existing network, will be a real asset for our Carrefour and Supeco chains.”
Souleymane Traoré, Director of Human Resources for CFAO Consumer Retail in Côte d’Ivoire, adds: “Today, more than 100 employees are joining us. We are very happy to welcome them to CFAO Consumer Retail. A complete integration programme is planned for them so that they quickly become part of the CFAO Consumer Retail family.”
CFAO Consumer Retail is also in the process of building three new supermarkets, which will bring the total number of CFAO Consumer Retail stores to 16 hypermarkets and supermarkets, not forgetting the 6 shops in its brand club: Lacoste, Jules, La Grande Récré and Beauty Success.
About CFAO Consumer Retail
The CFAO Group, contributes to growth and industrialization in Africa while catering to the continent’s emerging middle class. With a revenue of over €6.9 billion, access to 47 of the 54 countries on the continent, and nearly 21,000 employees, CFAO is a key player in mobility, healthcare, consumer goods, infrastructure and energy.
With CFAO Consumer Retail, and with a view to meeting the new needs of African consumers, the Group is deploying its strategy in various food retail formats, but also through shopping centres and a brand club
In partnership with Carrefour, CFAO Consumer Retail distributes a wide range of products from international brands or local suppliers, with guaranteed traceability at a competitive price. The even-more-affordable Supeco brand offers an alternative to individual and business consumers with retail or batch selling. CFAO Consumer Retail’s business is also expanding through its own shopping centers, which offer supermarkets, restaurants, and shopping malls in a bustling community space.
CFAO Consumer Retail has established partnerships with international brands in the clothing, beauty, toy sectors.
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