Édouard Leclerc
French businessman and entrepreneur / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Born | (1926-11-20)20 November 1926 Landerneau, Finistère, France |
Died | 17 September 2012(2012-09-17) (aged 85) Saint-Divy, Finistère, France |
Occupation | Entrepreneur E.Leclerc |
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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]