Coopérative U (Système U before 2024) is a French symbol group retailers cooperative of independent hypermarkets and supermarkets, headquartered in the Parc Tertiaire SILIC in Rungis, France. It owns the trademarks Hyper U, Super U, U Express and Utile, which are used by its members. In 2024, Coopérative U had 1,726 stores in 11 countries.

History

It is directly descended from the Pain Quotidien ('daily bread') cooperative which was founded in western France in 1894. In 1920, the association brought together 300 affiliated grocers. On May 16, 2024, the group was renamed “Coopérative U”.

Locations

By 2024, the group had 1,726 stores in 11 countries.

Europe

Africa

The sub-brands

There are four brands found within Système U: