Founded in 1928 by Franz Colruyt, the group today is most significantly known for its eponymous discount supermarket chain, which is one of the major players in especially Belgium.

Colruyt Group is headquartered in the city of Halle and has operations in Belgium, France and Luxembourg.

The group's main business is its Colruyt discount supermarket stores, with over 220 locations in Belgium.

[1] The brand competes directly with discount retailers such as Aldi and Lidl.

[2] Other food retail brands operated by the company include the grocery store chain OKay and the organic supermarket Bio-Planet.