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====Kenya==== Carrefour has 20 outlets in Kenya, largely located in the suburbs of [[Nairobi]]. The retailer's expansion into Kenya has benefited from the failure of previously dominant supermarket chains such as [[Nakumatt]] and [[Uchumi Supermarkets|Uchumi]] as Carrefour rushed in to occupy the retail spaces and market share they vacated.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-11|title=Carrefour Kenya opens eighth store in expansion plan|url=https://www.foodbusinessafrica.com/carrefour-kenya-opens-eighth-store-in-an-expansion-spree/|access-date=2020-09-23|website=www.foodbusinessafrica.com|language=en-US|archive-date=1 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001231125/https://www.foodbusinessafrica.com/carrefour-kenya-opens-eighth-store-in-an-expansion-spree/|url-status=live}}</ref> The retailer is the anchor client of [[The Hub Karen Mall]] where it opened its first Kenyan store in May 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Carrefour opens first store at the Hub|url=https://citizentv.co.ke/business/carrefour-opens-first-store-at-the-hub-126760/|access-date=2020-09-23|website=Citizentv.co.ke|date=17 May 2016 |language=en-US|archive-date=1 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001232730/https://citizentv.co.ke/business/carrefour-opens-first-store-at-the-hub-126760/|url-status=live}}</ref> A second outlet was opened at [[Two Rivers Mall]] in March 2017,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Majid Al Futtaim opens second Carrefour hypermarket in Kenya at the two Rivers Shopping Mall|url=https://www.albawaba.com/business/pr/majid-al-futtaim-opens-second-carrefour-hypermarket-kenya-two-rivers-shopping-mall-94478|access-date=2020-09-23|website=Al Bawaba|language=en|archive-date=27 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027034740/https://www.albawaba.com/business/pr/majid-al-futtaim-opens-second-carrefour-hypermarket-kenya-two-rivers-shopping-mall-94478|url-status=live}}</ref> soon followed by a third store the Thika Road Mall in November 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kangethe|first=Kennedy|date=2017-11-15|title=Carrefour opens third outlet at Thika Road Mall|url=https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/business/2017/11/carrefour-opens-third-outlet-at-thika-road-mall/|access-date=2020-09-23|website=Capital Business|language=en-US|archive-date=27 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027042642/https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/business/2017/11/carrefour-opens-third-outlet-at-thika-road-mall/|url-status=live}}</ref> The fourth outlet was opened at the Junction Mall along [[Ngong Road]] in January 2018;<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/business/2018/01/carrefour-opens-store-at-the-junction-mall-replacing-nakumatt/ | title=Carrefour opens store at the Junction Mall, replacing Nakumatt. Additional stores are in the pipeline totalling the overall store count to 6 stores. | date=18 January 2018 | access-date=22 February 2018 | archive-date=27 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027094004/https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/business/2018/01/carrefour-opens-store-at-the-junction-mall-replacing-nakumatt/ | url-status=live }}</ref> the fifth at [[Sarit Center]] in April 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Carrefour officially Opens Sarit Center Branch|url=https://kenyanwallstreet.com/carrefour-officially-opens-sarit-center-branch/|access-date=2020-09-23|website=Kenyan Wallstreet|date=19 April 2018 |language=en-US|archive-date=21 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021220630/https://kenyanwallstreet.com/carrefour-officially-opens-sarit-center-branch/|url-status=live}}</ref> In June 2020, Carrefour opened a new store along Uhuru Highway.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Carrefour opens Mega store on Uhuru Highway|url=https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/companies/carrefour-opens-mega-store-on-uhuru-highway-2292442|access-date=2020-09-23|website=Business Daily|date=20 September 2020 |language=en}}</ref> In September 2020, Carrefour announced plans to continue its expansion efforts by opening three branches in the coastal city of [[Mombasa]]. In May 2021 it opened another branch of Carrefour Market in [[Garden City Mall]] along the Thika superhighway. It also has a branch at [[Westgate (Nairobi)|Westgate Mall]] previously occupied by ShopRite.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-22|title=Carrefour set to open three stores in Mombasa|url=https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/business/2020/09/carrefour-set-to-open-three-stores-in-mombasa/|access-date=2020-09-23|website=Capital Business|language=en-US|archive-date=22 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022210050/https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/business/2020/09/carrefour-set-to-open-three-stores-in-mombasa/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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