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VkusVill

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Vkusvill
Native name
Вкусвилл
Company typeJoint-stock company
Founded2009
FounderKrivenko Andrey Aleksanderovich
Revenue34,041,642,000 Russian ruble (2020) Edit this on Wikidata
3,250,233,000 Russian ruble (2020) Edit this on Wikidata
951,731,000 Russian ruble (2020) Edit this on Wikidata
Total assets48,836,032,000 Russian ruble (2020) Edit this on Wikidata
Websitehttps://vkusvill.ru/

Vkusvill - is a Russian food retail chain founded by Andrey Krivenko in 2012 in Moscow.[1] As of March 2023, VkusVill has more than 1,350 stores in 72 Russian cities.[2]

History

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In 2009 Krivenko opened the first store "Izbenka", which sold fresh dairy products. By 2012 the chain consisted of 140 stores in Moscow and the Moscow Oblast.[1]

In 2012 the first stores of the VkusVill chain were opened, which, in addition to dairy products, also sold groceries.[3]

In 2020, the first Vkusvill store abroad was opened in Amsterdam. However, this project was not successful and was closed in 2022.[4]

In November 2022 the company announced the start of sales of products in China.[5]

Plans to list VkusVill on Nasdaq and Moscow Exchange were canceled in 2022 due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.[6]

In March 2023 Vkusvill launched food sales in Dubai through the YallaMarket app.[7] In November 2023 it became known about the purchase by Vkusvill of the Anderson cafe chain.[8]

In April 2024 Vkusvill opened a store in the city of Alma-Ata (Kazakhstan).[9][10]

Ownership

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The founder of the network, Andrey Krivenko, through JSC "Evolutionary Goal" owns LLC "Izbenka Project", which, in turn, owns 86.05% of JSC "Vkusvill", and another 1.79% of shares directly. The Baring Vostok structure owns 12.16% of the retailer's shares.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b Minnaar, Joost (2 January 2021). "VkusVill: How A Russian Giant Disrupts The Retail Industry". Corporate Rebels. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  2. ^ "Формат для бизнеса."ВкусВилл" расширяет партнерство на Дальнем Востоке". RG.RU. 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  3. ^ "Andrey Krivenko: the founder of Russia's fastest growing food retail chain". The Tribune. 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  4. ^ ""ВкусВилл" решил закрыть магазины в Нидерландах". Forbes. 2022-03-04. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  5. ^ ""Вкусвилл" запустил продажи продуктов в Китае". Коммерсантъ. 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  6. ^ "Andrei Krivenko". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  7. ^ "Russian Food Retailer Vkusvill Launches Sales In Dubai". ESM. 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  8. ^ "Татулова объяснила продажу «Андерсон» «Вкусвиллу»". РБК (in Russian). 2023-11-24. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  9. ^ "«ВкусВилл» откроет первый магазин в Казахстане". Forbes.ru (in Russian). 2024-04-23. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  10. ^ "ВкусВилл открыл первый магазин в Казахстане". РБК Компании (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  11. ^ "«Вкусвилл» назвал долю онлайн-продаж в преддверии IPO". РБК (in Russian). 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2024-06-15.