Bim (company)
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| A.Ş. | |
| Traded as | BİST: BIMAS |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | Abdurrahman Gazi Mah. Ebubekir Cad. No: 73 Sancaktepe, İstanbul, Turkey |
Number of locations | 4000 in Turkey, 164 in Morocco, 35 in Egypt (2013) |
Area served | Turkey, Morocco, Egypt |
Key people | Mustafa Latif Topbaş (Chairman) |
| Products | basic food items and consumer goods |
Number of employees | 2,862 |
| Website | |
Bim A.Ş. is a Turkish retail company, known for offering a limited range of basic food items and consumer goods at competitive prices. Bim were the pioneers of this discount store model in Turkey.
Business and activities
Bim A.Ş. began in 1995 with 21 stores and by the end of 2013 had reached 4000 stores in Turkey, making Bim the country's leading food retailer. Bim does not offer franchises, all stores are owned and operated by the company itself. As well as Turkey there are 164 stores in Morocco and 35 in Egypt. In 2005 44.12% of its shares were offered to the public. [1] [2]
