File is a Turkish retail company founded in 2015, owned by

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. Unlike Bim whose stores are mostly discounters, File's locations are made up of

hypermarket A hypermarket (sometimes called a hyperstore, supercentre or superstore) is a big-box store combining a supermarket and a department store. The result is an expansive retail facility carrying a wide range of products under one roof, including ...

s. As of April 2021, the company has 135 locations and around 4,000 employees. All of the company's 135 locations are in

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History

In 2015, Bim wanted to invest in the supermarket category after claiming their title as one of the dominant companies in the Turkish discount store industry, thus founding File. The companys first store was opened inside the Prestige Shopping Mall in

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. The company has their own subsidiaries as well, such as Harras which is the producer of

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sold in File stores and Actisoft which is the producer of household cleaning products. In 2021, the company developed an grocery delivery app called "File Market".{{Cite web , date=2021-05-26 , title=File'den eve teslimat odaklı mobil uygulama: File Market , url=https://webrazzi.com/2021/05/26/file-den-eve-teslimat-odakli-mobil-uygulama-file-market/ , access-date=2022-05-20 , website=Webrazzi , language=tr-TR

References

Retail companies of Turkey Supermarkets 2015 establishments in Turkey Supermarkets of Turkey