Department store has its headquarters. As of 2016, there were 95 El Corte Inglés department stores. Other competitors such as Simago and Galerías Preciados closed in the 1990s. However, El Corte Inglés faces major competition from French discount operators such as Carrefour and Auchan. In Sri Lanka there are few department stores. Most are based on Colombo, the country's capital. Notable department stores are Odel, the Food City chain by Cargills (Ceylon) PLC and the Arpico chain operated by David Pieris & Co. The largest department store chain in Sweden is Åhléns, which operates stores throughout the country. Its flagship Stockholm store,
Great Mills (DIY) acquire Great Mills. In May 2011, Focus DIY entered administration. Some of the Focus-branded former Great Mills stores were sold, while others were left empty. The original flagship Great Mills store in Paulton stood empty since the closure until June 2015, when work began to transform it to Wickes. Offices opposite the original store served as the headquarters for the Great Mills company, but stood largely empty after the Focus acquisition. The former offices were mainly used as storage for Focus DIY equipment, and also as a call centre for the same company. The office building is now part of