Champion was a French supermarket chain and owned by the international retailer Carrefour. There were also Champion supermarkets in Belgium, Spain, Poland, Greece, Turkey, Argentina and Brazil. Champion was the second-largest supermarket chain in France in 2008, achieving an annual turnover of €12.2 billion. The chain operated more than 1,000 stores and employed 60,000 people.
In Belgium, the Champion brand was managed by the Mestdagh Group, with most locations situated in Wallonia and the Brussels-Capital Region. Flanders had three Champion locations, specifically in Aarschot, Sint-Truiden, and Tienen. As of September 2013, all Champion stores were rebranded as Carrefour Market, under the brand name Carrefour Market-Mestdagh Group.[1]
History
In 1993, Champion became the main sponsor of the