Overview
- Auchan plans to shift roughly 294 to 300 French supermarkets to Intermarché or Netto banners under a franchise model starting around late 2026 if authorities approve.
- Guillaume Darrasse says the move is a growth initiative, not cost cutting, and that no reductions are planned in stores or support functions.
- A dedicated legal entity would operate the franchised sites, with Auchan keeping store ownership and workers’ status as employees of the group.
- Unions including the CFDT and CFTC are demanding written guarantees on job security and social benefits for an estimated 11,200 affected employees.
- Union representatives warn that changing frameworks could erode acquired benefits, estimating potential long‑term losses of €2,000 to €2,500 per worker each year.