Hatzi Hinam or Hetzi Hinam ( he, חצי חינם, ''lit.'' half-free, from , "very cheaply") is a supermarket chain in Israel. Founded in the early 1990s, the regional independent
supermarket chain is headquartered in
Holon, and has seven stores in the
Gush Dan
Gush Dan ( he, גּוּשׁ דָּן, ''lit.'' "Dan bloc") or Tel Aviv metropolitan area ( he, מֶטְרוֹפּוֹלִין תֵּל אָבִיב) is a conurbation in Israel, located along the country's Mediterranean coastline. There is no sing ...
area. Hatzi Hinam is the tenth largest supermarket chain in Israel by revenue,
with a market share of over 5% but has significantly fewer stores than the two major Israeli chains. In 2004, the company had an estimated NIS1.1 billion in sales and was confirmed the largest independent supermarket chain. Cousins Zaki Shalom and Mordechai Kuperly share ownership (67%/33%) of the chain.
The
Binyamina Winery, Israel's fourth largest winery, was purchased in August 2008 by the owners of Hatzi Hinam for US$13.5 million.
In March 2009, the company acquired Vita Pri Galil for 105 million
ILS, saved it from
bankruptcy, and promised to hire an additional 100 employees.
In September 2010, Hatzi Hinam opened a 27,000-square metre store in
Hod HaSharon
Hod HaSharon ( he, הוֹד הַשָּׁרוֹן, lit. "Splendor of the Sharon plain") is a city in the Central District of Israel. The city is located approximately east of the Mediterranean coastline, south of Kfar Saba, southeast of Raanana, ...
.
Hatzi Hinam used to operate a
gas station.
Locations
References
External links
* {{official website, http://www.hazi-hinam.co.il/
Supermarkets of Israel
Food and drink companies of Israel