{"id":31240,"date":"2025-07-15T10:59:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T07:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ffdu.com.ua\/?p=31240"},"modified":"2025-07-15T10:59:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T07:59:54","slug":"babak-nova-merezha-u-formati-convenience-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ffdu.com.ua\/en\/2025\/07\/15\/babak-nova-merezha-u-formati-convenience-store\/","title":{"rendered":"Babak - a new chain in the convenience store format"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A small chain of stores has been operating in Ukraine for more than six months <\/span>Groundhog<\/span><\/span> in the convenience store format. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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What is known so far? In early 2025, the first two convenience stores of a new chain called Babak opened in Lviv. This animal is the \"main character\" in communication with consumers. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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According to the Polish newspaper Wiadomo\u015bci Handlowe, this is only the initial stage of building a chain that will have at least 100 stores.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The ownership structure of Babak Ukraine LLC, established in October 2024, includes the Polish Babak Poland LLC (25%) and the Ukrainian venture capital fund Energo-Hub (75%) from Ivano-Frankivsk. The ultimate beneficiaries are J\u0119drzej Solnicki (Poland) and Andriy Panas, Vasyl Novak and Roman Paskovych (Ukraine).<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Babak chain of stores is positioned as a modern convenience store with a large selection of to-go products and in-house bakery. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The format of the chain is already being compared to the Polish \u017babka, as it is a Pole, J\u0119drzej Solnicki, who has experience of supporting Lidl's expansion in Poland and working for the largest Polish retailers Biedronka and \u017babka.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\"Babak, which is still at the pilot stage of development, looks like a typical convenience store, both in terms of the size of its retail space and product range. It offers a wide range of snacks and drinks, ready-to-eat meals, takeaways and small portion products. The shelves are stocked not only with Ukrainian products and a typical \"international\" assortment (from Coca-Cola and beer from large corporations to Lion bars), but also with goods from several Polish manufacturers (for example, Sante products). <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Babak stores also have a food court. Customers are offered dishes such as hot dogs, burgers, fries, bowls (for example, with shrimp and noodles), pita bread, donuts and slushies. And, of course, coffee.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Babak's convenience store format will compete for customers not only with Simi but also with such chains as <\/span>About<\/span><\/span> , <\/span>Glove Chain of Stores<\/span><\/span> , SPAR<\/span>, <\/span>Faino Market<\/span><\/span> and <\/span>KOLO stores<\/span><\/span> . Convenience stores are also available at petrol stations <\/span>OKKO<\/span><\/span>, <\/span>UPG<\/span><\/span> and <\/span>WOG<\/span><\/span> .<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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