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Édouard Leclerc

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Édouard Leclerc
Born(1926-11-20)20 November 1926
Died17 September 2012(2012-09-17) (aged 85)
Saint-Divy, France
OccupationEntrepreneur E.Leclerc

Édouard Leclerc (20 November 1926 – 17 September 2012) was a French businessman and entrepreneur who founded the French supermarket chain E.Leclerc in 1948.[1][2][3][4] From his first store, Leclerc's chain has multiplied into more than 550 locations in France and 114 stores outside of the country, as of 2012.[1]

Leclerc was born in the commune of Landerneau, Finistère, in the region of Brittany on 20 November 1926. He died in Saint-Divy, Finistère, on 17 September 2012, at the age of 85.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Leclerc supermarket founder dies at 85". The Local. 2012-09-17. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
  2. ^ a b "Édouard Leclerc est décédé". Le Figaro. 2012-09-17. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
  3. ^ "Edouard Leclerc Obituary: Edouard Leclerc, who has died aged 85, was the founder of the French hypermarket chain which bore his name". The Daily Telegraph. 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
  4. ^ Childs, Martin (2012-09-21). "Edouard Leclerc: Businessman who built a shopping empire". The Independent. Retrieved 2012-10-09.