Kopeyka (supermarket)

'kopek') was a Russian retail chain that collapsed as a result of the Great Recession.

[1] The grocer gained wider prominence when it was taken over by the ill-fated Yukos oil giant in 2002.

[4] In 2010, Kopeyka was acquired by competitor Pyaterochka, part of the X5 Retail Group, for $1.65 billion.

As of January 2011, the network included 624 stores operating in the discounter format, located in 25 regions of the Russian Federation.

A feature of the Kopek franchise (unlike its competitor, the Pyaterochka chain) was the possibility of selling a franchise, including opening a single store (and not immediately an entire network, like Pyaterochka).