Colruyt is a Belgian supermarket chain headquartered in Halle. The current manager is Jef Colruyt.
Colruyt carries the surname of the founder of the family business, the Colruyt family, which still owns the company.
Colruyt is part of Colruyt Group, a Belgian multinational business active in wholesale distribution that evolved from the Colruyt supermarkets. It is competing with hard discounters such as Aldi and Lidl in Benelux countries where it is a well established market player. As of late 2025, Colruyt controlled 28.9% of Belgium's market share[2], a decline compared to its previous performance[3].
History
In 1925, Franz Colruyt, a baker in Lembeek (near Halle), founded his own business in colonial goods (coffee, spices, etc.).