作為歐洲**大、世界第二大零售企業，法國家樂福公司成立于1959年。經過幾十年的不斷發展與壯大，家樂福現擁有一萬多家營運零售單位，業務范圍遍及世界31個國家和地區。2009年家樂福公司被《財富》雜志列為**500強企業第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.