Ahold Delhaize

The merger of two 19th-century giants officially concluded on July 25, 2016, when the Dutch retailer Ahold and Belgian Delhaize Group combined forces. This union created Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V., a multinational holding company that now operates more than 7,700 stores across nine countries. The organization employs over 400,000 people who manage everything from local neighborhood markets to large-scale hypermarkets and integrated pharmacy services.

In the United States, the group runs some of the largest grocery networks on the East Coast under banners like Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford, and Stop & Shop. European operations rely heavily on Albert Heijn in the Netherlands and Poland while maintaining a strong presence in Belgium, France, Romania, Bulgaria, and Greece through various Delhaize-branded chains. [edit]