At the end of 2008, we operated 2,897 retail locations in the United States and Europe, employed more than 200,000 people and had combined sales of EUR 25.7 billion.
Organizational structure
Our business is organized into two continental platforms, in the United States and Europe, each led by a Chief Operating Officer. They are responsible for overseeing their respective operating companies and for implementing continental synergies and company-wide initiatives.
Ahold USA comprises Stop & Shop / Giant-Landover and Giant-Carlisle. Ahold Europe comprises Albert Heijn in the Netherlands and
Albert / Hypernova in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
We also hold a 60 percent interest in ICA AB (ICA) that operates in Sweden, Norway and the Baltic States. We are in the process of selling our 49 percent stake in Jerónimo Martins Retail, which operates in Portugal.
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Corporate Center
Our Company headquarters are based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. We also have corporate offices in the United States and Switzerland. Corporate Center is responsible for strategy and finance, internal audit, legal, insurance, human resources, communications, and information technology.