Pavăl Holding acquires Carrefour Romania

Pavăl Holding, majority shareholder of Dedeman, is taking a strategic step in Romania: with the planned acquisition of Carrefour Romania, the holding company is expanding its portfolio to include the food retail segment. Negotiations for the €823 million company began in mid-February, and approval for the contract is expected in the second half of 2026.

As Carrefour announced in a press release, the company operates a multi-format network of 478 stores in Romania, including 55 hypermarkets, 191 supermarkets, 202 convenience stores and 30 discounters – with gross sales of €3.2 billion in 2024 and 2025. Carrefour has been present on the Romanian market since 2001 and also has an online shop.

According to its own information, Pavăl Holding currently operates 65 Dedeman stores in Romania, selling building materials and numerous DIY products. "We have always followed the development of the…