E.Leclerc
WebsiteE.Leclerc is a French retail movement that runs supermarkets and hypermarkets as independent, owner-operated businesses under a common banner. It was founded in the late 1940s in Brittany by Édouard Leclerc, and the movement's coordination body sits in Ivry-sur-Seine. The independence of each owner-operator is a key difference from groups such as Carrefour.
Size
According to the movement's website (2026), E.Leclerc has 766 stores (super, hyper and express), 767 drive pick-up points in France, 560 independent members and 160,000 employees.
Range and own brands
Stores follow a common concept but are run by their owners, so the range and size vary. The movement runs the own-brand line Marque Repère and says it campaigns for quality food and for purchasing power.
Online shopping
Online ordering works through the "Drive" model: customers order on the internet and collect at a pick-up point at the store. Home delivery depends on the individual store.
Ownership
E.Leclerc is held by its independent member operators.