Carrefour CEO says 50 of its stores and almost 20 supermarkets were ransacked during riots in France
Source: Business Insider ·
Riots swept across France on Saturday after initially peaceful demonstrations turned violent.
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Alexandre Bompard, the CEO of supermarket chain Carrefour, condemned rioters in France on Sunday.Bloomberg/Getty ImagesAlexandre Bompard condemned the riots in France on Sunday.The Carrefour CEO said that rioters targeted about 50 of his stores.Bompard said that the cost of repairs will exceed $11 million.The CEO of one of France's largest supermarket chains, and one of the world's largest retailers, said that 50 of its stores were targeted by rioters on Saturday.Alexandre Bompard, who leads Carrefour, France's version of Walmart, took to X on Sunday to condemn the riots and commend his employees as France reels from widespread civil unrest and looting."Nothing can justify such violence," Bompard said on X in French. "Those who attack the work tools of courageous entrepreneurs and their teams in this way must face an uncompromising response.""The Republic must protect its shopkeepers!" he added.Riots swept across France on Saturday after initially peaceful demonstrations against the…
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