French retail giant Carrefour has announced plans to expand its Ed discount supermarket chain into eastern France with the acquisition of 44 stores from Germany’s Edeka.

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Carrefour said it plans to convert the stores, situated in Alsace, Lorraine and Franche-Compte, to the Ed banner from their current Treff Marche banner by the end of the year, reported Reuters.

Carrefour operates 503 Ed stores in France and the chain generated €1.8bn (US$2.1bn) in turnover last year.

The company did not disclose financial details of the deal, which is subject to regulatory approval.

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