Biedronka owner files to watchdog for Marcpol takeover
The owner of the Biedronka supermarket chain, Jeronimo Martins Polska, has filed a motion with the consumer protection office (UOKiK) for the takeover of Marcpol.
The motion was filed on March 7, UOKiK announced on its website.
Jeronimo Martins is a Portuguese company in the FMCG sector, and is the owner of Biedronka, Poland’s largest grocery retail chain. The company recently announced that it plans to open around 300 stores in 2014.
Marcpol is a Polish supermarket chain headquartered in the Warsaw suburb of Łomianki. It has been on the market for 25 years, and plans to open 4 stores this year.
