Stopexpress

History

2022: Change of ownership

In mid-July 2022, it became known about the change of ownership of Stopexpress, which manages stores at gas stations. " Gazpromneft According to Kommersant"," the business was acquired by Igor Kozhin, the full namesake of the son of the ex-manager of the president Russia and the current senator. Federation Council Vladimir Kozhin

According to data from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, by mid-July 2022, Kozhin owns 70% of the Stopexpress operating company, he bought a stake from German Malevich. Another 21.5% of the company belongs to the ex-general director of Lenta Vladimir Senkin.

Gazpromneft gas stations have a new owner

Managing Director of Peregrine Capital Dmitry Gabyshev estimates the deal at 2.1 billion rubles. According to Alexei Krivoshapko, director of Prosperity Capital Management, gas station stores are considered a high-margin business, and in recent years the number of outlets managed by Stopexpress has been growing steadily. According to statistics, about 60% of station customers visit stores at gas stations, and the average check is about 500 rubles.

By July 2022, Stopexpress operates 123 stores selling products and consumer goods at Gazpromneft gas stations located in the largest cities of the country.

At gas stations with good coffee, baking and cuisine, the average check is higher than in shops near the house, says Irina Bolotova, consultant at Jos de Vries The Retail Company. However, according to her, the market for the sale of related goods at gas stations in Russia is more competitive than in European countries. The development of non-fuel retail in the Russian Federation is mainly carried out by oil companies, which over the past few years have actively invested in the development of this business, she emphasized in a conversation with the publication (the publication was published on July 14, 2022).

In addition, non-fuel retail is a rather complex business that requires a well-functioning logistics and production system in order to maintain the same range and quality at distant points of sale, she added.^[1]

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