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Founding of Delhaize Grocery Business
- When
- 1867
- Where
- Near Charleroi
Jules Delhaize and his brothers established a grocery shop near Charleroi, Belgium, in 1867, marking the origin of the Delhaize Group.
The event occurred in 1867 when Jules Delhaize, along with his brothers Auguste, Edouard, and Adolphe, opened a shop near Charleroi. This action established the foundation for the Delhaize Group, a Belgian retail company. The location is specified as near Charleroi, correcting the legacy data that suggested Brussels. This founding is the historical predecessor to the later Ahold Delhaize merger.
Sources
- Delhaize Group Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-15
- Ahold Delhaize Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
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