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Fnac
French retail chain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fnac (French pronunciation: [fnak]) is a French multinational retail chain specializing in the sale of entertainment media and consumer electronics.
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Company type | Division |
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Industry | Retail |
Founded | 1954 |
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Headquarters | , France |
Number of locations | 184 (2015)[2] |
Area served | Own shops: France, Tunisia, Portugal, Spain, Andorra, Switzerland and Luxembourg; franchising: Morocco, Qatar, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Belgium and Congo[3] |
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Revenue | €7,3 billion (2019) |
€188 million (2010)[4] | |
Number of employees | 14,364[4] |
Parent | Fnac Darty |
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Website | fnac |
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Fnac was founded by André Essel and Max Théret in 1954.[1] Its headquarters is located in Le Flavia in Ivry-sur-Seine near Paris. Its name is an abbreviation of Fédération Nationale d’Achats des Cadres ("National Purchasing Federation for Cadres"). It merged with Darty in 2016 to become Groupe Fnac Darty.