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China Resources Vanguard

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Chinese supermarket chain

China Resources Vanguard, doing business as China Resources Vanguard Shop or Vanguard (simplified Chinese: 华润万家; traditional Chinese: 華潤萬家; pinyin: huá rùn wàn jiā; Jyutping: waa4 jeon6 maan6 gaa1), operates the supermarket chains of China Resources. It was the third-largest supermarket chain in Hong Kong. As of 31 December 2014, there are 4866 shops operating in the Chinese provinces / municipalities of Guangdong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Tianjin and Beijing.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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China Resources Vanguard, doing business as China Resources Vanguard Shop or Vanguard (simplified Chinese: 华润万家; traditional Chinese: 華潤萬家; pinyin: huá rùn wàn jiā; Jyutping: waa4 jeon6 maan6 gaa1), operates the supermarket chains of China Resources. It was the third-largest supermarket chain in Hong Kong. As of 31 December 2014, there are 4866 shops operating in the Chinese provinces / municipalities of Guangdong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Tianjin and Beijing.2

The story

1984: China Resources Supermarket (CR Supermarket), former name of China Resources Vanguard, was founded.

1991: CR Supermarket opened its first store in Mainland China.

2001: China Resources acquired a 72% stake in Shenzhen Vanguard Super Department Store. China Resources Supermarket merged with Shenzhen Vanguard Super Department Store.

2002: China Resources fully acquired Shenzhen Vanguard Super Department Store and renamed it as China Resources Vanguard Shop.

2005: Introduction of new sunflower logo.

2007: China Resources Holdings acquired Tianjin company China Resources Supermarket Chain.

2010: The first blt boutique supermarket opened.

2012: Vanguard launched new brand "V+ urban boutique supermarkets".

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2013: Set up joint venture with Tesco.

2015: Sale of supermarket business to improve the performance of China Resources Enterprise. Opened first U Select by Tesco store in Hong Kong.

From Wikipedia’s article on China Resources Vanguard, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

Mainland China

Vanguard - standard supermarkets

Ole' - upmarket supermarket with a focus on imported food

blt - upmarket supermarket with a focus on fresh food, styled as a farm market

blt Express - smaller blt stores

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VanGO - convenience stores

乐购 express - former Tesco Express stores

Voi_la! - wine cellar

V+ - upmarket urban boutique supermarket aimed at China's growing middle class

Hong Kong (former operations)

Vanguard - standard supermarkets

VanGO - convenience stores

U Select - stores with at least one third Tesco products

Voi_la! - wine cellar

From Wikipedia’s article on China Resources Vanguard, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

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