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Biedronka
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Also known as biedronka.pl

Biedronka (lit: Ladybird) is a Polish supermarket chain. It is the largest chain of discount shops in Poland with 3,730 stores and 84,000 employees . It is owned by the Portuguese group Jerónimo Martins. The name "Biedronka" means "ladybird", and a cartoon ladybird is the company's logo.

Key facts

Company.name
Biedronka
Company.logo
Biedronka logo.svg
Company.image
270px
Company.image_caption
Biedronka store in Tomaszów Mazowiecki
Company.type
Joint-stock company
Company.founder
Mariusz Świtalski
Company.location
ul. Żniwna 5, Kostrzyn, Poland
Company.locations
3,730 stores (2024)
Company.area_served
Poland, Slovakia
Company.key_people
Pedro de Castro Soares
Company.industry
Retail
Company.products
Discount store, supermarket
Company.revenue
102.0 billion PLN
Company.revenue_year
2024
Company.operating_income
3.9 billion PLN
Company.income_year
2024
Company.net_income
3.4 billion PLN
Company.net_income_year
2024

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
business
Named after
Coccinellidae
Country
Poland
Located in
Poland
Headquarters
Kostrzyn
Industry
retail
Employees
40000
Official website
www.biedronka.pl
Image
2016 Sklep Biedronka w Stroniu Śląskim.jpg
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Commons category
Biedronka
inception
1997-01-01
product or material produced
discount store
social media followers
367000
operating area
Slovakia
location information URL
www.biedronka.sk/sk/predajne
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Biedronka (lit: Ladybird) is a Polish supermarket chain. It is the largest chain of discount shops in Poland with 3,730 stores and 84,000 employees . It is owned by the Portuguese group Jerónimo Martins. The name "Biedronka" means "ladybird", and a cartoon ladybird is the company's logo.

Biedronka sells mainly local products, many of which are manufactured under the company's own label. It also sells some Portugal-made products, mostly wine. Initially targeted at lower-income customers, it is now one of the most popular supermarket chains in Poland.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Biedronka” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.