The number is relatively similar to that in the previous months of 2020. Thus, the retail chain has neared 1,300 units present in over 500 small and large localities in Romania.
The retailer, active on the segment of supermarkets and modern proximity, opened 260 new units in 2019, ending the year with a total 1,184 stores.
Of the retailer’s store openings in June 2020, nine are under the City format (a smaller format for urban areas), seven are under the Standard format (a classic format for urban areas), and four are under the Loco format (a brand for rural areas).
Profi has three store formats in Romania — Standard (classic stores covering a larger area of up to 550 square meters), City (stores covering a small area, of 150-250 sqm, intended for urban areas) and Loco (for rural areas).
Underpinned by expansion, on the one hand, and by consumption growth, on the other hand, the company’s turnover reached EUR7.3 billion in 2019, up 23% versus 2018.