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Carrefour CEO Says 50 Stores Ransacked in French Riots

MT Newswires·10/19/2026 08:51:26
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08:51 AM EDT, 10/19/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Carrefour (CA.PA) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Alexandre Bompard called on the French government to protect shopkeepers after several of the company's stores were hit by riots over the weekend. Bompard said Monday that a total of 50 stores were looted and ransacked during the riots, including branches in Paris, Rennes, Lille and Bordeaux. The CEO said some stores will likely remain closed for a long time due to repair work.