Greek supermarket chain Carrefour-Marinopoulos, part of French retail giant Carrefour, is reported to have taken over local competitor Xynos for an undisclosed amount.

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Xynos, established in 1989, has 26 outlets located in Attica, in south-eastern Greece, and Epirus, in north-western Greece, according to the Greek News Digest.


Carrefour-Marinopoulos operates 14 hypermarkets, 101 Champion Marinopoulos supermarkets, 46 convenience stores under the 5’Marinopoulos banner, and 55 other supermarkets under franchise agreements.

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