Billa operates two more supermarkets in Timisoara.
In October, the retailer opened five stores: in Bucharest (2), Pitesti, Rasnov and Cernavoda.
Billa entered the Romanian market in February 1999 with a supermarket in capital Bucharest. The retailer registered turnover of 1.26 billion lei (EUR284 million) in Romania in 2012, up 12.3% on the year, and 30% lower net profit, of RON3.6 million.
REWE also owns Penny Market and XXL Mega Discount in Romania. (EUR1=RON4.4304)