The company said results support its expansion plans for this year.

“The first store is a regional center in Ovidiu, Constanta county, to be inaugurated on July 2, and we are in advanced negotiations for future stores in Bucharest, Ploiesti, Cluj, and Satu Mare. We have already filed for an urban planning certificate in view of our future store in Oradea,” the company said in a statement Monday.

The retailer had a turnover of RON116 million in 2020, up nearly 7% on the year, and its profit grew to RON4.8 million from RON2.8 million in 2019.

“Our investment budget for the next few years is entirely meant for new openings,” said Viorel Dima, development manager at Brick Romania.

The Brick brand has been present in the Dobrogea region in southeastern Romania for nearly 20 years. In the past three years,the company opened a store in Mangalia and one in Giurgiu.

Brick Romania currently has around 300 employees and staff numbers are set to grow along with expansion to new locations.