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2025: The chain of self-service coffee shops "Black Point" bought Prosto Barista for 200 million rubles
The Russian chain of self-service coffee shops "Tochka Chernaya" announced the acquisition of a competitor company Prosto Barista. The transaction in the amount of over $2.5 million (about 200 million rubles) should be completed by December 31, 2025. Information about this was released on December 19, 2025.
According to the buyer's official statement, all Prosto Barista assets will come under the control of the Black Point. As a result of the merger, the total number of network outlets will reach 2500. Prosto Barista has a network of more than 1000 devices in Russia and the CIS countries, and Tochka Chernaya has more than 1,500.
Once integration is complete, the combined network will become the largest player in the market, ahead of vending operator Uvenco, which operates 2,000 coffee outlets. Vending involves the sale of goods through special machines without the participation of personnel.
This operation is recognized as one of the most significant in the vending segment in the last period. According to Yevgeny Golenishchev, CEO of Tochka Cherny, the takeover is a strategic step confirming the maturity of the automated coffee shop market in the CIS and Russia.
Golenishchev said that the integration of Prosto Barista's infrastructure into the company's own IT ecosystem will increase the operational efficiency and profitability of the business. Golenishchev called the priority goal for 2026 to strengthen the brand's market positions and achieve the status of one of the most technological operators. According to the press service of the company, the funds from the transaction will be used to scale up business in Russia and the CIS.
Uvenco Group Operating Director Sergei Kaledin, in a commentary to Kommersant, announced an increase in demand for self-service coffee shops. According to him, the further development of this segment and the consumer choice between a classic coffee shop and a machine will depend on the purchasing power of the population formed by the general economic situation.[1]
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