Private company

Atac

Logo: Auchan S.A., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

French supermarket

Atac (styled ATAC) is a brand of predominantly food stores operating supermarkets, created by the Docks de France in 1982, and a subsidiary of the Auchan Group since 1998. The idea of the Atac concept was a supermarket which was near bare, with no frills and low prices. One of their slogans was "ATAC, attack prices".2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

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Atac (styled ATAC) is a brand of predominantly food stores operating supermarkets, created by the Docks de France in 1982, and a subsidiary of the Auchan Group since 1998.2

Corporate structure

Atac is part of a group headed by Auchan. 14 entities, 9 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

In 1959, the first Docks de France supermarket is opened in Bagneux.

In 1982, the Docks de France group built and tested the first store under the name of Atac. In 1985, after the success of the first Atac store, the group embarked on the construction of a network of this brand, respecting the specifications.

In 1996, the Auchan Group took over the Docks de France group, and former supermarket outlets, such as Super-Market and Suma Doc, were rebranded. Franchisees entered the fold of the Auchan group during this operation.

In 1998, the ATAC Group, a sibling of the Auchan Group, was created.

In 2009, the transformation of most Atac supermarkets in France to Simply Market began.

On 1 March 2023, the last 23 shops became Bi1, which lead to the final disappearance of the brand.

The ATAC brand was revived in November 2024 with the opening of a store in the M1 shopping center in Poznań, Poland.

From Wikipedia’s article on Atac, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

  • supermarket

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

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Timeline

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Sources

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