Stokrotka (lit.

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) is a

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-owned

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chain supermarket. It is a retail part of the Emperia Capital Group, coordinated by Emperia Holding SA with its registered office in

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. It was listed since 2002 on the

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Operations

The company was founded in 1994 in

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. The first retail outlet of this network began its operation in 1996 in

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near Lublin. In terms of the number of stores, Stokrotka is one of the largest retail chains in

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. In 2014, Stokrotka Sp. z o.o. became the operator of over 410 Stokrotka supermarkets. The chain store has approximately 7,500 employees. In 2013, Stokrotka launched its own logistics network, the purpose of which is to supply Stokrotka stores with goods. The logistics network consists of the central warehouse in Teresin near Warsaw, 9 regional warehouses and the vehicle fleet. In November 2017, Maxima Group signed a $338 million investment agreement on the acquisition of Stokrotka. The transaction was completed on April 18, with Maxima acquiring 93.66% of Emperia's capital share. In July 2018, it was announced that Aldik stores belonging to Maxima Grupė will be added to the Stokrotka store network, and they will continue to operate under the Stokrotka brand.

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{{Authority control Polish brands Supermarkets of Poland Retail companies established in 1994