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Hédiard is a French luxury food company. Founded in 1854, it has a main store in
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Companies based in Paris Companies established in 1854 Food retailers of France Luxury brands French companies established in 1854 Shops in Paris {{France-stub
Hédiard is a French luxury food company. Founded in 1854, it has a main store in Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...
and thirty stores around the world.
History
The business was founded in 1854 by Ferdinand Etienne Hédiard as a colonial goods store named ''Comptoir d'épices et des colonies''.Laurence GirardLa maison Hédiard attend son sauveur
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Le Monde
''Le Monde'' (; ) is a French daily afternoon newspaper. It is the main publication of Le Monde Group and reported an average circulation of 323,039 copies per issue in 2009, about 40,000 of which were sold abroad. It has had its own website si ...
'', May 30, 2014 It stayed in the family until 1987, when it was acquired by Guinness
Guinness () is an Irish dry stout that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness at St. James's Gate, Dublin, Ireland, in 1759. It is one of the most successful alcohol brands worldwide, brewed in almost 50 countries, and available in ove ...
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Hédiard was bought by French businessman Jean-Louis Masurel in 1991, and then by Monegasque billionaire Michel Pastor
Michel Pastor (1944 – 2 February 2014) was an heir, businessman and art collector from Monaco.
Early life
Michel Pastor was born in 1944.Claire LathburyMichel Pastor dies aged 70, ''The Monaco Times'', 3 February 2014 His father, Gildo Pasto ...
in 1995. It was subsequently acquired by Russian billionaire Sergey Pugachyov
Sergei Viktorovich Pugachev, also spelled Sergey Pugachyov, (french: Sergueï Pougatchev, russian: Сергей Викторович Пугачёв; born 4 February 1963) is a Russian-born French business magnate. He is a doctor of technical ...
in 2007. As of 2013, Hédiard had stores in 30 countries globally.French luxury chain Hediard files for bankruptcy''
France 24
France 24 ( in French) is a French state-owned international news television network based in Paris. Its channels broadcast in French, English, Arabic, and Spanish and are aimed at the overseas market.
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The company filed for bankruptcy in 2013. Hédiard was then acquired by Do & Co in June 2014.
References
External links
*Official website
Companies based in Paris Companies established in 1854 Food retailers of France Luxury brands French companies established in 1854 Shops in Paris {{France-stub