[3] The Rue Neuve flagship (constructed between 1901 and 1903 and designed by Victor Horta) was destroyed in a fire which killed either 251 or 325 people depending on the source.

[6] Inno expanded into France in March 1962 with a hypermarket format,[8] however in 1964 due to poor sales a majority stake in Inno-France was sold to Galeries Lafayette.

[9][8] The management of the stores was taken over by Galeries Lafayette in 1965,[9] in 1971 the stake was upped to 88% and Inno no longer held shares in the company.

[10] The management of Inno France was taken over by Monoprix and in 2013 the final Inno-France stores were closed.

[18][19] Plans to sell Galeria Inno were announced in late 2023,[20] in July 2024 it was announced that Axcent (Swedish retail group, majority shareholder of Åhléns) and Skel (Icelandic investment group) would purchase the company for an undisclosed amount.