History

1898
Geoffroy Guichard sets up Société des Magasins du Casino et Établissements Économiques d’Alimentation
1901

Invention of the distributor’s brand

1906

The first production plants to supply Casino-brand products are opened

1931

Inauguration of the Geoffroy Guichard stadium in Saint-Étienne

1948

The first self-service store is inaugurated in Saint-Étienne

1960

Opening of the first supermarket in Grenoble

1970

Opening of the first hypermarket in Marseille

1986

3500 employees shape the Casino logo at Geoffroy Guichard stadium

1992

Merger with the Rallye Group, owned by Jean-Charles Naouri

1996

Acquisition of shareholding in Monoprix-Prisunic

1997

Purchasing of Franprix and Leader Price

1997

Takeover of the SPAR brand in France

1998

Establishment in Argentina and Uruguay

1998

Takeover of the Vival convenience store

1999

Acquisition of stakes in the Colombian distribution Grupo Éxito and the Brazilian distribution group GPA

2000

Stake in Monoprix increased to 50%

2000

Cdiscount becomes one of Casino Group subsidiaries

2005

Appointment of Jean-Charles Naouri as CEO

2007

Brazil : strategic move with the takeover of Assaí, a cash-and-carry banner.

2007

Casino Group became the majority shareholder of Grupo Exito.

2007

Creation of GreenYellow, a subsidiary dedicated to energy production and energy performance

2008

Acquisition of Naturalia by Monoprix

2012

Key presence in Brazil with the takeover of GPA

2017

Strategic partnership with the food delivery leader Ocado

2017

Creation of relevanC, tech and digital marketing subsidiary of the Casino Group

2018

Monoprix gets involved in e-business with Sarenza and Amazon

2018

Franprix launches “…le drugstore parisien”

2018

The Casino Group unveils “Le 4 Casino”, a new concept store where digital services enhance and simplify the day-to-day shopping experience

2018

Casino Group, together with three animal protection organizations, launch first animal welfare labeling in France

2019

Start of operations for the O’LOGISTIQUE warehouse which serves customers on D+1

2019

Launch of “La Nouvelle Cave”, a new distribution network for wines and spirits

2021

Reshuffling of the activities in Brazil, around GPA for traditional activities, and around Assaí for cash and carry