The first retail outlet of this network began its operation in 1996 in Łęczna near Lublin.

In terms of the number of stores, Stokrotka is one of the largest retail chains in Poland.

[citation needed] In November 2017, Maxima Group signed a $338 million investment agreement on the acquisition of Stokrotka.

[4][5] The transaction was completed on April 18, with Maxima acquiring 93.66% of Emperia's capital share.

[6] In July 2018, it was announced that Aldik stores belonging to Maxima Grupė will be added to the Stokrotka store network, and they will continue to operate under the Stokrotka brand.