Bhat-Bhateni Supermarket Explained

Bhat-Bhateni Super Market
Image Alt:Bhat-Bhateni Super Market
Native Name:भाट-भटेनी सुपर मार्केट
Type:Retail
Founder:Min Bahadur Gurung
Key People:Mr. Min Bahadur Gurung (Chairman), Mr. Panu D. Poudel (COO)
Hq Location:Bhatbhateni Kathmandu, Nepal
Num Locations:26
Num Employees:4500+
Revenue:Npr 32 Billion+

Bhat-Bhateni Super Market (BBSM, Nepali: भाट-भटेनी सुपर मार्केट) is the biggest retail supermarket chain of Nepal. The first store was opened in Bhat-Bhateni, Kathmandu in 1984 by Min Bahadur Gurung.[1] It was opened with an investment of NPR 35,000 near Bhat Bhateni Temple at Naxal from where it derives its name.[1] [2] [3]

The chain has store in 24 locations; thirteen inside the Kathmandu Valley and eleven elsewhere. It employs more than 4,500 full-time employees, with daily sales exceeding NRs 5.5 Crore (US$550,000.00). Bhat-Bhateni is also the largest taxpayer in the retail sector in Nepal.[1]

Stores

The chain has stores in the following locations.[4]

Inside valleyOutside valley
LocationDistrictLocationDistrict
Bhat-BhateniKathmanduPokharaKaski
MaharajgunjDharanSunsari
TokhaItahari
KoteshworBiratnagarMorang
ChuchepatiDhanusha
AnamnagarHetaudaMakwanpur
BalajuBirgunjParsa
KalankiDhangadhiKailali
TripureshworNepalgunjBanke
Krishna GalliLalitpurBharatpurChitwan
SatdobatoButwalRupandehi
SanagaunBhairahawa
ThimiBhaktapurBirtamodJhapa

It also owns a warehouse in Baluwatar, Kathmandu.

Controversies

The store has been accused of tax evasions and blackmarkeeting multiple times.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Subedi. Bikas. The start of a chain. 12 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Thapa. Ujwal. Interaction with Min Bahadur Gurung from Bhatbhateni Supermarkets, Kathmandu. Entrepreneurs for Nepal (E4N). 12 August 2020. 28 February 2009.
  3. Web site: Lessons of Bhatbhateni- Nepali Times. 12 August 2020.
  4. Web site: Bhatbhateni Super Stores. BBSM. Bhat-Bhateni Super Market.
  5. Web site: Nepalmonitor. 12 August 2020.
  6. Web site: Bhatbhateni Supermarket fined for overcharging customers. Nepal24Hours.com – Integration Through Media ....!. 28 April 2020. 12 August 2020.
  7. Web site: RSS. Bhatbhateni Supermarket fined for surcharging customers. My Republica. 12 August 2020.
  8. Web site: Setopati. Setopati. SC seeks documents on case of tax evasion by Bhatbhateni. Setopati. 12 August 2020.