Carrefour Express

Carrefour Express is the convenience (neighborhood) format of the French retail group Carrefour. It's a small store for a quick everyday shop — bread, fresh items, drinks, basics, and grab-and-go — in an urban or peri-urban location. It differs from big hypermarkets in its compact size and its focus on proximity and speed rather than wide choice.

As a franchisee you get the Carrefour brand, a curated assortment and supply chain, the store concept and fit-out, IT and merchandising systems, and training. What stays on you is the daily running of the store, staffing, local customer service, and meeting brand standards. Operations and people are on you; the chain provides the backbone and the goods.