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1985–1995 1995–2005 2005–present
1985–1995 1995–2005 2005–present

1985–1995

Continente 1972

On December 10th, 1985, Continente opened its first store in Matosinhos as a joint-venture between Sonae (who already owned the Modelo supermarkets) and French retailer Promodès (owners of the Continent chain), being later expanded into NorteShopping in 1998.

Designer:  Unknown
Typography:  Unknown
Launched:  December 10, 1985

1995–2005

LogoContinente 1996
Designer:  Unknown
Typography:  Unknown
Launched:  December 10, 1995

In 1995, Continente changed its logo to celebrate its 10th anniversary.

2005–present

Continente
Designer:  Euro RSCG
Typography:  Unknown
Launched:  October 27, 2005

On October 27th, 2005, Continente changed its logo to celebrate its 20th anniversary, having a cost of €2 million, with the Loures store being the first one to adopt it. This is also the first logo to not follow the same guidelines as its former French parent company as it was absorbed by Carrefour in 2000.

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Continente
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Subsidiaries:

Current: Sierra | MC | Universo | Worten | BrightPixel (Capital) | Zeitreel | Sonaecom
Former: SR | RP

Sonae Sierra
Shopping malls: Área Sur | Arrábida Shopping | CascaiShopping | Centro Colombo | Centro Vasco da Gama | Estação Viana Shopping | Fashion City Outlet | GaiaShopping | Gli Orsi | Gran Casa | GuimarãeShopping | Jardin Plaza Cúcuta | Le Terraze | Luz Del Tajo | MadeiraShopping | MaiaShopping | Max Center | McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Málaga | NorteShopping | ParkLake | Parque Atlântico | Parque D. Pedro Shopping | Plaza Mayor | Portimão Retail Center | River Plaza Mall | Serra Shopping | ValleReal | Via Catarina Shopping

Sonae MC
Food Retail: Bagga | Continente (Card | Bom Dia | Modelo | Online) | Go Natural | Meu Super
Other:Arenal Perfumerias | Continente Auto | Elergone Energia | Note! | Seguros Continente | Skinerie | Wells (Dr.Wells) ZU
Former/defunct: Área Saúde | Óptica

Sonae Zeitreel
Fashion: Losan | MO | Salsa | Zippy

Sonae Worten
Electronics: iServices | Satfiel | Worten (Fulfillment | Mobile | Resolve | Website) | Zaask
Technology: DOTT

Sonae Universo
Financial services: Cartão Universo | Dá

Sonae BrightPixel
Technology: Excellium | Inovretail | S21sec

Iberian Sports Retail Group
Sports: JD Sports | SIZE? | Sport Zone | Sprinter

Other
Current: Público | Rádio Nova | Iberian Sports Retail Group | NOS
Former/defunct: Optimus | ZON

Sonae 2022
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Carrefour:

France | Africa10 | Algeria14 | Argentina | Armenia15 | Belgium | Brazil | Bulgaria | Dominican Republic | Georgia7 | Greece | Israel12 | Iran (Hyperstar)7 | Italy17 | Middle East7 | Monaco | Mongolia13 | Morocco4 | Pakistan7 | Poland | Romania | Spain | Tunisia14 | Turkey (CarrefourSA Hiper)9
Carrefour Market: France | Africa15 | Argentina | Armenia15 | Belgium | Bulgaria | Dominican Republic | Georgia7 | Greece | Israel | Middle East7 | Monaco | Mongolia13 | Morocco4 | Poland | Romania | Spain | Tunisia14 | Turkey (CarrefourSA Süper)9
Carrefour Express: France | Argentina | Armenia | Belgium | Brazil | Bulgaria | Greece | Poland | Romania (Pronto August8) | Spain | Tunisia14 | Turkey (CarrefourSA Express)9
Carrefour City: France | Armenia15 | Dominican Republic | Georgia7 | Israel | Middle East7 | Monaco | Spain | Turkey (CarrefourSA Mini)9
Others: Carrefour Bio · Carrefour Drive (Piéton) · Carrefour Contact · Carrefour Mobile · Carrefour Montagne | Carrefour Bairro · (Posto · Drogaria · Soluções Financeiras2) | CarrefourSA Gurme9

Atacadão:
Brazil (Posto | Drogaria) | France | Morocco4 | Argentina (Carrefour Maxi)

Supeco:
Spain | Africa | France

Other brands:
Bringo | Promocash | Sam's Club (Brazil)3

Other operations:
Carrefour Property (Carmila) | Grupo Carrefour Brasil1 | CarrefourSA Profesyonel9

Former operations:
Albania (Market) · Austria · Chile · China · Cyprus · Czechia · Colombia (Express) · Germany · Hong Kong · Indonesia · Japan · Kazakhstan15 · Malaysia · Mexico · North Macedonia · Portugal · Russia · Singapore · Slovakia · South Korea · Switzerland · Taiwan16 · Thailand · United Kingdom · United States · Uzbekistan15 · Vietnam · Carrefour Market (Brazil) · Carrefour Planet · Carrefour Wholesale Cash & Carry · CarrefourSA Expres9
BIG (Bompreço)5 | Billa Romania6 | Champion (Brazil) | Continente (Continent) | Cora | DIA (Ed | Minipreço | DIA SA9) | Euromercato | Maxi Colombia | Maxxi Atacado5 | Mercadefam18 | Nacional · Super Bompreço | OO Shop | Promodès | Shopi | Supeco (Brazil · Italy) | TodoDia

Notes
1 71.1% ownership, with a stake of 8,9% owned by Península Participações and the remain are free-float shares.
2 51% ownership, remaining shares owned by Itaú Unibanco.
3 Licensed by Walmart, which has a minority share of Grupo Carrefour Brasil.
4 Under franchise by Label'Vie.
5 Brand converted to Carrefour, Atacadão or Sam's Club, after the acquisition of Grupo Big.
6 Acquired from Rewe Group.
7 Under franchise by Majid Al-Futtaim.
8 Operated its stores under the Carrefour Express name; although the company itself is a separate entity.
9 Joint-venture with Sabancı Holding.
10 Different franchises on some countries.
11 20% ownership, remaining sold to Suning in 2019.
12 Under franchise by Electra Consumer Products.
13 Joint-venture with Altan Joloo.
14 Under franchise by Ulysse Hyper Distribution.
15 Formerly under franchise by Majid Al-Futtaim.
16 Acquired by Uni-President Enterprises Corporation.
17 Acquired by NewPrinces Group in 2025, brand will be retained for up to 3 years.
18 Acquired by Carrefour Colombia between 2008 and 2009.
Carrefour 2009 (Symbol)