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Delhaize America company history timeline

1957

Delhaize had continued to study innovations being in made in the United States, which had pioneered the supermarket concept, and in 1957 the company opened Europe's first fully self-service supermarket.

1962

1962: The company lists on Brussels stock exchange as SA Delhaize Frères et Cie.

1981

1981: In Belgium, the company launches AD Delhaize affiliated store chain.

1985

1985: Delhaize opens first Cub Food store in Atlanta.

1991

In 1991, the company acquired a majority share in Greece's Alpha-Beta Vassilopoulos, which operated 15 supermarkets in Athens and surrounding areas.

1992

The company's expansion in that country, and neighboring Slovakia, was rapid--by 1992 the company had opened seven Delvita supermarkets.

1992: The company acquires Alpha-Beta Vassilopoulos and enters Athens, Greece, market with 15 supermarkets.

1994

1994: The company acquires majority share in France's PG chain, with 38 Shopi and 14 Marché Plus stores.

1996

1996: The company acquires Florida's Kash n' Karry chain.

2000

The 2000 acquisition of 51 percent of Romania's Mega-Image allowed the company to expand its presence in the region.

2003

Instead, the company was banking on the successful rollout of three new small-store formats, the center-city Delhaize City stores; Shop n' Go, typically located next to filling stations and expected to grow to 50 outlets by 2003, and Proxy Delhaize--formerly known as Superettes Delhaize.

2016

It was formed in July 2016 through the merger of Ahold and Delhaize Group.

2021

Press release May 12, 2021 1 min. read

Ahold Delhaize share buyback update May 11, 2021

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