Groszek Explained

Groszek
Type:	Retailers' cooperative
Foundation:	2000
Location City:	Lublin
Location Country:	Poland
Area Served:	Poland
Industry:	Retail
Net Income:	zl 1,385 million
Members:	1250
Num Employees:	~7500
Homepage:	www.groszek.com.pl

Groszek is a brand and franchise of independent retailers (primarily small grocery shops) in Poland.^{[1] [2]} The chain was founded in 2000, the organiser and owner of the chain is Eurocash.^{[3] [4] [5]} The chain is made up of over 1250 convenience stores, the average size of each store is 125,5 m².^{[6] [7] [8]}

In 2013, the chain was awarded the Hermes award by the business journal „Poradnik Handlowca”, for "the distribution firms, retail, independent shop owners, as well as people which in the past few years imposed great influence in the development of the brand."^{[9] [10] [11]}

Structure

Groszek is among the 32 recipients of the "Created in Poland" award for 2014/15 period from Superbrands Polska.^[12]

• Net Income for 2008: zl 1,385 million
• Per cent of shopping carried out centrally: 70% from organised delivery sources
• Average size of each store: 125.5 m²
• Average value of each shopping basket: zl 8-12
• Total number of employees: ~7500
• Average number of employees per shop: 6 people^[13]

Notes and References

1. Web site: o.o.. PROFIT system Sp. z. Groszek. Franchising.pl. 12 November 2017. pl.
2. Web site: Main Page. Groszek. 11 October 2015.
3. Web site: Franczyza Groszek Portalfranczyza.pl. portalfranczyza.pl. 12 November 2017.
4. Web site: Zysk operatora kilku sieci sklepów w dół o 40 proc. Wojna cenowa. Gazeta Wyborcza. 20 October 2015.
5. Web site: Koniec ery hipermarketów. Kto wygra bitwę o handel?. Gazeta Wyborcza. 20 October 2015.
6. Web site: Groszek Brand. Franchising. 11 October 2015.
7. Web site: Sieć sklepów Groszek ma już 1040 placówek - Handel/dystrybucja. www.portalspozywczy.pl. 12 November 2017. pl.
8. Web site: Sieć Groszek zwiększyła się o 60 sklepów - Handel/dystrybucja. www.portalspozywczy.pl. 12 November 2017. pl.
9. Web site: Polish Brands List. Made In Polska. 11 October 2015.
10. Web site: Groszek Prizes And Awards. Hermes Award. 11 October 2015. 20 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171120154652/http://www.groszek.com.pl/artykul/menu/nagrody-i-wyroznienia. dead.
11. Web site: Groszek is increasing the number of shops under its name. Portal Spozywczy. 20 October 2015.
12. http://www.proto.pl/aktualnosci/znamy-laureatow-tegorocznej-edycji-superbrands-polska "Znamy laureatów tegorocznej edycji Superbrands Polska"
13. Web site: Statistics. Groszek. 11 October 2015.