Eurocash with approval for franchisee takeover

The Office of Competition and Consumer Protection has approved the takeover of 50 percent in Firma Rogala, which manages 48 Delikatesy Centrum grocery stores as franchisee, the company said on Monday. Eurocash, which is the biggest FMCG distributor in Poland, signed a preliminary agreement to take over the firm in September. The Delikatesy Centrum network comprises more than 800 stores. It was launched in 1999 and acquired by Eurocash in 2006.