Hardware store
The first store opened in 1973 in Schoten. The name Brico comes from the French "bricoler", which means "to do DIY". During the 1980s, Brico produced two brands of its own, namely Stop and Bricobi. Currently these brands are known as Central Park and Sencys. Until 2002 Brico was part of the GIB Group, when it was sold to the Dutch Vendex (currently Maxeda). Maxeda also owns the Hardware store-chains Praxis and Formido.