作为欧洲大、世界第二大零售企业，法国家乐福公司成立于1959年。经过几十年的不断发展与壮大，家乐福现拥有一万多家营运零售单位，业务范围遍及世界31个国家和地区。2009年家乐福公司被《财富》杂志列为全球500强企业第25位。：
Carrefour, the first largest retailer in Europe, the second largest retailer in the world, was founded in 1959. After several decades of development, Carrefour now operates over 10,000 stores in 31 countries and regions. In 2009, Carrefour was ranked 25nd on Fortune 500 list of world`s largest companies.