Lemana PRO reported on working with representatives of the interim manager
Lemana PRO said that they are already interacting with representatives of the interim manager.
Lemana PRO said that they are already interacting with representatives of the interim manager. Details in the company promised to disclose “as they appear”. This was reported by RBC in the press service of the company.
On September 22, Auchan’s general director changed. The new leader was Ilya Berdnikov. Prior to his appointment, he worked at X5, where he was responsible for the strategic development and results of a key business. Prior to that, Berdnikov held executive positions at Mondelez International and Kraft Heinz.
President Vladimir Putin, by a decree of September 17, transferred to the temporary management of L.E.V. Management the main Russian legal entities “Ashana”, “Lemana PRO”, FM Logistic and Nestle. In relation to “Auchan” under temporary management passed 100% of the shares of its main Russian legal entity LLC “Auchan”.
Press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov said that one of the factors in the decision on the assets of “Auchan” and Nestle was the location of their owners in European countries, which Russia considers unfriendly. According to him, while we are talking only about temporary management, other decisions on assets have not been made.
Auchan has been operating in Russia since 2002 and sells products, construction materials and clothing. The company’s website lists 241 stores: 62 classic hypermarkets, 33 Auchan City and 146 supermarkets. The French network, through holding companies Elo and ADEO, is controlled by the Mullier family. In the second quarter of 2026, Ashan, according to INFOLline-Analytics, entered the top ten largest Russian retailers by revenue.
