Lidl Opens More Than 30 Stores in 2020

12.16.2020
German discount grocery retailer Lidl has opened 33 stores, either built from scratch or relocated this year, nearing 300 stores in Romania. It will continue expansion in 2021, as well.
-
Premier Restaurants Romania Opens New McDonald’s Restaurant In Mall Moldova In Wake Of RON4.5M Investment
04.17.2025
Premier Restaurants Romania, the operator of the McDonald’s restaurants in the country, is inaugurating its fifth restaurant in the city of Iasi,... more
-
Sphera Franchise Group Opens Its Third KFC Restaurant In Iasi In Wake Of EUR600,000 Investment
04.17.2025
Sphera Franchise Group (stock symbol: SFG), the company that manages KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurants in Romania, has informed the market... more
-
Cargus Survey: Romanians Shop Online For Gadgets And Toys Instead Of Traditional New Clothes For Easter
04.16.2025
In 2025, the online shopping basket for Easter looks different as consumer preferences continue to shift towards digital and practical products. more
-
Popeyes To Open Its First Restaurant In Romania's City Of Iasi On April 17
04.14.2025
US restaurant chain Popeyes will be opening its first restaurant in Romania's city of Iasi, in the new shopping center Moldova Mall, on April 17. more
-
Auchan Opens Its First ATAC Discount Hypermarket In Bucharest
04.10.2025
French-held retailer Auchan opened its first ATAC discount hypermarket in Bucharest on Thursday. This is the eighth discount hypermarket of... more
-
Retailer Penny Announces EUR3B Investment Plan For Romania
04.10.2025
Discount grocery retailer Penny, held by Germany’s Rewe, announced the boldest development and investment plan in Romania. more
-
Dedeman To Open New Store In Wake Of EUR15.5M Investment
04.09.2025
Romanian do-it-yourself (DIY) retailer Dedeman, the largest entrepreneurial business on the Romanian market, will be opening a new store, in... more
-
Ahold-Delhaize Hired 100 People For Its Technology Studio In Bucharest
04.03.2025
Dutch-Belgian group Ahold-Delhaize, which owns modern grocery retail chains Profi and Mega Image in Romania, has hired 100 people for its... more
-
Farmacia Ardealul Ends 2024 With 8% Growth To Over RON90M
03.28.2025
Farmacia Ardealul, a chain of 11 pharmacies in Piatra Neamt that started 32 years ago, posted 8% growth in revenue to more than RON90 million in... more
-
Smithfield Rebrands As Comtim, Opens First Store In Bucharest
03.28.2025
Comtim Romania, formerly Smithfield Romania, the largest actor on the pork market in the country, has opened a store in Bucharest, its first... more
-
Sphera Franchise Group Unveils 1st Opening In 2025: A KFC Drive Thru Restaurant In Galati, In Wake Of EUR1.2M Investment
03.27.2025
Sphera Franchise Group (stock symbol: SFG), the company that manages KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell restaurants in Romania, has informed the market... more
-
Romanian Grocery Retail Getting Ready For New EUR50M Deal
03.26.2025
March 19, 2025, was the deadline for those interested to submit non-binding bids for the 87 Profi and Mega Image stores the Ahold-Delhaize Group... more
-
Dedeman Buys 6-Ha Land Plot Near Giurgiu Customs
03.26.2025
Dedeman, Romania’s largest DIY retailer, has recently acquired a land plot of around 6 hectares close to Giurgiu customs. more
-
US Fast-Food Chain Wendy’s Announces First Restaurant Openings In Romania And $200M Investment Plans
03.24.2025
US-based fast food chain Wendy’s, one of the most renowned international quick-service restaurant (QSR) brands, is entering the Romanian market... more
-
Fashion Retailer Mango Revenue Up 14% To RON96.5M In Romania In 2024
03.19.2025
Spanish-held fashion retailer Mango, one of the best known on the mass-market segment, managed to keep growing last year, despite online platforms... more
-
Corinthia Grand Hotel du Boulevard Bucharest Opens Starting March 24
03.19.2025
Corinthia Grand Hotel du Boulevard, located in central Bucharest, is set to open its doors starting March 24, 2025. more
-
Litera Group Buys Elefant.ro
03.19.2025
Litera Group will take over Elefant.ro in a deal set to end the insolvency the latter is going through and to mark the relaunch and strengthening... more
-
City Grill Group: How Young People Choose Restaurants And How Much They Spend On Outing
03.19.2025
City Grill Group, the largest Romanian-owned restaurant group in the hospitality market, has analyzed industry changes and how consumer preferences... more
-
Computer And Electronics Sales Up 10% In Romania In 2024
03.14.2025
Sales of electronics, home appliances, IT and telecom goods increased by about 10% in 2024 compared with 2023. The computer and electronics market... more
-
MerchantPro: Romania’s Ecommerce Market Reaches EUR7.7B In 2024
03.13.2025
Romania’s ecommerce market reached a new record in 2024, as the total value of the products purchased online stood at EUR7.7 billion, an increase... more

Romania’s economic growth is forecast to pick up gradually to 3.1% in 2025 and 3.6% in 2026, while its public finances will continue
more
Romania ended 2024 with a current account deficit of EUR29.3 billion, higher by nearly EUR7.8 billion than in 2023, central bank data
more
Economic growth expectations for 2025 stand at the average value of 1.5%, reveals the latest survey conducted by CFA Romania
more
Romania economy recovery is slower than expected and political turmoil is denting investors’ and consumers’ confidence, says the
more
Romania’s economy enters 2025 with positive long-term prospects, but with significant challenges in the year ahead, Colliers
more
Managers of Pillar II mandatory private pension funds and Pillar III voluntary private pension ones will be able to invest up to 10% of
more
Romanian investors last year spent EUR577 million on acquisitions in the region, three times more than in 2023, in line with data from
more
Romania’s land market remained stable in 2024, with the volume of transactions nearing EUR450 million, similar to the level recorded
moreAnalysis
Survey: Romania Could Increase Its GDP By 10% Until 2050 By Boosting Savings
Romania could increase its gross domestic product (GDP) by 10% until 2050, generating an additional contribution of EUR575 billion by boosting savings and redirecting them towards lucrative investments, according to a survey conducted by McKinsey&Company in spring 2022.