CORA closes 7 Belgian stores by 2026, affecting 1,800 jobs

The once popular Belgian chain Cora is closing its last seven hypermarkets. Cora first appeared in Hungary in 1995.

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 - 14:20 "Integer families work here": Cora de Rocourt's staff works with tears in their eyes and "closes their elbows" after the announcement of the closure By RTL info with Michael Menten Cora announced this Tuesday its intention to stop the activity of its seven brands in Belgium at the beginning of 2026. The employment of the 1,779 employees is threatened. Our team met the employees of Cora de Rocourt (Liège) who work…

Cora will close its last remaining seven hypermarkets

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The Cora de Rocourt store will close its doors at the beginning of 2026, resulting in the loss of 247 jobs. This announcement has obviously created a shock wave among the workers concerned. The staff is strongly rooted in the brand, with long careers. Some employees have been working there for 20 years, 30 years, with families. Seventeen families see several members lose their jobs at the same time, sometimes even parents and their children. Thi…

End of an era: The seven Cora hypermarkets in Belgium will close in early 2026, 1,779 jobs at risk Published on April 8, 2025 at 10:37 p.m. – By Julien Morel – Reading time: 3 minutes Listen to the article here Play Pause Stop /* Modernized button reduced */ .modern-btn { padding: 8px 16px; font-size: 14px; border: none; border-radius: 4px; background-color: #0073aa; color: #fff; cursor: pointer; transition: background-color 0.3s ease; } .modern…

1.779 jobs are affected by the closure of the chain, 150 of which are in Messancy. This particularly heavy record announces one of the most important redundancies that Belgium has seen since 2010.