Fantastico (Фантастико) is a
Bulgaria
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supermarket chain founded in 1991. Fantastico is part of the retail sector and primarily sells foodstuffs. The first supermarket was opened at 72 Oborischte street. Since then the company began expanding mostly in the capital of
Bulgaria
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.
, the company operates 45 stores in
Sofia
Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and h ...
and 3 outside Sofia, including a
do-it-yourself store and eight
cash and carry hypermarkets. Although most Fantastico stores are in the capital, the chain is the main competitor of international chains like
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in the country. In 2007, Fantastico opened its first supermarket outside the capital, in the town of
Kyustendil
Kyustendil ( bg, Кюстендил ) is a town in the far west of Bulgaria, the capital of the Kyustendil Province, a former bishopric and present Latin Catholic titular see.
The town is situated in the southern part of the Kyustendil Valley, ...
, in south-western Bulgaria. Nowadays, there are Fantastico supermarkets in
Sofia
Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and h ...
,
Kyustendil
Kyustendil ( bg, Кюстендил ) is a town in the far west of Bulgaria, the capital of the Kyustendil Province, a former bishopric and present Latin Catholic titular see.
The town is situated in the southern part of the Kyustendil Valley, ...
,
Pernik
Pernik ( bg, Перник ) is a town in western Bulgaria (about south-west of Sofia) with a population of 70,285 . Pernik is the most populated town in western Bulgaria after Sofia. It is the main town of Pernik Province and lies on both bank ...
and
Elin Pelin
Elin Pelin ( bg, Елин Пелин ) (8 July 1877 – 3 December 1949), born Dimitar Ivanov Stoyanov ( bg, Димитър Иванов Стоянов) is considered Bulgaria’s best narrator of the Bulgarian (Balkan) countryside and village.
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. The chain currently employs more than 3,100 people. The holding is called Van Holding and is privately owned by Valeri Nikolov, according to Bulgaria's commercial register data.
All stores are equipped with
ATMs and
POS terminals for international payments national debit and credit cards. They offer a rich variety of goods with approximately 20,000 types of products, which include bio foods, drinks, diabetic products, culinary stands, cooked dishes, bakery products, meat delicatessen and freshly baked bread.
References
External links
Fantastico website(in Bulgarian and English)
Supermarkets of Bulgaria
Retail companies established in 1991
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