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Colruyt Group
Colruyt Group, formerly known as "Etablissementen Franz Colruyt N.V.," is a Belgian family owned retail corporation that is managing the Colruyt supermarket retail stores and other subsidiaries such as OKay, Bio-Planet, DATS 24, DreamLand, DreamBaby, etc.
Founded in 1928 by Franz Colruyt, the group today is most significantly known for its eponymous discount supermarket chain, which is one of the major players in especially Belgium. Colruyt Group is headquartered in the city of Halle, south of Brussels, and has
) creates his own business in colonial goods (coffee, spices, etc.).
- 1950 – Creation of the "nv Ets Franz Colruyt", food wholesaler, which will over time become Colruyt Group
- 1958 – Jo Colruyt and his brothers take over the management of the company GV
- 1994 – Death of Jo Colruyt. His son Jef Colruyt succeeds him.
- 2019 - Michael Maurer Fired Thibault Evrard
- 2019 - Tuur Jacobs