The plans of Profi do not stop here, though, as the retailer is set to occupy more of the 55 locations vacated by Patriciu early this year.
The convenience supermarket chain owns 115 stores in Romania and will open three more in spaces previously occupied by MiniMax Discount in Urziceni, Calafat and Piatra Neamt (southern and NE Romania) in May.
“We’ve already taken over three of the MiniMax locations and the process continues. We’re opening in Urziceni, Calafat and Piatra Neamt,” says Gabriel Paslaru, Profi PR representative.
The new stores will be Profi’s first in each of the three cities. In Urziceni, which has a population of less than 20,000, it will compete with German-held Penny Market, the only retailer left after MiniMax Discount closed.
The retail chain controlled by Dinu Patriciu was the first to go to the city located only 60 kilometers away from Bucharest, and Penny followed shortly.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)