Office 1 Superstore

Office 1 International, Inc.

Office 1 store in Sofia, Bulgaria
Company type	Private
Industry	Retail, Wholesale, Franchise
Founded	1989;36 years ago (1989)
Headquarters	Sofia, Bulgaria
Products	Office supplies, Furniture, Electronics, Stationery
Website	www.office1.bg

Typical Office 1 store interior

Office 1 International, Inc. (Office 1) is an international franchise company established in Florida, USA and currently present in 27 countries including Bulgaria, France, and Greece. It has over 600 locations.^{[ citation needed ]} Office 1 was founded in 1989 by Mark Baccash. In 2018, Panda Cooperation acquired all the trademark rights of the Office 1 Superstore portfolio.

The American chain was based in Elk Grove, Illinois, and operated primarily in the Midwestern United States. The chain filed for bankruptcy in late 1996 and began liquidating locations by year's end. ^[1]

Office 1 Bulgaria

In 1998, the chain entered the Bulgarian market when Panda Cooperation received a master franchise for the territory of Bulgaria. The first Bulgarian Office 1 Superstore opened in 1998 in Sofia. Office 1 Superstore is the largest chain of stores for office supplies in Bulgaria^{[ citation needed ]} with an extensive network of sub-franchisees and own stores.

References

1. C.J. Cross (November 20, 1996). "Office 1 Superstore is closing". Lancaster Eagle Gazette. pp. B1. Retrieved November 13, 2025.