Édouard Leclerc

Édouard Leclerc (French pronunciation: ​[edwaʁ ləklɛʁ]; born 20 November 1926 in Landerneau – died 17 September 2012 in Saint-Divy, Brittany) was a French businessman and entrepreneur who founded the French supermarket chain E.Leclerc in 1948.[1][2][3][4] From his first store, Leclerc's chain has multiplied into more than 550 locations in France and 114 stores outside the country, as of 2012.[1]

Édouard Leclerc
Born(1926-11-20)20 November 1926
Landerneau, Finistère, France
Died17 September 2012(2012-09-17) (aged 85)
Saint-Divy, Finistère, France
OccupationEntrepreneur E.Leclerc

Leclerc was born in the commune of Landerneau, Finistère, in the region of Brittany on 20 November 1926. He died in Saint-Divy, Finistère, on 17 September 2012, at the age of 85.[1][2]

References
  1. "Leclerc supermarket founder dies at 85". The Local. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  2. "Édouard Leclerc est décédé". Le Figaro. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
  3. "Edouard Leclerc Obituary: Edouard Leclerc, who has died aged 85, was the founder of the French hypermarket chain which bore his name". The Daily Telegraph. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  4. Childs, Martin (21 September 2012). "Edouard Leclerc: Businessman who built a shopping empire". The Independent. Retrieved 9 October 2012.


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