Inditex's Lefties returns to France 14 years after exit, opening first store near Paris

Inditex's budget chain Lefties is back in France. The brand shuttered its last store there in 2012.

The new location sits inside the Valvert Croix Blanche shopping center in Essonne, roughly one hour outside Paris. Essonne ranks among the most densely populated areas in Paris's southern suburbs. Compagnie de Phalsbourg developed the center across more than 65,000 square meters, with investment exceeding 183 million euros (approximately 322.8 billion Korean won). The complex houses an outdoor museum, a fitness trail, and a school.

The store spans about 4,000 square meters. It stocks women's, men's, children's, infant, and newborn clothing alongside accessories and shoes. A home décor and household goods section and a florist corner debut here. Prices cluster at the budget end: t-shirts at 3.99 euros (around 7,000 won), dresses at 15.99 euros (around 28,000 won).

A second French store is planned for Westfield Rosny in Paris's eastern suburbs before the end of 2026. The two openings are expected to create roughly 200 jobs.

Globally, Lefties now operates 215 stores across 19 countries. Spain, Portugal, Italy, Romania, Turkey, Mexico, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, the UK, and Israel are all on the roster. The chain added six locations in the last fiscal year.

Parent company Inditex posted record net profit of 6.22 billion euros (approximately 10.9361 trillion won) for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2025. That's up 6% from the previous record of 5.88 billion euros in 2024.