Claim: In France, the first Auchan store opened in 1961, and there are 119 hypermarkets (a big-box store combining a supermarket and a department store).
Evidence: The name comes from the first Auchan shop in Roubaix in the district of Hauts-Champs, the pronunciation of which is identical to that of "Auchan". Roubaix (French: [ʁubɛ or [ʁube; Dutch: Robaais; West Flemish: Roboais) is a city in northern France, located in the Lille metropolitan area on the Belgian border. France Auchan 119 A hypermarket (sometimes called a supercentre or superstore) is a big-box store combining a supermarket and a department store. 
A hypermarket (sometimes called a supercentre or superstore) is a big-box store combining a supermarket and a department store. 119 1961 Auchan France