Esselunga
| Company type | Società per azioni |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 160 points of sale |
Area served | Emilia Romagna Lazio Liguria Lombardy Piedmont Tuscany Veneto |
Key people | Bernardo Caprotti (founder) |
| Products | Food and consumer goods |
| Revenue | € 7.75 billion (2017) |
Number of employees | 23,094 (2017) |
| Website | www.esselunga.it |
Esselunga S.p.A. is an Italian retail store chain. Founded in 1957 by Nelson Rockefeller, Bernardo, Guido and Claudio Caprotti, Marco Brunelli, the Crespi family and other Italian associates, the company is now entirely owned by the Caprotti family through Supermarkets Italiani S.p.A. The store's name literally means "long S". Esselunga stores are located in the regions of Lombardy, Tuscany, Piedmont, Veneto, Liguria, Emilia Romagna and Lazio, with a large majority (over 100) located in Lombardy, specifically in and around Milan. Many of the larger bars also host coffee bars, named "Bar Atlantic".