Stokrotka

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Stokrotka
Company typeLimited liability company
IndustryRetail Store
Founded1994
Headquarters,
Key people
Dariusz Kalinowski
Revenue€1.739 billion (2023) [1]
−4,300,000 Euro (2018)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Number of employees
8,743 (2018)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Parent Maxima Group

Stokrotka (lit. Bellis) is a Lithuanian-owned Polish supermarket chain. It is a retail part of the Emperia Capital Group, coordinated by Emperia Holding SA with its registered office in Warsaw. It was listed since 2002 on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. [2] [3]

Operations

The company was founded in 1994 in Lublin. The first retail outlet of this network began its operation in 1996 in Łęczna near Lublin. In terms of the number of stores, Stokrotka is one of the largest retail chains in Poland.[ citation needed ] In 2014, Stokrotka Sp. z o.o. became the operator of over 410 Stokrotka supermarkets.[ citation needed ] The chain store has approximately 7,500 employees.[ citation needed ]

In 2013, Stokrotka launched its own logistics network, the purpose of which is to supply Stokrotka stores with goods. The logistics network consists of the central warehouse in Teresin near Warsaw, 9 regional warehouses and the vehicle fleet.[ citation needed ]

In November 2017, Maxima Group signed a $338 million investment agreement on the acquisition of Stokrotka. [4] [5]

The transaction was completed on April 18, with Maxima acquiring 93.66% of Emperia's capital share. [6] In July 2018, it was announced that Aldik stores belonging to Maxima Grupė will be added to the Stokrotka store network, and they will continue to operate under the Stokrotka brand. [7]

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References

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