Private company

Delhaize Le Lion

Former Belgian multinational retail company

Delhaize Group SA (French pronunciation: Dutch pronunciation: ) was a Belgian multinational retail company headquartered in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Brussels, Belgium, and operated in seven countries and on three continents. The principal activity of Delhaize Group was the operation of food supermarkets.² It was founded by Jules Delhaize.¹ It is part of Ahold Delhaize.¹ It ceased to exist in 2016.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1867Founded¹

Industryfood retail sector¹
HeadquartersAnderlecht¹
Legal formPublic limited company (Belgium)¹
LEI549300BEQWGXQBVYA835³
StatusActive³
LEI statusIssued and current³
Registered addressBRUSSELSESTEENWEG 347, 1730 Asse, Belgium³
Registered withFederal Public Service Economy (Ministry of Economy), 0402.206.045³

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Delhaize Group SA (French pronunciation: [dəlɛz], Dutch pronunciation: [dəˈleːzə]) was a Belgian multinational retail company headquartered in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Brussels, Belgium, and operated in seven countries and on three continents. The principal activity of Delhaize Group was the operation of food supermarkets.²

Corporate structure

Delhaize Le Lion is part of a group headed by Ahold. 29 entities, 9 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Ahold Zaandam, Netherlands
- bol 100% · Utrecht, Netherlands
- Albert Česká republika Praha, Czechia
- Delhaize Le Lion Asse, Belgium
  - Delvita Subsidiary · Rudná, Czech Republic
  - Food Lion Subsidiary · Salisbury
  - Pekabeta Subsidiary · Belgrade
- Mega Image Bucuresti, Romania
- Etos Subsidiary · Zaandam
- Giant Food Subsidiary · Landover
- Giant Food Stores Subsidiary · Carlisle
- Sesam Subsidiary · Brno, Czech Republic
- Stop & Shop Subsidiary · Quincy
- Jerónimo Martins Stake · 49% · Lisbon
- Ahold Delhaize Coffee Company B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Zaandam, Netherlands
- Ahold Delhaize European Sourcing B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Zaandam, Netherlands
- Albert Heijn B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Zaandam, Netherlands
- bol Payment Services B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Utrecht, Netherlands
- bol.com holding N.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Utrecht, Netherlands
- Delhaize 'The Lion' Nederland B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Zaandam, Netherlands
- "ALFA-BETA" VASSILOPOULOS SINGLE MEMBER SOCIETE ANONYME ("ΑΛΦΑ-ΒΗΤΑ" ΒΑΣΙΛΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ ΜΟΝΟΠΡΟΣΩΠΗ ΑΝΩΝΥΜΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΙΑ) Subsidiary · Gerakas, Greece
- AHOLD DELHAIZE INTERNATIONAL SÀRL Subsidiary · Zug, Switzerland
  - Ahold Delhaize USA NL B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Zaandam, Netherlands
  - AHOLD DELHAIZE FINANCE COMPANY N.V. Subsidiary · Geneva, Switzerland
  - AHOLD DELHAIZE LICENSING SÀRL Subsidiary · Geneva, Switzerland
- ALBERT HEIJN BELGIË Subsidiary · Antwerpen, Belgium
- DELHOME Subsidiary · Asse, Belgium
- REDELCOVER S.A. Subsidiary · Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- AHOLD USA INC PENSION PLAN Fund · Quincy, Massachusetts, United States

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