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Colruyt Group is a Belgian family-owned retail corporation that is managing the Colruyt supermarkets and other subsidiaries such as OKay, Bio-Planet, DATS 24, DreamLand, DreamBaby, and more. Founded in 1928 by Franz Colruyt, the group today is most significantly known for its eponymous discount supermarket chain, which is one of the major ...
1925 – Franz Colruyt, baker at Lembeek (near Halle) creates his own business in colonial goods (coffee, spices, etc.). [4] 1950 – Creation of the "nv Ets Franz Colruyt", food wholesaler, which will over time become Colruyt Group [5] 1958 – Jo Colruyt and his brothers take over the management of the company GV [citation needed]
Colruyt may refer to: Colruyt Group, a Belgian family-owned retail corporation; Colruyt (supermarket), a Belgian supermarket chain; Colruyt family, a Belgian noble family
Joseph Alphonse Marie Colruyt (2 August 1928, Uccle – 6 October 1994, Puget-Théniers) [1] was a Belgian business owner. He was the son of Franz Colruyt , founder of the Colruyt company. Under his leadership, the company began the Colruyt retail chain known for its "lowest price" strategy.
The company’s sales at that time were about $500,000. [4] Crazy Shirts expanded during the 1990s with more than 70 stores across the U.S., but in September 2001, the company closed four stores and filed for bankruptcy. [5] In November 2001, Only The Best Inc., a company affiliated with the owners of Waikiki Trader Corp, bought the company. [5]
Proper Cloth is known for offering custom-dress shirts through mail-order instead requiring customers to fill out an online survey. [3] The company claims its "Smart Sizes" online survey allows users to receive "expertly tailored shirts" without visiting a tailor. [4] It customizes shirts based on customer's reported race. [5]
In 1950, Franz Colruyt founds the "Etablissementen Franz Colruyt nv" with a capital of 5 million francs (€125,000). His brothers Henri and Jules are also part of the business. In the 1950s, the first mini-supermarkets and supermarkets open in Belgium. As a reaction to this, Franz Colruyt opens the Boni stores.
Jef is the son of Jo Colruyt and grandson of Franz Colruyt, the founder of the Colruyt company. He was elected Manager of the Year by Trends magazine in 2002, ten years after his father Jo. [4] Jef Colruyt was made honorary citizen of the municipality of Beersel in 2008. [5] In 2012, he was ennobled by King Albert II of Belgium. Since then, he ...