Delhaize Group is a retail group specializing in the self-service sale of food products and daily items. Delhaize Group's sales network, at year-end 2001, consisted of 2,444 stores in 10 countries on three continents. Delhaize America is Delhaize Group's largest operating company. At the end of 2001, Delhaize America operated 1,459 stores under the Food Lion, Hannaford and Kash n' Karry banners. Belgium is Delhaize Group 's home market. At the end of 2001, Delhaize Group's multi-format sales network in Belgium and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg consisted of 675 stores under a variety of banners. From the early 1990s, Delhaize Group expanded to Central and Southern Europe. With activities in Greece, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania, Delhaize Europe operated 224 stores in Central and Southern Europe at the end of 2001. The Company's Asian activities are its most recent activities. At the end of 2001, Delhaize Group operated 86 supermarkets in Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia.