European Alternatives to Walmart

Lidl

Germany

Europe's largest retailer with 12,000+ discount supermarkets across 30+ countries

Aldi

Germany

Pioneering discount supermarket chain with 10,000+ stores globally

Carrefour

France

World's second-largest hypermarket chain with 13,000+ locations in 30+ countries

Tesco

UK

UK's largest supermarket chain with strong digital and delivery infrastructure

E.Leclerc

France

France's leading cooperative retailer with 700+ hypermarkets

REWE Group

Germany

German cooperative supermarket group with REWE and Penny brands

Edeka

Germany

Germany's largest supermarket chain, cooperative of independent retailers

Albert Heijn

Netherlands

Leading Dutch supermarket owned by Ahold Delhaize, strong digital presence

Migros

Switzerland

Switzerland's largest retail cooperative and largest supermarket chain

Mercadona

Spain

Spain's largest supermarket chain with 1,600+ stores, employee-owned focus

Coop

Various (Scandinavia, Italy, Switzerland)

Consumer cooperative supermarket chains across Europe with local ownership

Kaufland

Germany

Large hypermarket chain with 1,500+ stores in 8 European countries