Founded in 1957 by Nelson Rockefeller, Bernardo, Guido and Claudio Caprotti, Marco Brunelli, the Crespi family and other Italian associates,[1] the company is now entirely owned by the Caprotti family through Supermarkets Italiani S.p.A.

It was the first supermarket chain in Italy to introduce on-line shopping and self-produced organic products.

Until 1999, Esselunga owned 50% of the Italian branch of Penny Market (a REWE group company).

Esselunga was entirely owned by Bernardo Caprotti until his death in 2016,[4] and is not listed on the stock market.

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