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4|Delhaize Group |Annual Report 2002
Number of Stores
U.S.: 58.9%
Belgium: 28.1%
Southern and Central Europe: 8.9%
Asia: 4.1%
U.S.
Belgium
Southern and
Central Europe
Asia
Sales
U.S.: 76.8%
Belgium: 16.5%
Southern and Central Europe: 5.6%
Asia: 1.1%
U.S.
Belgium
120 corporate and 186 affiliated super-
markets
Large food assortment stores
High-quality fresh products and services
#2 in Belgium
165 convenience stores
Focus on fresh food and meal solutions
Selective assortment
Neighborhood locations
138 corporate and franchised stores
specialized in health and beauty products
#1 in Belgium
98 corporate and franchised stores
specialized in pet food and accessories
#1 in Belgium
1,228 stores in 11 states in the
Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic U.S.
Low price/low cost supermarket chain
Convenient format
Neighborhood locations
#1 in seven Southeastern and
Mid-Atlantic markets
119 stores in five states in the
Northeastern U.S.
Full-service supermarkets
Successful merchandising techniques
Industry-leading performance
#1 in two New England markets
138 supermarkets in Florida
Focus on fresh departments and service
#2 in Tampa St. Petersburg
Belgium
Belgium is Delhaize Group’s historic home
market. At the end of 2002, Delhaize Group’s
multi-format sales network in Belgium and
the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg consisted
of 707 stores under a variety of banners.
These can be grouped in three categories:
supermarkets, convenience stores and
specialty stores. Delhaize Belgium also
offers home delivery services. In 2002,
Delhaize Belgium posted EUR 3.4 billion
sales, 16.5% of Delhaize Group’s total sales.
United States
The United States is the largest market
for Delhaize Group. At the end of 2002,
Delhaize Group operated 1,485 stores
in the U.S. under the Food Lion,
Hannaford and Kash n’ Karry banners.
Delhaize U.S. posted USD 15.0 billion
(EUR 15.9 billion) sales in 2002 and
accounted for 76.8% of Delhaize
Group’s total sales. This made it the
third largest supermarket operator on
the East Coast of the U.S.
An International Group of Local
Delhaize Group operates a portfolio of local banners in ten countries on three
continents. These banners are active in four regions: the United States, Belgium,
Southern and Central Europe, and Asia.
Southern
and
Central
Europe
Asia