Brico Dépôt
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Brico Dépôt is a French chain of DIY and Home Improvement stores, headquartered in Longpont-sur-Orge
. The chain was created in 1993 by Castorama Dubois Investment
, Castorama Dubois was later purchased by the UK Kingfisher Group
. There are over 100 stores open in France
. There are also 16 open in Spain
and 6 open in Poland
.
Longpont-sur-Orge
Longpont-sur-Orge is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.Inhabitants of Longpont-sur-Orge are known as Longipontains.Brico Dépôt, a subsidiary of Kingfisher plc, has its head office in Longpont-sur-Orge.-References:...
. The chain was created in 1993 by Castorama Dubois Investment
Castorama
Castorama is a French retailer of DIY and home improvement tools and supplies. It has its head office in Templemars.The company became a subsidiary of Kingfisher plc in 1998, along with Castorama's own subsidiary Brico Dépôt. Some outlets have been converted or relocated under the Brico Dépôt DIY...
, Castorama Dubois was later purchased by the UK Kingfisher Group
Kingfisher plc
Kingfisher plc is a multinational retailing company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the largest home improvement retailer in Europe and the third-largest in the world...
. There are over 100 stores open in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. There are also 16 open in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and 6 open in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
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